Prime Minister Abe continues to actively engage in “Diplomacy That Takes a Panoramic Perspective of the World Map.” From October through December 2018, he attended ASEM Summit Meeting, ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and G20 Buenos Aires Summit and met with world leaders, visiting countries of Europe, Asia, the Pacific and South America.
In Japan, he held talks with numerous world leaders who visited Japan.
Met with H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office.
(October 2018)
Attended the Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting at Akasaka State Guest House and met with attending leaders at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of the Government of Spain, in the Kingdom of Spain. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, in the French Republic. (October 2018)
Attended the ASEM Summit Meeting and met with attending leaders, in the Kingdom of Belgium. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, in the People’s Republic of China. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and visited Yamanashi Prefecture. (October 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Peter Martin Christian, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, at the National Diet Building. (November 2018)
Met with Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. (November 2018)
Met with the Hon. Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, in the Commonwealth of Australia.
(November 2018)
Attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and met with attending leaders in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. (November 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Roch Marc Christian Kabore, President of Burkina Faso, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. (November 2018)
Met with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. (November 2018)
Attended G20 Buenos Aires Summit and met with attending leaders, in the Argentine Republic. (November-December 2018)
Met with H.E. Dr. Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
(December 2018)
Met with H.E. Mr. Mario Abdo Benítez, President of the Republic of Paraguay, in the Republic of Paraguay. (December 2018)