[Provisional Translation]

On April 24, from 6:25 p.m. for around 15 minutes, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, who is visiting Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office. The overview of the meeting is as follows (Ms. Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and others also attended on the OECD side; and Mr. Katsunobu Kato, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Motohide Yoshikawa, Ambassador, Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD; and others attended on the Japan side).

1. Economic policies of the Abe Cabinet
   
   Prime Minister Abe noted that the OECD Economic Survey of Japan had been released on April 23, and said that it was extremely encouraging to see that Secretary-General understood and expressed support for the economic policies of the Abe Administration. He also said that he had received strong messages in the Industrial Competitiveness Council on April 23 as well. In response, Secretary-General Gurría said that the OECD supported the economic policies of the Abe Administration, which the OECD Economic Survey of Japan touched upon, and expressed the hope for the further utilization of the OECD by Japan in the future.
   
   
2. 2014 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting Chair
   
   Prime Minister Abe said that Japan wished to be considered a candidate for the Chair of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in 2014, given that it was the milestone of the 50th anniversary of Japan's accession to the OECD.
   In response, Secretary-General Gurría welcomed the enthusiasm of Prime Minister Abe, and expressed the expectation that a formal decision could be made at an early date. He said that for Japan, 2014 is a year to be commemorated, and added that he absolutely hoped Prime Minister Abe would attend the Ministerial Council Meeting.