June 2010
-
Friday, June 4, 2010
Designation of the Prime Minister
The vote to designate the Prime Minister took place at both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
-
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Inauguration of the Kan Cabinet
The Kan Cabinet was inaugurated on June 8, 2010.
-
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Decision on Senior Vice-Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Kan Cabinet were decided at the Cabinet meeting on June 9.
-
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Third Meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the third meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Fourth Meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the fourth meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Prime Minister's Office after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture.
-
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Instructions to Permanent Vice-Ministers and Others
Prime Minister Naoto Kan assembled permanent vice-ministers of the Cabinet Office and ministries to the Prime Minister's Office and gave them instructions.
-
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Prime Minister Meets with Family Members of Abductees
Prime Minister Naoto Kan, together with Mr. Yoshito Sengoku, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Hiroshi Nakai, Minister of State for the Abduction Issue, and others, met with family members of abductees at the Prime Minister's Office, and received a letter of request from Mr. Shigeo Iizuka, Representative of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (AFVKN).
-
Friday, June 11, 2010
Fifth Meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the fifth meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Prime Minister's Office in response to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture.
-
Friday, June 11, 2010
Policy Speech by Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the 174th Session of the Diet
Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivered a policy speech during a plenary session of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
-
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from President of RENGO Nobuaki Koga
Prime Minister Naoto Kan received a courtesy call from Mr. Nobuaki Koga, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO), at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The Prime Minister Visits Miyazaki Prefecture
Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited Miyazaki Prefecture, which was facing an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, an infectious disease which affects livestock.
-
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sixth Meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the sixth meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the morning at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Prime Minister Attends the Interpellation Session at the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives
Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended the plenary session of the House of Representatives.
-
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Prime Minister Receives Reports from Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV)
Prime Minister Naoto Kan received reports from Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor of Okinawa Prefecture Hirokazu Nakaima
Prime Minister Naoto Kan received a courtesy call from Mr. Hirokazu Nakaima, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Prime Minister Attends the Interpellation Session at the Plenary Session of the House of Councillors
Following the plenary session at the House of Representatives the previous day, the representatives of political parties at the plenary session of the House of Councillors also posed their questions on the Prime Minister's policy speech, and the Prime Minister answered questions on issues including foot-and-mouth disease and relocation of Futenma Air Station.
-
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the 10th meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Council for the Formulation of a Growth Strategy
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the fourth meeting of the Council for the Formulation of a Growth Strategy at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Japan-Afghanistan Summit Meeting
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held talks with Mr. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Friday, June 18, 2010
Meeting with Three Economic Organizations
Prime Minister Naoto Kan met with Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman of the Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Mr. Tadashi Okamura, Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Masamitsu Sakurai, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Friday, June 18, 2010
Headquarters for the Abduction Issue
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the second meeting of the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Friday, June 18, 2010
Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues
Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Friday, June 18, 2010
Seventh Meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the seventh meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Monday, June 21, 2010
Press Conference by Prime Minister Naoto Kan
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Monday, June 21, 2010
Consultations between the National and Regional Governments
Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended the third meeting for consultations between the national and regional governments at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Monday, June 21, 2010
Local Sovereignty Strategy Council
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the sixth meeting of the Local Sovereignty Strategy Council at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Ministerial Council on the Sinking of the ROK Naval Patrol Vessel
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Sinking of the ROK Naval Patrol Vessel at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from US Ambassador Roos
Prime Minister Naoto Kan received a courtesy call from Mr. John V. Roos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Mayor of Shimonoseki City
Prime Minister Naoto Kan received a courtesy call from Mr. Tomoaki Nakao, Mayor of Shimonoseki City, at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Meeting with the Prime Minister on Gender Equality
Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office with the award winners from the gender equality awards ceremony, which was held after the awards ceremony.
-
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Prime Minister Attends the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 65th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa
Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited Okinawa Prefecture to attend the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 65th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa, on the Memorial Day for the War Dead, hosted by Okinawa Prefecture at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City.
-
Saturday, June 26, 2010
First Day of the G8 and G20 Summits
On Friday, June 25 (local time), Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended the G8 Muskoka Summit held in Deerhurst, Canada.
-
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Second Day of the G8 and G20 Summits
On Saturday, June 26 (local time), Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who is visiting Canada to attend the G8 Muskoka Summit, attended the G8 working session after meeting with Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
-
Monday, June 28, 2010
Third Day of the G8 and G20 Summits
On June 27 (local time), Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who is visiting Canada to attend the G8 and G20 Summits, attended the plenary session of the G20 Summit, a meeting with participants of the Youth Summit, the G20 working lunch, and other events.
-
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Council of Executives of Public and Private Sectors to Promote Work-Life Balance
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the fourth meeting of the Council of Executives of Public and Private Sectors to Promote Work-Life Balance at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Headquarters to Promote Reform of the System for Persons with Disabilities
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the second meeting of the Headquarters to Promote Reform of the System for Persons with Disabilities at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Council for a New Pension System
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the second meeting of the Council for a New Pension System at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Council for a Number System for Social Security and Taxation
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the sixth meeting of the Council for a Number System for Social Security and Taxation at the Prime Minister's Office.
-
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the eighth meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Prime Minister's Office.