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Japan-New Zealand Summit Meeting and Other Events
September 19, 2019
Photograph of the leaders shaking hands
Photograph of the Prime Minister welcoming the Prime Minister of New Zealand (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister welcoming the Prime Minister of New Zealand (2)
Photograph of the salute and the guard of honor ceremony (1)
Photograph of the salute and the guard of honor ceremony (2)
Photograph of the Japan-New Zealand Summit Meeting
Photograph of the joint press announcement (1)
Photograph of the joint press announcement (2)
Photograph of the leaders exchanging rugby balls (1)
Photograph of the leaders exchanging rugby balls (2)
Photograph of the leaders exchanging uniforms of their countries’ national rugby teams (1)
Photograph of the leaders exchanging uniforms of their countries’ national rugby teams (2)
Photograph of the leaders exchanging uniforms of their countries’ national rugby teams (3)
On September 19, 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted a summit meeting and other events with Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The two leaders attended a salute and guard of honor ceremony, followed by a meeting. Afterwards, the leaders held a joint press announcement, exchanged the rugby balls and uniforms of their countries’ national rugby teams, and issued a joint statement.