March 16, 2022  

09:37  

Left the Prime Minister’s Residence [Kotei] on foot.  

09:38  

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

09:52-10:23  

Met with National Security Secretariat Secretary-General Akiba Takeo, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada Shigeo, and MOFA Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department Director Kano Takehiro.  

10:25  

Left the Kantei.  

10:29  

Arrived at LDP Headquarters.  

10:30-10:33  

Gave an official party authorization certificate to a candidate-designate for the Kyoto gubernatorial election.  

10:35-10:40  

Met with LDP Secretary-General Motegi Toshimitsu.  

11:10-11:20  

Met with LDP Election Strategy Committee Chairperson Endo Toshiaki.  

11:22  

Left LDP Headquarters.  

11:25  

Arrived at the Kantei.  

11:30-11:45  

Met with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Murai Hideki.  

13:10-13:25  

Met with Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Murofuji Koji and Deputy Commissioner Kushida Toshimi.  

14:00-14:21  

Met with Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea representative Yokota Takuya, Yokota Sakie, and others in the presence of Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue Matsuno Hirokazu and others.  

14:40  

Matsuno, Akiba, Director of Cabinet Intelligence Takizawa Hiroaki, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mori Takeo, MOFA European Affairs Bureau Director-General Uyama Hideki, and MOD Defense Policy Bureau Director-General Masuda Kazuo entered the room.  

14:50  

Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs Kanda Masato and Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Commissioner Hosaka Shin entered the room.  

15:00  

All left the room.  

17:06-17:40  

Met with Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Goto Shigeyuki, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito Tetsuo, Matsuno, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Seiji, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki Yoshihiko, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kuryu Shunichi, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa Daishiro, Minister in Charge of Promoting Vaccinations Horiuchi Noriko, Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujii Takeshi, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Mori Masafumi, head of the novel coronavirus response office Sakoi Masami, and Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Yoshida Manabu.  

19:00-20:08  

Held a press conference.   

20:34  

Left the Kantei on foot.   

20:35  

Arrived at the Kotei.  

23:54  

Left the Kotei on foot.   

23:55  

Arrived at the Kantei. Gave an interview to media outlets.   

                                                March 17, 2022

00:38-00:45  

Met with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda Koichi.