Oct. 2, 2018

09:00

Left his private residence in Tokyo’s Tomigaya district.

09:16

Arrived at the LDP headquarters.

09:22

Met with Katsunobu Kato and other new LDP executives.

10:00-10:12

Attended a meeting of the LDP’s General Council.

10:13-10:15

Posed for photos with LDP executives.

10:30

LDP’s meeting of party executives begins.

10:48

The meeting ends.

11:04

Left the LDP headquarters.

11:07

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

11:34

A cabinet meeting begins.

11:47

The meeting ends.

13:05-13:14

Held a ruling party leaders’ meeting with Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, LDP Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, and Komeito Secretary General Tetsuo Saito were also present.

13:16

Set up the cabinet formation headquarters.

13:24-13:52

Met with new cabinet ministers.

14:00-14:20

Met with LDP Lower House member Taku Eto.

15:15

Left the Kantei.

15:22

Arrived at the Imperial Palace. Made an informal report to the Emperor. Attended the Imperial attestation ceremony for new cabinet ministers.

17:03

Left the Imperial Palace.

17:09

Arrived at the Kantei.

18:00-18:28

Gave an interview to the press.

18:31-18:39

Presented letters of appointment to cabinet ministers.

18:45

First cabinet meeting begins.

19:03

The meeting ends.

19:13-19:15

Posed for photos with cabinet ministers.

19:17-19:18

Presented to LDP’s Eto a letter of appointment to the position of special adviser to the prime minister. Posed for photos.

20:09

Left the Kantei.

20:22

Arrived at his private residence.