Relations with Countries and Regions of the World

Africa

Bilateral Relations

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Joint Missions for promoting trade and investment to Africa

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Republic of Congo the Democratic Republic of the Congo Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabonese Republic Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia

Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe AU TICAD

• TICAD IV Annual Progress Report 2008 (March 2009)
• "Development and Africa" in Hokkaido Toyako Summit (June 2008) [PDF]
• Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi "Africa - The Home of Self-Endeavor" (May 1, 2006) [English] [French (PDF)] [Japanese]
  • Japan's New Actions for Peace and Development in Africa (May 1, 2006) [English] [French (PDF)]
  • Japan's Action Plan in Combating Infectious Diseases in Africa [English (PDF)] [French (PDF)]
• Consolidation of Peace in Africa (February 2006)
• JAPAN'S POLICY FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT - Prime Minister Koizumi's Message to Africa in the context of the G8 Summit - (July 2005) [PDF] [Text Version]
• Japan's Initiative for Cooperation for Africa
  • Remarks by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the Japan's Initiative for Cooperation for Africa (May 14, 2003) [English] [French]
  • Japan's Initiative for Cooperation for Africa (May 14, 2003) [English] [French]
• African Diplomatic Corps
  • Announcement by Prime Minister Koizumi Concerning Measures for Africa (Outline) (June 21, 2002)
  • Remarks by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the Occasion of the Reception with African Diplomatic Corps (June 20, 2002)
  • Solidarity between Japan and Africa - Concrete Actions -
  • Education
    • Japan's Efforts for Support in Education Sector (June 20, 2002)
    • BEGIN: Basic Education for Growth Initiative (Summary) (Full Text)
• The Philosophy of Japan's Policy toward Africa (PDF) [English] [French]
• Japanese ODA to Africa
• Japan's Food and Agricultural Cooperation in Africa
  • NERICA (New Rice for Africa) [PDF]
  • Japan's Relation with Africa [PDF]
  • Japan's Initiatives toward African Development [PDF]
• Japan-China-R.O.K. Trilateral Policy Consultation on Foreign Policy toward Africa
  • 1st Trilateral Policy Consultation (December 12, 2008, Tokyo)
  • Summary
  • 2nd Trilateral Policy Consultation (December 21, 2009, Beijing)
  • Summary

• The message from Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the occasion of the sixteenth ordinary session of the African Union Executive Council (January 2010) [English] [French (PDF)]
• The Public - Private Joint Study Tour for Promoting Trade and Investment to Africa (January 2010)
• Meeting of Japanese Ambassadors to Middle East and North Africa in 2009 (December 2009)
• Appointment of the Representative of the Government of Japan to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (December 2009)
• The 1st Meeting of Japan-Arab Economic Forum (December 2009)
  • Summary and Assessment (December 10, 2009)
  • Signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Co-operation Regarding the Establishment of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum (December 6, 2009)
• Exchange of Opinions between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the African Diplomatic Corps (October 2009)
• Opening Remark by Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at UNU/UNESCO 2009 International Conference on Africa and Globalization (September 2009)
• Chairs' Summary on Policy Recommendations for the Sustainable Development and Promotion of Tourism in Africa (Fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V)) (June 2009) [English] [French (PDF)]
• Appointment of the Representative of the Government of Japan to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (June 2009)
• Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (June 2009)
• African Festa 2009 (May 2009)
• The Establishment of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum (January 2009)
• Japan-UNDP Joint Framework for Building Partnership to Address Climate Change in Africa (December 2008)
• Seminar on Humanitarian Assistance in Africa (Hiroshima) (November 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Shigeki Sumi, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Item 57 (a): NEPAD: progress in implementation and international support, Item 57 (b): Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, and Item 43: 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, particularly in Africa (October 2008)
• Ms. Seiko Hashimoto, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the "Forum for the Future" under the "Broader Middle East and North Africa: BMENA" Initiative (October 2008)
• Foreign Minister Nakasone to Attend the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the "Forum for the Future" under the "Broader Middle East and North Africa: BMENA" Initiative (October 2008)
• Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan (former Prime Minister), to Attend High-level Meeting on Africa's Development Needs (September 2008)
  • Statement by H.E. Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, on the Occasion of the Opening Session of the High-level Meeting on "African Development Needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward" (September 22, 2008)
• Appointment of the Representative of the Government of Japan to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (August 2008)
• International Tuberculosis Symposium "Toward Elimination of TB in the World - From Asia to Africa -" (July 2008)
  • Announcement of "Stop TB Japan Action Plan" (July 24, 2008)
• African Festa 2008 (May 2008)
• The "Fifth Africa Clearinghouse Tokyo Conference": G8-related Experts Meeting for Strengthening Activities to Support Peace in Africa (April 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the High-Level Meeting of the Security Council on Peace and Security in Africa (April 2008)
• The Tenth Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum (April 2008)
• The First Laureates of Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Decided (March 2008)
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project "African Millennium Villages Initiative Phase 2" (March 2008)
• The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) (March 2008)
• Speech by Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (The Tenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union) (January 2008) [PDF]
• Statement by Mr. Mikio Mori, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Agenda Item 64 (a) and (b): New Partnership for Africa's Development and Agenda Item 47: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (October 2007)
• Meeting Between Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan, and Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (Overview) (September 2007)
• Japan-China Director-General Level Consultations on African Affairs (September 2007)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Takahiro Shinyo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Security Council Open Debate on the Role of the Security Council in Conflict Prevention in Africa (August 2007)
• Dispatch of Experts on Mines to Africa (August 2007)
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project "Lokichokio, Kakuma and Dadaab Host Community Project" (July 2007)
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project "Promoting the Human Security Concept in the Arab Region" (June 2007)
• Japan-R.O.K. Director-General Level Consultation on Middle East and African Policies (May 2007)
• The 19th Arab League Summit (March 28-29, 2007)
  • Statement by Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East "Japan's Unchanged Commitment to the Middle East" (March 29, 2007)
  • Statement by Press Secretary on the 19th Arab League Summit (March 30, 2007)
  • Press Release (March 28, 2007)
• Assistance for Consolidation of Peace in Africa (March 2007)
• Holding of the International Symposium "Capacity Building in Africa and the Role of Japan" (March 16, 2007, Tokyo)
• Second Japan-Arab Islamic Journalists Meeting (January 2007)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region (December 2006)
• Bono of U2 Pays a Courtesy Call on Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (November 2006)
• Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Third Ministerial Meeting of the "Forum for the Future" (November 2006)
• Prime Minister Abe to Host "Iftar" Dinner (October 2006)
• Outline of the "Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa" ("The Prize in recognition of outstanding achievement in the fields of medical research and medical services in Africa, in memory of Dr Hideyo Noguchi") (July 2006)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Promotion of Sustained Growth and Sustainable Development and Development of Africa (May 2006)
• Statement by Dr. Kiyohiko TOYAMA, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Golden Jubilee Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (April 2006)
• Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-OECD Investment Ministerial Meeting (February 13-14, 2006)
  • Speech by Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs of Japan
  • Press Release (February 10, 2006)
• Assistance for "The African Millennium Villages Initiative" Project (February 2006)
• Assistance for Consolidation of Peace in Africa (February 2006)
• Food Aid to the African Countries through the World Food Programme (WFP) (December 2005)
• Japan-Arab-Islamic Journalists Meeting (November 2005)
• Mr. Katsutoshi KANEDA, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Czech Republic and the Republic of Hungary and to Attend the Second Meeting of the "Forum for the Future" to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, together with the First Meeting of the "Task Force on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)" (November 2005)
• Food Aid to the African Countries through the World Food Programme (WFP) (October 2005)
• Japan-Arab Islamic Journalists Meeting (October 2005)
• Prime Minister Koizumi to Host "Iftar" (Fast-Breaking during Holy Ramadan Month) (October 2005)
• Assistance for IRIN Radio Project in Fourteen Countries in Africa through the Trust Fund for Human Security (October 2005)
• Japan will co-host "Workshop on Vocational Training" as part of G8-BMENA Partnership Initiative (September 2005)
• Exhibition: Schools of Dreams Pictured by Children of Africa and Japan (July 2005)
• Asian-African Summit, Asian-African Ministerial Meeting, and the Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Asian-African Conference 1955 (April 2005)
• Statement of H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Wrap-up Session of the Work of the Security Council for the Month of March 2005 Entitled "The African Dimension of the Work of the Security Council" (March 2005)
• Visit to African Countries by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera (Summary and Evaluation) (January 2005)
• Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Machimura Send Messages to the Leaders of the Countries Hit by the Tsunami caused by the Large-scale Earthquake off the Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia (December 2004)
• Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP) (December 2004)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Security Council Mission to Central Africa (December 2004)
• The Third Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum (October 2004)
• Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi at the Luncheon for Foreign Ministers of African Countries (September 2004) [English] [French (PDF)] [Japanese]
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi Permanent Representative of Japan at the Security Council Meeting on the Report of the West Africa Mission (July 2004)
• Visit by Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa, to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Summary and Evaluation) (June 2004)
• Asia-Africa Public Private Joint Forum (May 2004)
• The Second Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum (Overview and Evaluation) (April 2004)
• Assistance for Supporting "Energy for Poverty Reduction in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa (Multifunctional Platforms Regional Programme)" (April 2004)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Security Council Meeting on the Cross-Border Issues in West Africa (March 2004)
• Visit by H.E. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa to Africa and Europe (February-March 2004)
  • Summary and Evaluation (March 2004)
  • Announcement (February 2004)
• Visit to Japan by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (February 2004)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Meeting of the Security Council, on the Progress Report of the Secretary-General on the Recommendations of the Security Council Mission to Central Africa (February 2004)
• Conference of Japanese Ambassadors to African Countries (April 2003)
• International Symposium on Refugees in Africa: "Renewed Partnership between Japan and UNHCR" (June 2003)
• Appointment of Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa (April 2003)
• Assistance for Information Communication in Vulnerable Communities in Afghanistan and Nine Countries in Africa (March 2003)
• Tokyo International Conference on Investment to Africa (February 2003)
• Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi's Visit to Ethiopia and Angola and Attendance at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg Summit) (August 2002)
• Assistance (Emergency Grant Aid and Food Aid) for the Food Crisis in Southern Africa (August 2002)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Shigeo Uetake, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference on Financing for Development (March 2002)
• Aid to African Countries (March 2002)
• The Visit to Africa and the United Kingdom of Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yoshitaka Sakurada (Outline and Significance) (April 2001)
• A Survey of Programs on the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers (March 2001)
• African Festa 2001 (March 2001)
• International Symposium on "Conflicts in Africa and a Culture of Peace and Coexistence" (February 2001)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Ghana (January 2001)
• Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's Visit to South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Greece (January 2001)
• Emergency Assistance for Conflict-Afflicted Persons in Eritrea (December 2000)
• Emergency Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons in Angola (December 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Parliamentary Elections in Côte d'Ivoire (December 2000)
• African Seminar on Health Development South-South Cooperation regarding HIV/AIDS (1-2 November 2000)
  • Keynote Speech by Mr. Kiyohiro Araki, Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs "The Japanese Contribution to the Fight against HIV/AIDS"
  • Summary of the Seminar
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Elections in Côte d'Ivoire (October 2000)
• Visit to North Africa by Mr. Kiyohiro Araki, Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (September 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Issue of the Peace Process for Burundi (Signing of the Peace Agreement) (August 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Parliamentary Election in the Republic of Zimbabwe (June 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 2000)
• Dispatch of Observers to the National Referendum in the Republic of Uganda (June 2000)
• Dispatch of Election Observers for the Parliamentary Election in the Republic of Zimbabwe (June 2000)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Yohei Kono on Ethiopia's Acceptance of the OAU proposal for the Cessation of Hostilities (June 2000)
• The Third Asia Africa Forum (May 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Sierra Leone (May 2000)
• International Symposium on the Roles of Subregional and Nongovernmental Organizations in Conflict Prevention and Peace Initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa (March 2000)
• Meeting of Japanese Ambassadors to Africa in 2000 -Recommendations by the Ambassadors- (March 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Signing of Framework Agreement for Peace in Djibouti (February 2000)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Guinea-Bissau (January 2000)

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Press Secretary's Press Conference on Africa