Public Relations Office, Government of Japan

Prime Minister's Diary

Courtesy Call from the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

Prime Minister Abe received a courtesy call from Ms. Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction of the United Nations (UN), at the Prime Minister’s Office.
In his address, the Prime Minister said: “At the upcoming Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, I would like to make the most of Japan’s experiences in coping with disasters and promote disaster risk reduction throughout the world.
“Furthermore, Sendai, where the conference will be held, was also one of the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and I hope to share with the world the progress of reconstruction from the disaster-affected areas.”

Japan-Thailand Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Abe held talks with H.E. Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Prime Minister Abe explained that this year marks the launch of the ASEAN Community and seventy years since the end of World War II, and Japan intends to continue to contribute as a peaceful state to the peace and development of the international community under the policy of “Proactive Contribution to Peace,” based on the principle of international cooperation. Prime Minister Prayut replied that he supports Japan’s policy in this matter.

Japan-Mongolia Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Abe held talks with H.E. Mr. Chimed Saikhanbileg, the Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Prime Minister Abe congratulated Prime Minister Saikhanbileg on his appointment as Mongolia's leader in November last year, and welcomed this visit to Japan, which is Prime Minister Saikhanbileg’s first foreign visit since his appointment. Prime Minister Saikhanbileg began by expressing his condolences over the Japanese nationals who lost their lives in a hostage incident in Syria. He said that Mongolia supports and appreciates the Abe Cabinet’s counterterrorism efforts and its humanitarian support for countries in the Middle East.