Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Nairobi, Kenya, where he attended the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI). He led the discussions at the
conference, which was co-organized by the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the African Union Commission (AUC) (August 2016).
Prime Minister Abe attended the closing ceremony of XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the portion of the ceremony introducing Japan and Tokyo, which will host the next
Olympic and Paralympic Games, the prime minister conducted a performance in which he appeared as the character Mario from the Japanese Super Mario video game series (August 2016).
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Moments at TICAD VI
Prime Minister Abe visited Nairobi, Kenya, to at tend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), and he held meetings with leaders of other countries (August 2016).
At a joint press conference with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya.
Meeting with President Alpha Conde of Guinea.
With President AlassaneOuattara of Côte d’Ivoire.
Meeting with President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique.
Delivering the keynote speech at the opening session of TICAD VI.
With President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana.
Meeting with President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar.
Meeting with President Macky Sall of Senegal.
With President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
During the period of TICAD VI, Prime Minister Abe attended side events at the conference and held meetings with leaders of other countries (August 2016).
Visiting the Japan-Africa Expo.
Meeting with President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti.
With President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.
At a reception hosted by the Japanese government.
Attending the Japan-Africa Business Conference.
Other Moments
Commemorative photograph session following the inauguration of the second reshuffled Third Abe Cabinet (August 2016).
Prime Minister Abe met with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, at the Prime Minister’s Office (September 2016).
Prime Minister Abe attended the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima (August 2016).
Prime Minister Abe attended the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Park in Nagasaki (August 2016).
Prime Minister Abe visited Brazil to attend the closing ceremony of XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, and he met with Japanese athletes (August 2016).