Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide plans to explain his Cabinet's key policies in the extraordinary Diet session to be convened next Monday.
Suga told reporters in Indonesia on Wednesday that when he ran for president of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party, he pledged to balance anti-coronavirus measures and economic recovery.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he has agreed with the leaders of Vietnam and Indonesia to work together to build a peaceful and prosperous future in the Indo-Pacific region.
Suga spoke to reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday, at the end of his first overseas visit since taking office last month.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have reaffirmed their countries' ties at a summit outside Jakarta.
Suga met Joko at the presidential palace in Bogor shortly after arriving in Indonesia on Tuesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are holding talks.
Suga chose Vietnam and Indonesia as the destinations for his first overseas trip since taking office last month.
Japan's new Prime Minister is on to the second leg of his inaugural trip abroad as the country's leader.
After leaving Vietnam, Suga Yoshihide has arrived in Indonesia where he is set to meet President Joko Widodo.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is heading for Jakarta for talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Suga left Hanoi on Tuesday morning local time after he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc the day before and delivered a speech on foreign policy.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says Japan will step up support for the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to establish the rule of law in the region. He says there are actions in the South China Sea that run counter to the rule of law.
Suga on Monday spoke at a university in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, where he is visiting as part of his first overseas tour since taking office.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has asked his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, for close cooperation to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Suga made the request in talks with Phuc in Hanoi on Monday. The summit was held after a ceremony to welcome the new Japanese leader.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc are holding talks in Hanoi. They are expected to discuss strengthening regional security and boosting economic ties.
It's Suga's first overseas trip since taking office last month. The visit comes just weeks before Vietnam is set to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine to mark the two-day autumn festival.
Suga sent a potted plant to the shrine on Saturday.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has arrived in Hanoi for a summit with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The two leaders are scheduled to meet in the Vietnamese capital on Monday. This is Suga's first overseas trip since he assumed office.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has left for Vietnam and Indonesia on his first overseas tour since assuming office.
During the four-day tour, Suga is scheduled to meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He will give a speech on Japan's policy towards ASEAN at a university in Hanoi on Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine to mark the two-day autumn festival.
Suga sent a potted plant to the shrine on Saturday.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has held talks with the president of the Science Council of Japan, Kajita Takaaki. The chief of the leading academic body handed Suga a written request asking for an explanation of his refusal to appoint six nominees as new members and calling for their appointment.
Suga and Kajita held talks for about 15 minutes at the prime minister's office on Friday afternoon. They exchanged opinions on the role of the council going forward.