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Holding of the Completion Ceremony of the "31st Japanese language programs for Foreign Service Officers" and the "15th Japanese language programs for Public Officials"

May 8, 2012
Japanese

1. On Monday, May 14, the completion ceremony of the Japanese Language Programs for Foreign Service Officers and Public Officials, which are conducted jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foundation, will be held inside the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
   
   
2. A total of 38 people, comprising 29 foreign service officers and nine public officials from various countries, have taken part in the courses this time. Beginning on September 21, 2011, they have each been receiving eight months of training covering the Japanese language and the culture and society of Japan at the Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Kansai, which is scheduled to finish on Friday, May 18, 2012.
   
   
3. After they return to their home countries, the participants in these courses are expected to be engaged in Japan-related affairs and to function as Japan specialists.
   
   
4. At the ceremony, Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs will deliver a congratulatory address, and Mr. Naoki Murata, Director-General of the Public Diplomacy Department will present the certificates. In addition, representatives of the trainees are scheduled to make a speech in Japanese, using the skills that they have developed through the eight-month course.

• (*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)