Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said, “I have made the tough decision to raise the consumption tax in April of next year, in order to simultaneously achieve economic revitalization and fiscal soundness, as well as to stabilize social security and ensure that the social security system is passed onto future generations. “... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from a group of remaining Japanese in China and others.... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from the Hon. Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN.... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held talks with the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica. And the leaders signed a Joint Statement.... [Read more]

The first “2+2” meeting between Japan and Russia was held in Tokyo on November 2, 2013. After the meeting, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from Mr. Hon. Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Sergey Viktorovich, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo received a courtesy call from members of the Oshima Town Assembly.... [Read more]

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy: Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said, “The so-called ‘core-core’ consumer price index has also shown steady and continuous improvements. However, we are still only halfway towards overcoming deflation. I would like to ask Governor Kuroda for his continued efforts to achieve the 2 percent price stability target.”... [Read more]

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held talks with H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia.... [Read more]