Prime Minister of Japan's Schedule September 10-30

September 10, 2012 (MON)

AM
09:18 Imperial Palace, report of return
09:34 Office
09:50 Mr. Okada, Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Saito, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Gemba, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry; Mr. Hosono, Minister of Environment; and Mr. Furukawa, Minister of State for National Strategy 
10:55 Mr. Fujimura leaves
11:06 All leave
11:16 Ceremony to Present the Prime Minister's Commendation to Contributors for Disaster Prevention for FY2012, at Hotel Grand Arc Hanzomon, Hayabusa-cho, Tokyo
11:39 Office
11:42 Mr. Kaneko and Mr. Asonuma, New and Old Administrative Vice Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
11:53 Both leave

PM
01:33 Lower House Member Second Office Building. Ceremony for the DPJ Presidential election
01:59 Office
02:45 Hotel The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
02:48 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor for PM; and Mr. Yosuke Kondo, DPJ Lower House member
03:02 Joint Press Conference with the DPJ Presidential candidateMr. Hirotaka Akamatsu, former Minsiter of Agriculture; Mr. Kazuhiro Haraguchi, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications; and Mr. Michihiko Kano, former Minister of Agriculture
04:22 Conference adjourned
04:35 Office
05:20 Mr. Tezuka
05:45 Mr. Gemba; Mr. Morimoto, Minister of Defense; Mr. Ihara, Director-General of the Foreign Ministery North American Affairs Bureau; and Mr. Nishi, Director-General of Defense Ministry Policy Affairs Bureau
05:50 Mr. Fujimura; and Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor for PM, join
06:25 Mr. Fujimura and Mr. Ihara leave
05:29 All leave
05:34 Party Hosted by the Prime Minister Accompanying the Meeting of the Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Force Senior Personnel; Mr. Fujimura and Mr. Morimoto join
07:30 Press interviews
07:37 Pay respect for the late Former Finance Minister, Mr. Matsushita
07:48 Residence

September 11, 2012 (TUE)

AM
08:57 Office
09:06 Ministerial meeting
09:27 Issue appoint for Mr. Kidera, Assistant Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
09:59 Ministry of Defense
10:00 Honor guard
10:13 Meeting of the Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Force Senior Personnel
10:46 Office
11:16 Visit to the Reconstruction Agency and Gives Words of Encouragement
11:34 Office

PM
01:26 Mr. Ogushi, Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office
01:43 Mr. Ogushi leaves
04:15 Mr. Ogasawara and Mr. Okamoto, New and Old of Administrative Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
04:20 Mr. Minagawa and Mr. Machida, New and Old Administrative Vice Minister of Agriculture
04:26 Mr. Sato and Mr. Masashi Shukuri, New and Old Administrative Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation
04:32 Mr. Kawai and Mr. Sasae, New and Old Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
04:42 Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
05:00 Mr. Tezuka
05:30 Japan-New Zealand Summit Meeting and Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister John Key
06:16 See off Prime Minister Key
06:19 Residence

September 12, 2012 (WED)

AM
09:02 Office
09:11 Mr. Okada, Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Gemba; Mr. Hirano, Minister of Education and Science; Mr. Edano; Mr. Hosono; Mr. Fujimura; Mr. Furukawa; and Mr. Saito
10:25 All leave
10:44 Mr. Ritsuo Hosokawa, former Minister of Health; and Mr. Akira Nagatsuma, another former Minsiter of Health
11:02 Both leave

PM
12:54 Nippon Press Center Building; DPJ Presidential Debate hosted by Japan Correspondence Club
03:06 Office
04:03 Lower House Second Member’s Building
04:29 Office
04:58 Rengo Kaikan Building; meeting with Mr. Nobuaki Koga, President of Rengo (Labor Union Confederation)
05:36 Office
05:45 Mr. Tezuka
06:15 Residence
08:51 Office
09:15 Conversation with Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide; Mr. Furukawa and Mr. Hirano attend
09:39 Residence

September 13, 2012 (THU)

AM
09:53 Japan Shobo Kaikan
09:59 The 31st Memorial Service for Firefighters Who Lost Their Lives on Duty
10:35 Office
11:30 Mr. Tezuka
11:47 Mr. Honda, Special Advisor for PM

PM
12:20 Haneda Airport
12:35 Leave the airport on JAL Flight 117
12:28 Arrive at Itami Airport, Osaka
02:00 Osaka, Kita-ward, Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka; Funeral Ceremony of Late Mr. Masaharu Matsushita, Emeritus Chair of Panasonic
02:26 Sheraton Hotel Miyako Osaka
03:00 DPJ Presidential Rally
04:31 Meeting adjourns
04:53 Itami Airport
05:36 Leave the airport on JAL flight 128
06:45 Haneda Airport
07:24 Residence

September 14, 2012 (FRI)

AM
07:35 Office
08:40 Mr. Sasaki and Mr. Okada, New and Old Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
08:57 Ministerial meeting
09:14 Headquarters for Administrative Reform Implementation
09:34 Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues
09:58 Meeting adjourns
10:36 Mr. Okada; Mr. Fujimura; Mr. Saito; Mr. Hosono; Mr. Hirano; Mr. Furukawa; Mr. Edano; Mr. Makino, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry; Mr. Takahara, Director-General, Agency for Natural resources and Energy
11:55 All leave

PM
01:31 Reconstruction Promotion Committee
01:53 Mr. Muneo Suzuki, former Lower House Member, President of New Party Daichi/True Democratic Party;
02:34 Both leave
04:30 Energy and Environment Council
04:53 Mr. Ogushi, Parliamentary Secretary of Cabinet Office
06:01 Mr. Kitamura, Head of Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office; Mr. Kinomura, Director of Defense Intelligence Headquarters; and Mr. Manabe, Deputy Director-General of Defense Ministry Policy Affairs Bureau
06:15 Mr. Kinomura and Mr. Manabe leave
06:32 Mr. Kitamura leaves
06:49 Residence

September 15, 2012 (SAT)

AM
Residence

PM
Residence

September 16, 2012 (SUN)

AM
06:43 Mr. Tezuka
07:05 Fuji TV, Daiba, Tokyo
07:30 Make appearance on a news program
08:06 Program ends
08:34 NHK Broadcasting Hall, Kioi-cho, Tokyo
09:00 Make appearance on another news program
09:55 Program ends
10:03 Residence

PM
04:11 Mr. Kawai, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Mr. Yonemura
05:08 Both leave

September 17, 2012 (MON)

AM
Residence

PM
12:36 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor for PM
01:00 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management; and Mr. Kawai, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
01:30 All leave
02:33 DPJ Headquarters
03:00 Join the DPJ Internet joint speech-meeting
04:44 NHK Interview
05:01 Residence

September 18, 2012 (TUE)

AM
09:47 The 65th Anniversary Ceremony of the Nippon Izokukai (Japan War-Bereaved Families Association)
11:16 Office
11:45 Courtesy Call from Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus'; Mr. Gemba, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Mr. Saito, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, also attend

PM
12:04 Meeting Adjourns
12:06 Mr. Gemba
12:18 Mr. Gemba leaves
01:31 The Council on National Strategy and Policy
02:31 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary; and Mr. Nagahama, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor for PM, Mr. Saiki, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Mr. Hiramatsu, Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy/Director-General
02:46 All leave
02:48 Mr. Nagashima, Special Advisor for MP
02:52 Mr. Morimoto, Minister of Defense; and Mr. Ihara, Director-General of North American Affairs Bureau, Minister of Foreign Affairs
03:00 Mr. Fujimura and Mr. Gemba
03:42 All leave
04:10 Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
04:41 Mr. Kawai, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
05:17 Mr. Takashi Yagi, Ambassador for India; and Mr. Yoshitaka Akimoto, Ambassador for Australia
05:30 Mr. Tezuka
05:50 The Establishment of the New Child-Rearing Support System and Gathering of the Relevant Parties Thereof
06:22 Mr. Kitamura, Head of Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office
07:03 Residence
10:33 TBS in Akasaka, make appearance on a news program
11:52 Residence

September 19, 2012 (WED)

AM
09:12 Residence
09:22 Ministerial meeting
09:58 Mr. Okada, Deputy Prime Minister
10:17 Mr. Okada leaves
11:11 Mr. Ishii, DPJ Vice President; Mr. Saito, and Mr. Nagashima
11:33 Mr. Kenichiro Hamda, NHK Management Board Chair; Mr. Fujimura; and Mr. Tezuka attend
11:39 Issue an appointment for Mr. Kenzo Oshima as a member of Nuclear Regulation Authority
11:48 Issue an appointment for Environment Minister Hosono as Minister for the Restoration from and Prevention of Nuclear Accident
11:56 Mr. Shunichi Tanaka, Nuclear Regulation Authority chair

PM
01:48 Mr. Taketoshi, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
02:00 A Request from Some First Term Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet Members
02:25 Mr. Toshimi Kitazawa, former Minister of Defense
02:54 Mr. Kitazawa leaves
03:30 Mr. Tezuka
04:27 JR Shinjuku Station, Street Speech
05:29 Office
06:15 Mr. Saito
06:55 Residence
09:35 TV Asahi, Roppongi, make an appearance on a news program
11:07 Residence

September 20, 2012 (THU)

AM
09:09 Hotel the Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
09:32 Office
11:15 Mr. Akashi Uchikoshi, DPJ Lower House member
11:30 Mr. Uchikoshi leaves

PM
02:19 Mr. Hirohisa Fujii, DPJ Tax Research Council Chief
02:56 Mr. Kawai, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
03:30 Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management, joins
03:49 Both leave
03:55 Mr. Tezuka
04:21 Mr. Adachi, Administrative Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry; and Mr. Ishiguro, Director-General of Policy Bureau, Ministery of Economy
05:26 Mr. Kitamura leaves
06:15 Aoyama Funeral Home; funeral of Mr. Shincihi Nishimiya, Ambassador for China
06:41 Residence
08:01 Nihon TV
08:15 Make an appearance on a news program
09:01 Residence

September 21, 2012 (FRI)

AM
09:23 Office
09:32 Ministerial meeting
09:41 Meeting adjourns

PM
12:27 Hotel New Ohtani, meeting for the DPJ presidential election
1:00 DPJ ad-hoc Party General Assembly
01:09 Speech for the DPJ Presidential election
01:19 Speech ends
02:12 DPJ Presidential Election Voting
02:48 Made a remark for reelection as DPJ president
03:16 Phone conference with Mr. Jimi, President of People’s New Party
03:29 Press conference
03:49 Office
05:00 Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
05:20 Mr. Tezuka
05:59 Residence
06:02 Mr. Koshiishi, DPJ Secretary-General
06:41 Mr. Koshiishi leaves

September 22, 2012 (SAT)

AM
09:32 Imperial Palace, attends autumn festival ceremony
11:01 Residence

PM
01:00 Hair cut at Spa & Barber Carju Rajah Tiado at the Capitol Hotel Tokyu, Nagatacho
02:33 Residence
03:59 Interview with WSJ
04:26 Mr. Nagahama and Mr. Taketoshi, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries; Mr. Kidera, Assistant Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Mr. Nagashima; Mr. Saiki, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Mr. Hiramatsu, Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy/Director-General
05:00 All leave

September 23, 2012 (SUN)

AM
Residence

PM
04:39 Ryogoku Kokugikan
04:40 Kitanoumi, Chair of Japan Sumo Wrestling Association
04:56 Watch Sumo matches
05:40 Honor Harumafuji, champion of the fall tournament
06:04 Residence
06:40 Mr. Koshiishi
07:36 Mr. Koshiishi leaves

September 24, 2012 (MON)

AM
09:32 Office
09:40 Mr. Morimoto and Mr. Nagashima
09:55 Mr. Kawai, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
11:43 Mr. Ikeda, Director-General of Nuclear Regulation Agency

PM
12:54 DPJ Headquarters; call on Mr. Azumi, Minister of Finance; Mr. Hosono, Minister of Environment; Mr. Kazunori Yamai, DPJ Lower House member; and others who would be the new DPJ executive members
01:46 Press interview
01:52 Office
02:46 Mr. Okada, Deputy Prime Minister
03:21 Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
03:55 Mr. Tezuka, Special Advisor for PM
04:19 Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary
04:32 Press interview
04:55 Haneda Airport
05:21 Leave for the UN General Assembly in New York

Local Time September 24

PM
Arrive at JFK International Airport
Dinner party with local Japanese at the Japanese Consulate Residence in New York
Stay at the Intercontinental Hotel

Local Time September 25, 2012 (Tue) * First day of the UN General Assembly

AM
Japan-Australia Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Gillard in the UN Headquarters

PM
Japan-Indonesia Summit meeting with President Yudhoyono at the UN Headquarters
Japan-Mongol Summit meeting with President Elbegdorj at Millennium UN Plaza Hotel
Japan-Columbia Summit meeting with President Santos at the Intercontinental Hotel
Press interview
Reception at Japan Society hosted by Prime Minister Noda
Stay at the Intercontinental Hotel

Local Time September 26, 2012 (WED) * Second Day of the UN General Assembly

AM
Japan-Egypt Summit meeting with President Morsy
Meeting with UN Secretary General, Bank Ki-moon

PM
Speech at the UN General Assembly
Press interview at the Intercontinental Hotel
Leave JFK International Airport

September 27, 2012 (THU)

PM
07:35 Arrive at Haneda Airport
08:05 Residence

September 28, 2012 (FRI)

AM
09:28 Imperial palace, report of return
09:45 Office
10:01 Ministerial meeting
10:15 Mr. Okada
10:41 Mr. Koshiishi
11:27 Mr. Nakatsuka, Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office
11:47 Mr. Nakatsuka leaves

PM
12:38 Mr. Hirohisa Fujii, DPJ Tax Research Council Chief
01:02 Meeting with Mr. Jimi, People’s New Party President; Mr. Koshiishi, and Mr. Shimoriji, People’s New Party’s Secretary General attend
02:00 Parliament
02:03 Make a speech at DPJ Diet assembly
02:30 Make courtesy calls for factions of each party; Mr. Koshiish; Mr. Hosono, New DPJ Policy Research Council Chief; Mr. Yamai, DPJ Parliamentary Affairs Chief; and Mr. Azumi, DPJ Secretary-General, attend
03:00 Office
04:25 Rengo Kaikan, Meeting with Mr. Nobuaki Koga, President of Rengo
05:02 Office
05:14 Mr. Satsuki Eda, DPJ Upper House Member; Mr. Saito attends
05:33 Both leave
05:45 Mr. Tezuka
06:04 Mr. Kitamura, Head of Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office; and Mr. Yonemura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
06:22 Mr. Yonemura leave
06: 29 Mr. Kitamura leaves
06:58 Residence

September 29, 2012 (SAT)

AM
Residence

PM
Residence

September 30, 2012 (SUN)

AM
10:01 Mr. Koshiishi, DPJ Secretary-General

PM
12:54 Mr. Azumi, DPJ Deputy Secretary General; Mr. Yamai, DPJ Parliamentary Affairs Chief; and Mr. Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary
06:17 All leave