Oct. 2, 2019

08:55

Left the Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

08:56

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

08:57

Gave an interview to the press.

09:16 – 09:27

Held a four ministers’ meeting of the National Security Council.

09:55

Welcomed Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and posed for photographs.

09:56 – 10:26

Had a summit meeting with Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa.

10:30 – 10:47

Attended a signing ceremony and delivered a joint press statement.

10:48

Saw off Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa.

10:53 – 11:13

Met with National Security Secretariat Secretary-General Shigeru Kitamura, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Hiroaki Takizawa, Foreign Policy Bureau Director-General Shigeo Yamada, and MOD Defense Policy Bureau Director-General Akihiro Tsuchimichi.

11:28 – 11:48

Met with Secretary-General of the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue Shoichiro Ishikawa.

13:57 – 14:39

Met with Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Yasutoshi Nishimura and METI Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau Director-General Hiroaki Niihara.

14:53 – 15:09

Recorded a video message for an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the “Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) Tokyo – Typhoon Center.”

15:30 – 15:44

Gave an interview to “China Central Television,” China’s state-run broadcaster. 

16:12 – 16:30

Met with Special Advisor to the Cabinet Masatsugu Asakawa.

16:32 – 16:40

Met with Takizawa.

16:41 – 16:54

Met with Kitamura and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Takaya Imai.

17:00 – 17:47

Held a four ministers’ meeting of the National Security Council.

18:31

Left the Kantei.

18:32

Arrived at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. Dined with state ministers. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Naoki Okada were present.

20:01

All left.