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October 2012

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Representatives 1
[Wednesday, October 31, 2012]

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives (Interpellation Session)

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the plenary session of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the President of Ashinaga, Mr. Yoshiomi Tamai 1
[Tuesday, October 30, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the President of Ashinaga

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from Mr. Yoshiomi Tamai, President of Ashinaga, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Formulation of the Budget 1
[Tuesday, October 30, 2012]

Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Formulation of the Budget

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the first meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Formulation of the Budget at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a policy speech during the plenary session of the House of Representatives 1
[Monday, October 29, 2012]

Policy Speech by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the 181st Session of the Diet

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivered a policy speech at the 181st Session of the Diet during the plenary session of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister observing the shredding and sorting facility at Fujiwara Quay 1
[Saturday, October 27, 2012]

The Prime Minister Visits Iwate Prefecture

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited Iwate Prefecture to gauge the extent of the damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting with the members of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and others 1
[Friday, October 26, 2012]

Meeting with the Members of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and Others

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with the members of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and others at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a photograph session with the two Ministers who received the Prime Minister's order
[Wednesday, October 24, 2012]

Giving of Letters of Assignment (Ministers)

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gave letters of assignment to the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Abduction Issue.

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the representatives of the youths participating in the SSEAYP
[Wednesday, October 24, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Representatives of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from the representatives of the youths participating in the 39th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP).

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
[Tuesday, October 23, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from Mr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the President of the Republic of Panama, Mr. Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal
[Monday, October 22, 2012]

Japan-Panama Summit Meeting and Joint Press Conference

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Mr. Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, President of the Republic of Panama, and held a joint press conference, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Council
[Friday, October 19, 2012]

Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Council

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the first meeting of the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Disaster Waste Management 1
[Friday, October 19, 2012]

Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Disaster Waste Management

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the fifth Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Disaster Waste Management at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a congratulatory address at the Anniversary Ceremony 1
[Thursday, October 18, 2012]

The Ceremony Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Enforcement of the Conciliation System and the 60th Anniversary of the Japan Federation of Conciliation Associations

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Ceremony Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Enforcement of the Conciliation System and the 60th Anniversary of the Japan Federation of Conciliation Associations held in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a memorial address at the Memorial Service
[Thursday, October 18, 2012]

The Prime Minister Attends the Memorial Service for Police Officers and Contributors Who Lost Their Lives on Duty or in an Attempt to Assist the Police or Save Peoples' Lives

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Memorial Service for Police Officers and Contributors Who Lost Their Lives on Duty or in an Attempt to Assist the Police or Save Peoples' Lives, held at a hotel in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Council on the Promotion of the
[Tuesday, October 16, 2012]

Council on the Promotion of the "New Public Commons"

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended a meeting of the Council on the Promotion of the "New Public Commons" at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council
[Tuesday, October 16, 2012]

Reconstruction Promotion Council

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the third meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Asahi World Environmental Forum 2012 1
[Monday, October 15, 2012]

Asahi World Environmental Forum 2012 Plenary Session

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Asahi World Environmental Forum 2012 held at a hotel in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister observing the units at the 2012 fleet review of the Maritime Self-Defense Force
[Sunday, October 14, 2012]

Fleet Review of the Self-Defense Forces

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the 2012 fleet review of the Self-Defense Forces in Sagami Bay.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a memorial address at the Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces Who Lost Their Lives on Duty
[Saturday, October 13, 2012]

The Prime Minister Attends the Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces Who Lost Their Lives on Duty

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the FY2012 Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Who Lost Their Lives on Duty held at the Ministry of Defense.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering and address at the reception 1
[Friday, October 12, 2012]

Welcome Reception for the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Held by the Prime Minister and Other Activities

The Prime Minister held a welcome reception, for the attendees of the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, at a hotel in Tokyo.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the President and Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Swiss Confederation, Ms. Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
[Friday, October 12, 2012]

Japan-Swiss Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Ms. Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, President and Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Swiss Confederation, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with Professor Shinya Yamanaka
[Friday, October 12, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Professor Shinya Yamanaka

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, Professor of Kyoto University, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues 1
[Friday, October 12, 2012]

Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister presenting a certificate of award at the ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities
[Thursday, October 11, 2012]

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

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the President of the Republic of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
[Thursday, October 11, 2012]

Japan-Liberia Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker
[Thursday, October 11, 2012]

Japan-Luxembourg Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the JA National Congress
[Thursday, October 11, 2012]

JA National Congress

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the ceremony of the 26th JA National Congress held in Tokyo.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata
[Wednesday, October 10, 2012]

Japan-Zambia Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata, President of the Republic of Zambia, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a letter of request from the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
[Tuesday, October 9, 2012]

The Prime Minister Meets with the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture and the Mayor of Ginowan City

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Mr. Hirokazu Nakaima, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, and Mr. Atsushi Sakima, Mayor of Ginowan City, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services 1
[Tuesday, October 9, 2012]

Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the eighth meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister eating the rice ball made of
[Sunday, October 7, 2012]

The Prime Minister Visits Fukushima Prefecture

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited Fukushima Prefecture to gauge the extent of the damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Photograph of the Prime Minister enjoying talks with wheelchair tennis athletes
[Friday, October 5, 2012]

The Prime Minister Presents Commemorative Gifts to Members of the Japanese National Team of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda invited members of the Japanese National Team, which had competed in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, to the Prime Minister's Office, and held a ceremony to present them with commemorative gifts.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda paying a courtesy call on Their Majesties The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia 1
[Thursday, October 4, 2012]

The Prime Minister Pays a Courtesy Call on Their Majesties The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda paid a courtesy call on His Majesty Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia XIV and Her Majesty Tuanku Hajah Haminah Binti Haji Hamidun, The Raja Permaisuri Agong XIV, at the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the National Ceremony of the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens Clubs 1
[Thursday, October 4, 2012]

The 50th Anniversary National Ceremony of the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens Clubs

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the 50th Anniversary National Ceremony of the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens Clubs held in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at RENGO's Central Committee 1
[Wednesday, October 3, 2012]

RENGO's Central Committee

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended RENGO's Central Committee held at a hotel in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a commemorative photograph session with the senior vice-ministers
[Tuesday, October 2, 2012]

Decision on Senior Vice-Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Special Advisors to the Prime Minister

The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Third Reshuffled Noda Cabinet were decided.

A commemorative photograph of the Japan-Liechtenstein Summit Meeting
[Tuesday, October 2, 2012]

Japan-Liechtenstein Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and Dr. Klaus Tschütscher, Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Family Affairs and Gender Equality of the Principality of Liechtenstein, at the Prime Minister's Office, and exchanged opinions on bilateral relations and the international situation.

Photograph of the Prime Minister at the press conference 1
[Monday, October 1, 2012]

Inauguration of the Third Reshuffled Noda Cabinet

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled the Cabinet, and the Third Reshuffled Noda Cabinet was inaugurated.

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