Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)

Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY SUGA: I would like to give an overview of the Cabinet meeting. The meeting approved 14 general and other measures, draft bills, cabinet orders, and personnel decisions. With regard to statements by ministers, I made a statement concerning the 2014 Autumn Conferment of Decorations, Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, and Conferment of Medals of Honour, as well as the FY2014 Order of Culture.

During today’s Cabinet meeting, the recipients of the 2014 Autumn Conferment of Decorations, Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, and Conferment of Medals of Honour, and the FY2014 Order of Culture were decided. The recipients will be announced this coming Monday, November 3. The total number of recipients and the recipients by decoration and medal are as stated in the material distributed to you.

Q&As

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