January 6, 2016

09:31

Left his private residence in Tomigaya.

09:56

Met with Special Advisor to the Cabinet Isao Iijima at the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei]. Then met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda.

11:44

Held a meeting of the National Security Council.

12:50

Gave an interview to the press.

13:02

Attended the plenary session of the House of Representatives.

16:10

Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management Yasuhiko Nishimura, Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Shigeru Kitamura, and Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center Director Koji Shimohira at the Kantei.

16:23

Met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue Katsunobu Kato, Cabinet Intelligence Director Kitamura, Secretary-General of the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue Shoichiro Ishikawa, and MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director-General Kimihiro Ishikane.

16:58

Held a meeting of the National Security Council. Minister Kato was present.

17:51

Met with LDP Vice-President Masahiko Komura.

18:29

Dined with Keidanren Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Akio Mimura, Keizai Doyukai Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, et al. at Senbazuru, a Japanese restaurant at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo.

20:57

Arrived at his private residence.