March 17, 2017

08:24

Travelled from the prime minister’s official residence to the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei].

08:33

Attended a cabinet meeting.

10:00

Met with Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense Kuroe.

10:34

Met with Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs Akiba and Katakami, MOFA Director-General for European Affairs Bureau Masaki, Forestry and Fisheries Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsushima, METI Vice Minister for International Affairs Katase, MLIT Vice-Minister for Transport, Tourism and International Affairs Tabata, and MOD Deputy Director General for the Bureau of Defense Policy Manabe.

11:29

Met with Minister for Working-style Reform Kato, Cabinet Office Director General Niihara and Labor Ministry Vice Minister Okazaki.

12:00

Met with Justice Ministry Director-General of the Criminal Affairs Bureau Hayashi and MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Director General Ishikane.

13:54

Arrived at the National Diet building.

13:55

Met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga.

13:56

Received a written proposal to the Diet regarding the Emperor’s abdication from House of Representatives Speaker Oshima, House of Representatives Vice Speaker Kawabata, Upper House President Date and Upper House Vice-President Gunji. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga was present.

14:05

Met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga.

14:07

Arrived at Kantei.

14:22

Met with Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiyama and MOFA Director-General of Intelligence and Analysis Service Suzuki.

15:20

Met with LDP Special Advisor to the President Nishimura.

15:56

Arrived at the National Diet building.

16:05

Attended a Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting.

17:09

Arrived at Kantei.

17:16

Attended a meeting of the Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform.

18:07

Met with Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Ishihara, State Minister of Cabinet Office Ochi and Councillor, and Cabinet Secretariat Shibuya.

18:36

Arrived at the official residence and stayed overnight.