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The Prime Minister Visits the United Kingdom
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Photograph of Prime Minister and Mrs. Abe having an audience with HRH Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Invest in Japan seminar
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Invest in Japan seminar
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
Photograph of the Japan-UK Summit Meeting
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the Japan-UK Conference “Collaboration in Research and Education” (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the Japan-UK Conference “Collaboration in Research and Education” (2)
Photograph of the Prime Minister inspecting the monument to the Choshu Five
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the event on Japan-UK nuclear cooperation
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a speech at a dinner hosted by the City of London (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a speech at a dinner hosted by the City of London (2)
Photograph of the Prime Minister taking a test ride on the Hitachi Javelin train
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting the Olympic Park
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting Twickenham Rugby Stadium
On May 1 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the United Kingdom. First Prime Minister Abe had an audience with HRH Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, at Buckingham Palace. He then participated in the Invest in Japan seminar. Afterwards, the Prime Minister visited the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey where he offered flowers.
In the afternoon, Prime Minister Abe held talks with Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister then attended the Japan-UK Conference “Collaboration in Research and Education” before inspecting a monument to the Choshu Five, five members of the Choshu clan from Japan who studied in the United Kingdom and were the founding fathers of Japan’s modernization. Afterwards Prime Minister Abe attended an event on Japan-UK nuclear cooperation.
In the evening, the Prime Minister delivered a speech at a welcoming dinner hosted by the City of London at Guildhall.
On the second day of his visit, Prime Minister Abe first took a test ride on a Hitachi Javelin train, before visiting the Olympic Park. Prime Minister Abe then visited Twickenham Rugby Stadium.
