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- Oct. 7, 2013Prime Minister Abe Shinzo attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and other events.
- Oct. 4, 2013"The consolidation of farmland is one of the most important policies of the Abe Cabinet in aiming to create 'strong agriculture, forestry and fishery industries' and 'beautiful and vibrant rural areas.” Without the consolidation of farmland, there can be no improvement in productivity.” Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said at the sixth meeting of the Headquarters on Creating Dynamism through Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Industries and Local Communities.
- Oct. 4, 2013Prime Minister Abe Shinzo attended a ceremony of raising a signboard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Office in the Cabinet Secretariat at the Cabinet Office's main building.
- Oct. 4, 2013Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from the Board of Governors of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University.
- Oct. 3, 2013Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from Mr. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and Mr. Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, at the Prime Minister's Office.
- Oct. 3, 2013Japan-Spain Summit Meeting: Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held talks with Mr. Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of Spain.
- Oct. 1, 2013Economic situation and other matters pertaining to the consumption tax increase decision: Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said, "For the Abe administration, our issue of greatest priority is to overcome the deflation that has continued for over 15 years. I believe that we need to have the recognition that this is not a simple matter. And furthermore, it is important that we achieve both economic revitalization and fiscal soundness. […] I would like to make a final decision today.”
- Sep. 30, 2013UK-Japan Security Conference: Prime Minister Abe Shinzo attended the UK-Japan Security Conference held in Tokyo and delivered a keynote speech.
- Sep. 30, 2013Advisory Committee on Cultural Exchanges in Asia Prime Minister Abe Shinzo attended the fifth meeting of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Exchanges in Asia and said, “When I visited Southeast Asia in January of this year, I presented five principles of Japan's ASEAN diplomacy. I believe you have discussed specific measures regarding the fourth principle, 'Protecting and nurturing Asia's diverse cultural heritages and traditions,' from a broad range of perspectives.”
- Sep. 26, 2013Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visit to the United States and delivered an address at the General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
