Diplomatic Bluebook 2017
Photo Index
CHAPTER 1
- G7 leaders’ visit to Ise-Jingu Shrine (May 26, Mie Prefecture (Ise-Jingu Shrine))
- A scene from the G7 Ise-Shima Summit (May 27, Mie Prefecture)
- Group photo of the Heads of G7 and outreach countries (May 27, Mie Prefecture)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and laying wreaths at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims (April 11, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- The G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 11, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Laying wreaths at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims (May 27, Hiroshima Prefecture, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The two leaders meeting with atomic bomb survivors (May 27, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Viewing the Atomic Bomb Dome (May 27, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Prime Minister Abe giving his keynote address at TICAD VI (August 27, Kenya, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
CHAPTER 2
- Japan-ROK Summit Meeting (September 7, Laos; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-China Summit Meeting (September 5, Hangzhou, China (pool photo); Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 30, Beijing, China)
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 30, Beijing, China)
- A group of Chinese university students visiting Japan for the 28th Hiroshima Prefecture homestay (October 23 to October 30, Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture; Photo: Japan-China Friendship Center)
- A group of Chinese high school students visiting Japan for exchanges (1st group Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Namihaya High School visit (September 16, Osaka Prefecture; Photo: Japan-China Friendship Center)
- Intensive Month for Japan-China Exchanges (Japanese music: Taisho harp performance) (November 7, Beijing Foreign Studies University)
- Intensive Month for Japan-China Exchanges
- Japan Autumn Festival in Hong Kong
- Poster in China for megahit Your Name ©2016 TOHO CO., LTD. / CoMix Wave Films Inc. / KADOKAWA CORPORATION / East Japan Marketing & Communications, Inc. / AMUSE INC. / voque ting co., ltd. / Lawson HMV Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- The press conference to announce the Japan-China coproduction KU-KAI (October 28) © New Classics Media Corporation and Kadokawa Corporation 2016
- A Chinese maritime platform confirmed to have been built near to the geographical equidistance line between Japan and China. (Photo: Ministry of Defense)
- Visit of Prime Minister Abe to Mongolia: welcoming ceremony at Sukhbaatar Square (July 14, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit of Prime Minister Erdenebat to Japan: salute and guard of honor ceremony (October 14, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kihara carrying out the signing with Minister for Foreign Affairs Purevsuren at the first Joint Committee meeting of the Japan-Mongolia EPA (June 7, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia).
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Joko of Indonesia visiting Japan for the outreach meeting for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit (May 27, Mie Prefecture).
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Odawara attending the Official Inauguration Ceremony of the Sunrise Japan Hospital (September 20, Phnom Penh, Cambodia).
- Official logo for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Singapore diplomatic relations
- Foreign Minister Kishida shaking hands with Minister for Foreign Affairs Balakrishnan of Singapore (April 26, Tokyo).
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting (October 26, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Joint press announcement by the leaders of Japan and the Philippines (October 26, Tokyo Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers' Meeting (August 11, Davao, Philippines).
- Foreign Minister Kishida shaking hands with Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng (July 25, Vientiane, Laos).
- Prime Minister Abe greeting Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia (November 16, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Malaysia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July 28, New York, U.S.).
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with Prime Minister Modi of India (November 11, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The two leaders visiting a Shinkansen plant (November 12, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Official logo for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Nepal diplomatic relations in 2016
- Official logo for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic relations in 2016
- Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (September 7, Vientiane, Laos; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- ASEAN+3 (Japan-China-ROK) Summit (September 7, Vientiane, Laos; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- ASEM Summit (Retreat Session) (July 16, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with U.S. President Obama at the Japan-U.S. Summit (December 27, Hawaii, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe being welcomed by U.S. President Trump (February 10, 2017, Washington D.C., U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kishida shaking hands with U.S. Secretary of State Kerry at the Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 11, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Foreign Minister Kishida visiting the Peace Memorial Park accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Kerry (April 11, Hiroshima Prefecture; Photo: Sankei Shimbun)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Trump at the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (February 10, 2017, Washington D.C., U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kishida shaking hands with Secretary of State Tillerson at the Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 10, 2017, Washington D.C., U.S.)
- Meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso and Vice President Pence of the United States of America (February 10, 2017, Washington D.C., U.S.)
- The visit by the leaders of Japan and the U.S. to the USS Arizona Memorial (December 27, Hawaii, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (December 27, Hawaii, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The statements by the leaders of Japan and the U.S. (December 27, Hawaii, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Exchange of views between the members of the Study Group on Japan-U.S. Economy 2016 and Foreign Minister Kishida (September 13, Tokyo)
- Discussions regarding the proposal by the members of the Study Group on Japan-U.S. Economy 2016 (December 5, Washington D.C., U.S.)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with Prime Minister Trudeau at the Japan-Canada Summit Meeting (May 24, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Cuba Summit Meeting (September 22, Cuba; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Luna of Peru and Foreign Minister Kishida (November 17, Peru)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Macri of Argentina (November 21, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Temer of Brazil (October 19, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kishida shaking hands with Vice-president of the Councils of State Díaz-Canel of Cuba (June 3, Tokyo)
- Foreign Minister Kishida attending the Fifth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference (September 21, New York, U.S.)
- Visit by Prime Minister Abe to Peru (November 18, Peru; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino deepening relations with Nikkeis throughout Paraguay (September 9, Paraguay; Photo: La Federación de Asociaciones Japonesas en el Paraguay)
- Prime Minister Abe making a speech at an exchange event with Nikkei (November 21, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Press conference in the Ota Ward Industrial Plaza (January 14; Photo: Shitamachi Bobsleigh Network Project)
- At GC Foster College in Spanish Town, Jamaica. President Chris Stokes (center), Mr. Hosogai, representative of Shitamachi Bobsleigh Limited Liability Company (third from right), and Mr. Oyama Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica (second from right) (July 4)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Miki Yamada surrounded by university students who came to Japan under the MIRAI Program (December 21, 2015, Tokyo).
- Brussels Flower Carpet ©Peter Testelmans, Muse HeArt Photography
- Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan receiving Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians (October 11, Photo: Imperial Household Agency)
- Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino turning on the lights at the Colosseum (May 11, Rome, Italy; Photo: Motoko Ishii Lighting Design Inc.)
- Lighting event, the light-up of the Colosseum (May 11, Rome, Italy; Photo: Motoko Ishii Lighting Design Inc.)
- Japan-Russia Summit Meeting (December 15, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Russia Youth Forum 2016 (December 2, Hiroshima Prefecture; Photo: Japan Russia Youth Exchange Center)
- The two leaders shaking hands (December 15, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Russia Joint Press Conference (December 16, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The two leaders visiting the Kodokan (December 16, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe and President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan shaking hands (November 7, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue mascot (designed by manga artist Kaoru Mori for use in cultural events on the occasion of the Tokyo Dialogue)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Muto, attending the Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq (July 21, Washington DC, U.S.).
- Prime Minister Abe, attending the UN Security Council High- Level Briefing on Syria (September 21, New York, U.S.). (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sonoura, attending the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” (September 7, 2016, Jericho, Palestine).
- Japan-Turkey Summit Meeting (September 21, New York, U.S., Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Meeting (October 27, Tokyo). (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Meeting (February 29, Tokyo Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister of Kuwait, H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, shake hands at the Japan-Kuwait Summit Meeting (May 12, Tokyo, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe meets with Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, H.R.H Prince Mohammad bin Salman (September 1, Tokyo, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- TICAD Ⅵ Group Photograph (August 27, Nairobi, Kenya, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe giving a keynote speech at the TICAD VI (August 27, Nairobi, Kenya, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe attending the Japan-Africa Business Conference (August 28, Nairobi, Kenya; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe visiting the Japan-Africa EXPO (August 27, Nairobi, Kenya; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Opening Ceremony of JETRO Addis Ababa office (July 20, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Prime Minister Abe's State Visit to Kenya (Top: Welcoming event; Bottom: Joint press conference) (August 26, Nairobi, Kenya, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Mr. Onodera handing a letter from Prime Minister Abe to Djibouti President Guelleh (May 8, Djibouti)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with National Assembly Speaker of the Republic of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos(March 22, Tokyo, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe meeting with Mozambique President Nyusi (August 26, Nairobi, Kenya, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Tree planting ceremony to plant reconstruction memorial tree by their majesties King Letsie III and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho (November 26, Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture)
- Prime Minister Abe shakes hands with President of Chad Idriss Deby Itno(May 28, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
CHAPTER 3
- The ballistic missile, launched by North Korea on February 12, 2017
- China's maritime structures confirmed to have been installed near the geographical equidistance line between Japan and China.(Photo: Ministry of Defense)
- Undergoing land reclamation at Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. Top: August 14, 2014 Bottom: March 9, 2017 Source: http://amti.csis.org/
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Project for Professionalization of the Police for the Population and Peace (Photo: JICA)
- Uotsuri Island, Senkaku Islands (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Swarm of Chinese fishing vessels (Photographed on August 6 Photo: Japan Coast Guard)
- Chinese Government vessels and fishing vessels (Photographed on August 6 Photo: Japan Coast Guard)
- Appointment of Chiaki Mukai as the chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS.
- Introduction of Japan's space exploration programs by the Japanese delegation.
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takisawa's speech at the International Conference for the 25th Anniversary of the Closure of the Semipalatinsk Test Site, “Building a Nuclear Weapon Free World” (August 29, Astana, Kazakhstan)
- UN Headquarters (Photo: UN Photo/Andrea Brizzi)
- Prime Minister Abe attending the UN General Assembly (September 21, New York, U.S. Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Dialogue between Prime Minister Abe and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (September 20, New York, U.S. Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kishida at the G4 (Brazil, Germany India and Japan) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the United Nations Security Council Reform (September 21, New York, U.S.)
- UN Security Council Chamber (Photo: UN Photo/Loey Felipe)
- Foreign Minister Kishida presiding over the Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding in Africa (July 28, New York, U.S.)
- His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince speaking at the Commemorative Ceremony of the 60th Anniversary of Japan’s Accession to the United Nations Attendees from right: Prime Minister Abe, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishi, and Dr. Genshitsu Sen, President of the United Nations Association of Japan (December 19, Tokyo (United Nations University))
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (fifth from right) and Ambassador Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations (sixth from right) who inscribed messages in the wall created by Master Plasterer Kusumi (far right), as well as the Permanent Representatives of respective countries of the United Nations (December 19, New York, U.S. (UN Headquarters))
- International Law Moot Court Competition “Asia Cup 2016” (August; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Photo: Secretariat of Asia Cup Organizing Committee)
- International Symposium on the Law of the Sea (February 16 and 17; Mita Kaigisho, Tokyo)
- UN Human Rights Council (Photo: UN photo/Jean-Marc Ferre)
- Scene of panel discussion on the human rights situation in North Korea (December 1, New York, U.S. (UN Headquarters))
- Scene of ceremony to mark the start of Japan's Resettlement Project for refugees (October 6. Photo: Refugee Assistance Headquarters)
- Prime Minister Abe at the Public Forum of the World Assembly for Women (WAW! 2016) (December 13, Tokyo Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office).
- Participants of “Shining Future of Women in STEM Fields” (December 13, Tokyo).
- Ms. Marriët Schuurman
- WAW! 2016 Panel Discussion
- Ms. Awut Deng Acuil
- Ms. Sieng Sokchan
- Ms. Sun Sreytouch
- Ms. Mayumi Narita and Ms. Hiromi Miyake
- Ms. Rie Tsuji
- Ms. Kaori Icho
- The launch of the Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA), which aims to improve nutrition conditions in Africa, was declared at TICAD VI. (Photo: JICA)
- Providing psychosocial support to Syrian refugees with disabilities (Jordan). JICA provides support through means such as the establishment of peer support groups in which persons with disabilities support one another, and promotes social participation among persons with disabilities. (Photo: JICA)
- Syrian refugee camp located in the southeast part of Turkey, where most of the refugees are concentrated. Japan provides support mainly to local governments in Turkey with the aim of reducing the burden on the host country in areas such as water and sewage, and waste disposal. (Photo: JICA)
- Users of the Health Insurance Subsidy Program (HISP) for the poor, which is one of the key actions supported by the Health Sector ..he Universal Health Coverage that Japan offers to Kenya. (Photo: JICA)
- National Sports Event (South Sudan)
- This event was held for the first time after the country gained independence in 2011 with support from Japan. Athletes from different regions, of different ethnic groups, competed against one another in the spirit of fair play. (Photo: JICA)
- Prime Minister Abe delivering a speech at the High-Level Panel on UHC in Africa, held during TICAD VI. (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- International students who had come to Japan through the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative), targeted at youths in Africa. These students are expected to play an active role in leading the business sector in Africa. (Photo: JICA)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kikawada visiting the Centro Paraguayo Japonesa, built and maintained through grant aid from Japan (May 6, Paraguay).
- Second SDGs Promotion Round Table Meeting (November 11, Tokyo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Joint press conference of the Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs (December 22, Tokyo, Japan National Press Club)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hamachi delivering a speech on behalf of the Government of Japan at the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 9, New York, U.S.)
- Closing Ceremony of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (October 4, Johannesburg, South Africa)
- 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (December 4-17, Cancun, Mexico)
- 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (November 7-18, Marrakech, Morocco. Photo: UNFCCC)
- Ambassador Hiroshi Minami, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, submitting the instruments of acceptance for the Paris Agreement to the UN representative (November 8, New York, United States (UN Headquarters))
- Prof. Kishi, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, submitting the recommendations toward TICAD VI, “A More Prosperous Africa with the Power of Science, Technology and Innovation” to Foreign Minister Kishida (August 15, Tokyo)
- Scene of the 2nd Japan-Indonesia Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation (September 13, Tokyo)
- Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kishi, visiting the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (August 25, Nairobi, Kenya)
- APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Peru, 2016 (November 20, Lima, Peru (Photograph of representatives) Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Reception to promote Japanese food, sake, and food culture (Embassy of Japan in Italy)
- Prime Minister Abe inspecting the Shinkansen and Shinkansen factory with Prime Minister Modi of India (November 12, Tokyo Station, and factory specializing in the production of railway cars in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Photo: Cabinet
- Ministerial level participants
- Scene of the signing ceremony held at the Iikura Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Japanese tea ceremony lecture and demonstration (November, U.S.).
- Japan pop culture festival (August, Mongolia).
- Noh performance (Program: Tsuchigumo) (September, Italy).
- Super Taiko Concert at TICAD VI (August, Kenya).
- Pre-departure training for NIHONGO Partners dispatched to Thailand, Myanmar, and Singapore (April, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute). (Photo: The Japan Foundation)
- Dance groups from Japan and Southeast Asia performing in Tokyo as part of “Dance Dance Asia” (October, Tokyo).
- ASEAN Festival (organized by ASJA International) (September 11, National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo Photo: ASJA International)
- JET Programme participants departing from the Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit (U.S.) (July 29, Detroit, U.S.).
- Japanese badminton instructors dispatched to Brunei (October, Brunei).
- Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishi attending the handover ceremony of “The Project for Rehabilitation of Sports Center in Mostar for Community Reconciliation through Sports Activities” (October 9, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- Class held at the Multimedia Language Laboratory of Darma Persada University in Indonesia with equipment provided through a Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects (July, Indonesia).
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement. (Photo: National Museum of Western Art of Japan)
- The men's team all-round won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics (Photo: Aflo Sport)
- In Nigeria
- Gymnasts invited from Senegal
- Japan-China Friendship Qingdao Judo Hall
- Spacious hall in the “Japan-China Friendship Nanjing Judo Hall”, and students at the judo hall
CHAPTER 4
- International workshop on the acceptance of foreign nationals and their integration into Japan (February 26, Tokyo)
- With a girl from the nomadic Bedouin tribe
- With Kenya's Ambassador Ben Ogutu, Director General of the TICAD VI Secretariat, on the day of the adoption of the TICAD VI Nairobi Declaration
- Mr. Metoki (left) with an IB director (right).
- Mr. Metoki (second from the left) with the committee chairs at a regional meeting in New Delhi.
- Creating a Place for the Handicapped to Work in Houaphanh Province, Laos(Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Photo: Asian Development with Disabled Persons (ADDP Japan; specified non-profit organization))
- The Second FY2016 NGO Consultants Liaison Meeting (November 28, Okayama Prefecture)
- A volunteer from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) giving advice on life improvement in Costa Rica (Photo: Kenshiro Imamura/JICA)
- A member from the Senior Volunteers (SV) working as a nurse at a hospital in Laos (Photo: Shinichi Kuno/ JICA)
- Stage performance at reception (Reception co-hosted with the Governor of Kagawa Prefecture) (February 9, the Iikura House, MOFA)
- Booths at the reception venue (Reception co-hosted with the Governor of Ibaraki Prefecture) (June 1, the Iikura House, MOFA)
- Kagami-Biraki, opening a cask of Japanese sake (Reception co-hosted with the Governor of Wakayama Prefecture) (November 10,the Iikura House, MOFA)
- “Local to Global” Project: Matsushima Tairyo Kaki Matsuri in Isojima (Big Catch Festival for Matsushima Oysters in Isojima) (November 23, Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture)
- Regional Promotion Seminar: Exchange meeting (June 30, Tokyo)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Welcome reception hosted by the mayor (May 23, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Tourism Train “Rokumon” (July 29, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: A so-called Yuruchara (costumed mascot character), Jinmenseki-kun (stone face character), welcomed the diplomatic corps(November 8, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
- The local promotion project in Taipei to recover reputational damages (February 26, Taipei)
- Overseas Safety Website (http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/) (in Japanese)
- MOFA “Overseas Travel Registration (“Tabi-Regi”)” (https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/) (in Japanese)
- Oldest existing Japanese “passport”, issued by the Edo Shogunate in 1866 (Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
- The first booklet type Japanese passport in 1926
- Basic design of the upcoming Japanese passports (South Wind, Clear Sky from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji)
- A regular press conference by Foreign Minister (MOFA, Tokyo)
- MOFA's website
- Official Facebook of MOFA
- MOFA for Kids
- Visit by Foreign Mister Kishida to Miyagi Prefecture under the “Local to Global” Project (November 23, Miyagi Prefecture)
- Lecture on the International Situation (June 10, Bandai Community Hall, Niigata Prefecture)
- Visits by elementary, junior and senior-high school students to MOFA: Meeting between the members of the Mezase Komura Jutaro Juku (The School for Aspirants to Become the Next Jutaro Komura) organized by the Nichinan City Board of Education, Miyazaki Prefecture, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takei (August 23, MOFA, Tokyo)
- Journal on foreign affairs entitled “Diplomacy”
- Presidency press conference by Prime Minister Abe (May 27,Mie Prefecture)
- Presidency briefing at the G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Presidency Briefing
- Invited journalists covering ama traditional female divers
- International Media Center
- Policy Forum toward the G7 Ise-Shima Summit: Changes and Challenges (May 12, Tokyo)
