February 23, 2016

08:38

Held a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei].

11:27

Met with Special Advisor to the LDP President Hakubun Shimomura.

14:19

Met with Cisco Systems Executive Chairman John T. Chambers.

15:24

Met with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Masahiko Shibayama.

15:43

Met with MOFA Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akitaka Saiki and Foreign Policy Bureau Director-General Takeo Akiba.

16:07

Met with Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Shigeru Kitamura, and National Police Agency Security Bureau Director-General Yoshiki Okita. Director Kitamura stayed behind.

16:34

Met with LDP Election Strategy Committee Chairman Toshimitsu Motegi.

17:03

Attended an informal meeting between the LDP and various groups at the Toshi Center Hotel Tokyo in Hirakawa-cho.

17:20

Participated in a meeting at the Kantei of the National Council for Promoting the Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens.

18:31

Dined at his official residence with Hiromi Yoshida and Kiyohiro Araki, Upper House Diet affairs chiefs of the LDP and Komeito, respectively, et al. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshige Seko were present.