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Jan. 18, 2018 |
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09:38 |
Left his private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo. |
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09:55 |
Arrived at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo’s Ichigaya-honmuracho district. |
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10:22 |
Arrived aboard a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) helicopter at its Narashino training ground in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. |
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10:25 |
Inspected a drill by the Special Forces Group, the GSDF’s special unit. |
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10:41 |
Received a briefing on the Narashino training ground by Central Readiness Force Commander Shigeru Kobayashi. |
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10:54 |
Inspected the ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interception system and other equipment. |
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11:08 |
Had commemorative photos taken. Saw off Prime Minister Turnbull. |
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11:14 |
Inspected a drill by the Special Forces Group. |
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11:57 |
Arrived aboard a GSDF helicopter at the heliport on the roof of the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei]. |
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12:55 |
Met with incoming and outgoing National Police Agency’s Commissioner-Generals Shunichi Kuryu and Masayoshi Sakaguchi, and Deputy Commissioner-General Masamitsu Miura. |
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13:57 |
Met with Policy Research Council Chairman Fumio Kishida. |
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14:22 |
Videotaped a message for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum “Davos Summit.” |
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14:30 |
Met with Secretary General of National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Shigeru Kitamura, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office prosecutor Haruki Sugiyama, and Public Security Intelligence Agency deputy director-general Keiichi Urata [sp.?]. |
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14:41 |
Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura. |
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15:28 |
Arrived at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. Gave an interview to an Australian newspaper. |
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16:07 |
Arrived at the Kantei. |
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16:59 |
Greeted Prime Minister Turnbull. Had commemorative photos taken. |
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17:00 |
Received a salute and inspected the guard of honor. |
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17:15 |
Held a small-group meeting with Prime Minister Turnbull. |
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18:01 |
Attended a special meeting of the National Security Council. Prime Minister Turnbull was present. |
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18:55 |
Held an expanded meeting with Prime Minister Turnbull. |
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19:33 |
Made a joint press announcement. |
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19:48 |
Arrived at the Kantei. Hosted a dinner. |
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21:17 |
Saw off Prime Minister Turnbull. Stayed overnight. |
