April 8, 2019

09:31

Left his private residence in Tokyo’s Tomigaya district.

09:46

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

10:17

Left the Kantei

10:27

Arrived at Togu Palace in Tokyo’s Moto-Akasaka district. Met with His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince.

10:51

Left the palace.

10:59

Arrived at the Kantei.

11:00

Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono and Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori entered the room.

11:28

Senior Deputy Minister Mori left the room.

11:33

Minister Kono left the room.

12:10-12:27

Attended the Liaison Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties.

13:47-13:58

Received gift of awamori [an Okinawan alcoholic beverage] from “Awamori Queen” Yumi Sunabe and others. Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi was present.

14:40-15:00

Met with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Taku Eto.

15:20-15:30

Met with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Su-hoon. MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director-General Kenji Kanasugi was present.

15:47-16:14

Met with MOD Defense Policy Bureau Director-General Akihiro Tsuchimichi and Defense Intelligence Headquarters Director Umio Otsuka.

16:57

Left the Kantei.

16:58

Arrived at the National Diet Building.

16:59

Entered the room of the Liberal Democratic Party President.

17:01-17:31

Attended a Board meeting.

17:36

Left the room.

17:37

Posed with tour attendees of the National Diet Building for photographs.

17:38

Left the National Diet Building.

17:41

Arrived at the Kantei.

17:47-17:49

Issued a letter of appointment as parliamentary vice-minister of finance to Yoshifumi Miyajima, a member of the House of Councillors. Posed for commemorative photographs.

18:29

Left the Kantei.

18:30

Arrived at his official residence. Dined with owners of small- to medium-sized businesses and others.

20:12

All left the residence.