August 8, 2016

09:22

Met with National Security Secretariat Secretary General Yachi, Cabinet Intelligence Director Kitamura, and the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Foreign Policy Bureau Director General Ishikane at the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei], followed by former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Ota. Later met with Supreme Court judges Kizawa (newly appointed) and Yamaura (retiring).

10:09

Attended a cabinet meeting, followed by a meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council. Later attended a meeting of the Strategic Headquarters for Space Development.

10:53

Met with Finance Minister Aso, Vice Finance Minister Sato, Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Asakawa, and Director General of the Budget Bureau Fukuda. Later met with Economic Revitalization Minister Ishihara, Cabinet Office Parliamentary Vice Minister Nishikawa, Cabinet Office Deputy Director General Habuka, and Cabinet Office Director Generals for Economic, Fiscal and Social Structure Niihara and Tawa.

11:54

Met with National Personnel Authority President Ichimiya. Minister in Charge of Civil Service Reform Yamamoto, Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs’ Director General Hagiuda and Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga were present. Later attended a liaison conference between the government and the ruling parties. Later met with Komeito Chief Representative Yamaguchi.

12:35

Met with Defense Minister Inada. Later met with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Seko.

13:26

Met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Motegi. Later met with Yachi, Kitamura, Ishikane, Defense Policy Bureau Director General Maeda and Admiral Kawano, Joint Staff Chief.

14:38

Met with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiyama and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akiba, followed by a meeting with Prime Minister’s Special Advisor Eto.

15:24

Interviews with media outlets. Later attended a meeting of the Council on Economy and Fiscal Policy. Afterwards met with Kitamura, Maeda and the Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Headquarters Director Miyakawa. Kitamura stayed behind.

16:54

Met with LDP Secretary General Nikai and Kochi Prefectural Governor Ozaki and others.

17:06

Met with Yachi and Sugiyama. Later met with Ishikane, Maeda and Kawano, followed by Yachi, Sugiyama and Akiba.

18:49

Met with Japan Business Federation Honorary Chairman Imai and the prime minister’s secretaries at the “Kioi Club” in town of Kioi.

21:34

Arrived at his private residence in Tomigaya.