Sept. 5, 2017

09:05

Left his private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo.

09:21

Arrived at Liberal Democratic Party headquarters.

09:30

Met with Kazuhiko Oigawa, who was elected governor of Ibaraki Prefecture in the recent election.

09:32

Held a meeting of the LDP Board.

09:51

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

10:02

Held a cabinet meeting.

10:33

Met with MOFA Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Akiba, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director-General Kenji Kanasugi, International Cooperation Bureau Director-General Kazuya Nashida, MOF International Bureau Director-General Yoshiki Takeuchi, and METI Vice-Minister for International Affairs Tadao Yanase. Special Advisor to the Cabinet Isao Ijima was present.

11:38

Received a courtesy call from Indian National Defense Minister Arun Jaitley.

13:34

Met with JA- ZENCHU Chairman Toru Nakaya et al. LDP Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai was present.

14:35

Met with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobukatsu Kanehara, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Shigeru Kitamura, and MOD Bureau of Defense Policy Director-General Satoshi Maeda.

14:58

Met with Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama, and Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiba.

15:32

Met with Secretary-General Yachi, Vice-Minister Sugiyama, Senior Deputy Minister Akiba, and Director-General Kanasugi.

15:53

Held talks with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of Russia. Russian Ambassador to Japan Evgeny Afanasiev, Secretary-General Yachi, Senior Deputy Minister Akiba, and European Affairs Bureau Director-General Yasushi Masaki were present.

16:34

Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura.

17:04

Held a meeting of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones.

17:55

Received a courtesy call from Tom Watson and other participants in the U.S. Seniors Tour Japan Airlines Championship, et al. U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty was present.

18:32

Arrived at the Tokyo American Club in Azabu-dai, Tokyo. Attended a party for those involved in the championship. Gave an address.

18:57

Arrived at his official residence.

21:35

Spoke on the telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Stayed overnight.