April 5, 2018

09:46

Left his official residence for the Prime Minister’s Office [Kantei].

10:01

Met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono, National Security Secretariat Secretary General Shotaro Yachi, MOFA Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Akiba, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori, Director-General for Asian and Oceania Affairs Kenji Kanasugi and Director-General for North American Affairs Kazuhiro Suzuki.

11:06

Met with National Security Secretariat Secretary General Yachi, MOFA Senior Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs Mori and Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Director-General for North American Affairs Suzuki, Director-General for Economic Affairs Kanji Yamanouchi, MOF Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs Masatsugu Asakawa, International Bureau Director-General Yoshiki Takeuchi and METI Trade Policy Bureau Director-General Shigehiro Tanaka.

13:58

Arrived at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo in Shimomeguro, Tokyo.

14:13

Met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Haider Al-Abadi in the hotel’s “Hana-Shirabe” banquet room.  Foreign Minister Kono joined the meeting.

14:29

Attended and gave a speech at “Senior Official Meeting on Supporting Job Creation and Vocational Training to Facilitate Weapons Reduction for Iraqi Society” held in the hotel’s “Hana-Ougi” banquet room.

14:58

Arrived at the Kantei.

15:01

Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Shigeru Kitamura and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiba.

15:40

Attended a meeting of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.

16:30

Met with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Kitamura.

17:53

Welcomed Prime Minister of Iraq Al-Abadi.  Posed for commemorative photographs.

17:54

Received a salute and inspected the guard of honor.

18:04

Had a summit meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Al-Abadi.

18:46

Attended a signing ceremony and joint press conference.

19:00

Arrived at his official residence. Hosted a dinner.

20:08

Saw off Prime Minister of Iraq Al-Abadi.  Stayed overnight.