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Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary, 26 January 2012

  1. The Visit to Japan by Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
  2. The Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia
  3. The Nomination of Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) and Kamakura, "Home of the SAMURAI", as World Heritage

  1. The Visit to Japan by Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority

    2. Deputy Press Secretary Ms. Naoko Saiki: Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to begin by touching upon a few topics.

    Ms. Saiki: The first is on the visit to Japan by Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority. Mr. Odunton is visiting Japan from Sunday, 22 January to Sunday, 29 January. During his stay, Secretary-General Odunton will meet with senior officials of the Government of Japan and exchange views with members of organizations relating to the development of marine mineral resources, as well as visit facilities of marine research institutes.

  2. The Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia

    3. Ms. Saiki: The second is about the visit to Japan by Pesantren teachers from Indonesia. Pesantren, by the way, is Islamic boarding schools. A group of teachers from Indonesian Pesantren is visiting Japan from Wednesday, 25 January to Saturday, 4 February as guests of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The teachers at Pesantren are local opinion leaders throughout Indonesia, so we hope that this invitation will enhance educational exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and Indonesia. This invitation also intends to contribute to raising the quality of education in Islamic boarding schools, which constitute an important part in the educational system of Indonesia, and encouraging the development of moderate Islam communities.

  3. The Nomination of Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) and Kamakura, "Home of the SAMURAI", as World Heritage

    4. Ms. Saiki: The third is on the decision by the Government of Japan with respect to the nomination of the two properties as World Heritage. Yesterday, the Government of Japan decided to nominate Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) and Kamakura, "Home of the SAMURAI", as World Heritage to be listed on the World Heritage List under the Convention.

    I think I have exhausted what I had to say at the outset of today's conference, so I will be happy to take questions from you.

    Are there any questions?

    If there are no questions, I would like to close here. Thank you.

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