Countries & Regions

From October 6 to October 10, Mrs. Akie Abe visited the Republic of Indonesia (Bali) and Brunei Darussalam accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, where she had various exchanges with many people.

In Indonesia, Mrs. Abe participated in the program hosted by Mrs. Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, spouse of H.E. Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, in which she deepened exchanges with Mrs. Ani Bambang Yudhoyono and the First Ladies of the APEC economic leaders, and exchanged opinions with Indonesian people associated with Japan and Japanese women who are active in Bali. In Brunei, Mrs. Abe participated in the official program hosted by the Brunei government, and after presenting at an audience with Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, visited a local handicraft exhibition guided by Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and observed Brunei’s traditional scenery of the Water Village.

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Indonesia (October 7, 8)

Official program hosted by the spouse of the President, Mrs. Ani Bambang Yudhoyono

Exchanges with Indonesian people associated with Japan

Visit to the Supplementary School of Japanese Language in Bali

Visit to Ubud Police Station

Visit to Bidadari Art Gallery

Luncheon with Japanese women who are active in Bali

Visit to Tat Twam Asi Orphanage

Brunei (October 9, 10)

Visit to facilities for the disabled “Pusat Ehsan”

Official program hosted by the Brunei government (audience with Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, appreciation of Local Handicraft Exhibition, luncheon hosted by Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and a cruise trip to the Water Village)

Visit to Jame’ Asr’ Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Meeting with Bruneian people associated with Japan

Visit to Darul Ifta

Luncheon with eminent female leaders of Brunei

Visit to the Royal Regalia Museum (exhibition of the collections of the Sultan of Brunei)