October 1 - October 31, 2008


October 1

The Prime Minister Attends the Interpellation Session at the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives		 October 2

The Prime Minister Meets with Family Members of the Abductees		 October 6

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committe of the House of Representatives
October 7

The Prime Minister Expresses His Congratulations to the Scientists Selected to Receive the Nobel Prize in Physics		 October 8

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives		 October 10

The Prime Minister Honors Contributors to the Building of Safe and Reassuring Communities
October 12

The Prime Minister Attends the 57th National Members' Convention of Junior Chamber International Japan in Hamamatsu City and Other Activities		 October 14

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors		 October 15

The Headquarters for the Abduction Issue
October 16

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Councillors		 October 16

A Joint of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on New Economic Measures		 October 17

The Prime Minister Attends the House of Representatives' Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japans' Cooperation and Support; Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq
October 17

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy		 October 19

The Prime Minister Attends the Air Review		 October 19

The Prime Minister Visits a Supermarket
October 20

Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues		 October 20

Council on the Global Warming Issue		 October 21

Global Warming Prevention Headquarters
October 21

Ceremony to Present Commemorative Gifts to Members of the Japanese National Team that Competed at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games		 October 22

FY2008 Nuclear Energy Disaster Prevention Drill		 October 22

The Participants of the 4th Conference for Confidence-Building between the Israelis and the Palestinians Pay Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister
October 22

Japan-India Summit Meeting		 October 24

1st Day of the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM7)		 October 25

2nd Day of the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM7)
October 28

The Prime Minister Attends the House of Councillors' Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense		 October 28

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives		 October 28

30th Meeting of the Council for Gender Equality
October 29

Prime Minister and Mrs. Aso Meet Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, and The Duchess of Cornwall		 October 30

A Joint Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on New Economic Countermeasures and the Ministerial Meeting on Economic Measures		 October 30

Press Conference by Prime Minister Taro Aso
October 31

Headquarters for Ocean Policy		 October 31

Winners of the Nobel Prize Pay Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister