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7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting: Second Day

May 23, 2015

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (1)

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (1)

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (1)

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (1)

  • Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (1)
  • Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (2)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (1)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (2)
  • Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (1)
  • Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (2)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (1)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Premier of Niue
  • Photograph of the Japan-Niue Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
  • Photograph of the Japan-Cook Islands Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tuvalu
  • Photograph of the Japan-Tuvalu Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu
  • Photograph of the Japan-Vanuatu Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tonga
  • Photograph of the Japan-Tonga Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (2)

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (2)

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (1)

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (1)

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering the keynote speech (2)

Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (1)

Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (1)

Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (2)

Photograph of the two leaders holding the joint press conference (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (1)

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (1)

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Premier of Niue

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Premier of Niue

Photograph of the Japan-Niue Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-Niue Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands

Photograph of the Japan-Cook Islands Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-Cook Islands Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tuvalu

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tuvalu

Photograph of the Japan-Tuvalu Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-Tuvalu Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu

Photograph of the Japan-Vanuatu Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-Vanuatu Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tonga

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Tonga

Photograph of the Japan-Tonga Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-Tonga Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (2)

On May 23, following on from the previous day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, which was held in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

First, Prime Minister Abe participated in a leaders’ commemorative photograph session. Following this, he attended the summit sessions and delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

After the completion of the summit sessions, the Prime Minister and H.E. Mr. Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, held a joint press conference.

Following this, the Prime Minister held summit meetings with the Hon. Mr. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue; the Hon. Mr. Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands; the Hon. Enele Sosene Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu; the Hon. Mr. Joe Natuman, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu; and the Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga. Prime Minister Abe also received courtesy calls from the Hon. Ms. Julie Bishop, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia and the Hon. Mr. Douglas Ete, Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands.

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