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Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting: Second Day
May 19, 2018
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a commemorative photograph session
Photograph of the Prime Minister making a statement
Photograph of the Prime Minister making a statement
Photograph of the Prime Minister making a statement
Photograph of the Prime Minister making a statement
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a commemorative photograph session
Photograph of the joint press announcement
Photograph of the joint press announcement
Photograph of the joint press announcement
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu
Photograph of the Japan-Vanuatu 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 the Solomon Islands
Photograph of the Japan-Solomon Islands Summit Meeting
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of New Caledonia
Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the President of New Caledonia
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Acting Premier and Minister of Infrastructure of Niue
Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the Acting Premier and Minister of Infrastructure of Niue
Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism of Tonga
Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism of Tonga
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting the Pacific Island Party
On May 19, 2018, following on from the previous day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM8), which was held in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
First, Prime Minister Abe attended the summit meeting and gave an address at the beginning of the opening session. Afterwards, the Prime Minister participated in a commemorative photograph session.
After the summit meeting, Prime Minister Abe held a joint press announcement with H.E. Mr. Tuilaepa Fatialofa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Independent State of Samoa.
Afterwards, Prime Minister Abe received a courtesy call from the Rt. Hon. Winston Peters， Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He held talks, respectively, with the Hon. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu; the Hon. Enele Sosene Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu; and the Hon. Rick Houenipwela, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. He received courtesy calls, respectively, from H.E. Mr. Philippe Germain, President of the Government of New Caledonia; the Hon. Pokotoa Lalotoa Sipeli, Acting Premier and Minister of Infrastructure of Niue; and the Hon. Semisi Kioa Lafu Sika, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism of the Kingdom of Tonga.
In addition, the Prime Minister visited the Pacific Island Party 2018 in the “hula town” Yumoto area of Iwaki.
