Dec. 22, 2021  

07:28  

Left the Prime Minister’s Official Residence [Kotei].  

07:34  

Arrived at the ANA Intercontinental Hotel in Tokyo’s Akasaka district. Attended and gave a speech at a seminar organized by his office held at the Prominence Ballroom in the hotel.  

08:50  

Left the hotel.  

08:55  

Arrived at the Kotei.  

09:06  

Left the Kotei on foot.  

09:07  

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

09:18 – 09:28  

Received a written proposal from Chairperson Tanahashi Yasufumi of the LDP Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters.  

09:31 – 09:48  

Met with Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly Chairman Nakamoto Takashi.  

09:49  

Minister for Internal Affairs Communications Kaneko Yasushi, Minister for Digital Agency Makishima Karen, State Minister for Digital Agency Kobayashi Fumiaki, Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujii Takeshi, MIC Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination Takeuchi Yoshiaki, MIC Information and Communications Bureau Director-General Yoshida Hiroshi, and Telecommunications Bureau Director-General Ninomiya Seiji entered the room.   

09:52  

Kaneko left the room.  

10:17  

All left the room.  

10:18 – 10:40  

Met with Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa Daishiro; CAO Vice-Minister Tawa Hiroshi; Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination Inoue Hiroyuki; and Director-Generals for Policy Coordination Hayashi Sachihiro and Murase Yoshifumi.  

11:51 -11:59  

Received a courtesy call from Chairman Mimuro Kenichiro of the National Association of Shinkin Banks.  

12:00 – 12:54  

Had lunch with Komeito Chief Representative Yamaguchi Natsuo.  

13:06  

Met with Minister of Finance Suzuki Shunichi, Vice-Minister of Finance Yano Koji, Budget Bureau Director-General Chatani Eiji, and Financial Bureau Director-General Tsunoda Takashi.  

14:00 – 14:17  

Attended a ceremony to present awards to long-serving employees of the Cabinet and Cabinet Office.  

14:31  

Left the Kantei.  

14:40  

Arrived at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo’s Uchisaiwaicho district.  

14:41 – 14:56  

Met with Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Chairman Oikawa Shoichi, President Yamaguchi Toshikazu, and others.  

15:00 – 15:48  

Attended and gave a speech at the Yomiuri International Economic Society Symposium held at the Peacock East room.  

15:50  

Left the hotel  

15:57  

Arrived at the Kantei.  

16:10 – 16:15  

Met with incoming and outgoing Defense Intelligence Headquarters Directors Ozaki Yoshinori and Nodomi Mitsuru.  

16:30 – 16:37  

Received an interim report from Head of the Cabinet Office public price assessment committee Masuda Hiroya.  

16:39 – 17:26  

Held a meeting of the Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee.  

17:28 – 17:46  

Attended a meeting of the government’s advisory panel on securing a stable line of imperial succession.  

17:57 – 18:01  

Gave an interview to media outlets.  

18:02  

Left the Kantei.  

18:10  

Arrived at Hotel Le Port Kojimachi in Tokyo’s Hirakawacho district. Attended and gave a speech at a gathering of political commentator Shinohara Fumiya held at the “Royal Crystal” ballroom.  

18:20  

Left the hotel.  

18:27  

Arrived at the Kantei.  

18:42 – 19:17  

Met with House of Representatives member Tsuchiya Shinako of the LDP.  

19:19 – 19:32  

Met with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Takizaki Shigeki; Director of Cabinet Intelligence Takizawa Hiroaki; and Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center Director Miyagawa Tadashi.  

19:33 – 19:38  

Met with Takizawa.  

20:48  

Left the Kantei on foot.  

20:49  

Arrived at the Kotei.