TOKYO, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

Good afternoon, everyone. As I conclude my visit to Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, I would like to share some of my thoughts.

Today is the twelfth day since my appointment as Prime Minister. Over the past week, I have had an intensive and highly meaningful series of engagements: beginning with the ASEAN-related Summit Meetings in Malaysia, followed by the visit to Japan by President Donald Trump of the United States, and concluding with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. It has truly been a week of active and substantive diplomacy.

Through this series of diplomatic engagements, I was able to put into practice the key p...