July 4, 2017

08:56

Left his private residence in Tomigaya.

09:12

Arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei].

09:25

Received a courtesy call from Miroslav LAJČÁK, President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.

09:52

Met with Foreign Minister Kishida.

10:05

Held a Cabinet meeting.

10:19

Met with Finance Minister Aso, Foreign Minister Kishida, Defense Minister Inada, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries Hagiuda and Nogami, National Security Secretariat Secretary General Yachi, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura, MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Director General Ishikane, and Defense Policy Bureau Director General Maeda.

10:25

Met with Finance Minister Aso, Foreign Minister Kishida, Defense Minister Inada, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries Hagiuda and Nogami, National Security Secretariat Secretary General Yachi, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura, MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Director General Ishikane, and Defense Policy Bureau Director General Maeda.

10:33

Attended a meeting of the National Security Council (Meeting among Four Ministers).

10:51

Gave an interview to media outlets.

10:57

Attended a ministerial meeting on EPA negotiations with the EU.

11:15

Met with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Katakami, Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs Asakawa, and METI Vice Minister for International Affairs Katase.

11:41

Attended an awards ceremony to present the Prime Minister’s commendations to contributors to public safety.

12:00

Videotaped a message for a general meeting of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

12:07

Met with Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Nikai.

13:36

Received a proposal from Koya Nishikawa, the head of LDP’s headquarters on Japan-Europe EPA.

14:08

Met with National Security Secretariat Secretary General Yachi, MOFA Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiyama, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiba, European Affairs Bureau Director-General Masaki, METI Vice Minister for International Affairs Katase, and MOD Vice Minister for International Affairs Manabe.

14:32

Met with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiba, government representative for free trade and EPA negotiations Yoichi Suzuki, European Affairs Bureau Director-General Masaki, and Director-General for Economic Affairs Bureau Yamanouchi.

16:12

Attended a meeting of the National Security Council (Meeting among Four Ministers).

17:08

Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura, MOD Defense Policy Bureau Deputy Director-General Oka, and Defense Intelligence Headquarters Director Miyagawa.

17:17

Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura.

17:42

Met with MOFA Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiyama.

17:50

Met with MOFA Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiyama and Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau Uemura.

18:39

Dined with his secretaries at the Japanese restaurant Kyoto Hyoki Akasaka Restaurant in Akasaka.

22:03

Arrived at his private residence.