Diplomatic Bluebook
Diplomatic Bluebook 2019
Message from the Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Opening Special Feature
- CHAPTER 1 International Situation and Japan's Diplomacy in 2018
- CHAPTER 2 Japan's Foreign Policy that Takes a Panoramic Perspective of the World Map
- CHAPTER 3 Japan's Foreign Policy to Promote National and Global Interests
- CHAPTER 4 Japan's Diplomacy Open to the Public
- References
Photo Index
Contents
Preface to the Diplomatic Bluebook 2019
Japanese Diplomacy in 2018 Seen through Photographs
Focusing on 2019-2020 ─ Major Opportunities for Diplomacy and International Exchanges ─
7 Regional and Inter-regional Cooperation
45th Anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation: Fostering Heart-to-Heart Relations for the Future
10th Anniversary of the Founding of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)- 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting
- Seventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit: Making a New Start with the First Meeting in Two Years
Section 3 Latin America and the Caribbean
- 110th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil – Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino's Visit to Brazil
- Expressing Gratitude to the Nikkei Community in Brazil
- 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Ecuador – Performance by Sada Masashi in Ecuador
2 Regional Situations in Europe
- 160th Anniversary of the Establishment of Japan-France Diplomatic Relations – Spreading Japanese Culture through “Japonismes 2018”
- DAIKU2018: Japan-Germany Exchange through Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
3 Collaboration with European Regional Institutions, and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Section 5 Russia, Central Asia and Caucasus
Section 6 The Middle East and North Africa
2 Situation in Middle East Region
3 The Situation in the North Africa Region (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania)
Section 1 Efforts for Peace and Stability of Japan and the International Community
1 National Security Initiatives
2 Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements
4 Disarmament and Non-proliferation and the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- Youth Participation for the CTBT Ministerial Meeting
- IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology
5 Japan's Efforts at the United Nations (UN)
Section 2 Japan's International Cooperation (Development Cooperation and Response to Global Issues)
1 Development Cooperation (ODA, etc.)
- Wattay International Airport – Operation of International Flights
- Addressing the Largest Postwar Humanitarian Crisis – Efficient and effective assistance using data, advanced technologies, and development cooperation experience –
- Learn More About Japan's ODA Activities that Contribute to the World! “Go! ODA-Man”
- Launch of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)! – Communicating the activities of Japanese companies, local governments, and NGOs worldwide
- Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at the Arctic Circle 2018 – Japan's initiatives for realizing an “Ideal Arctic”
1 Overview of Economic Diplomacy
2 Rule-Making to Bolster Free and Open Global Economic Systems
- G20 Osaka Summit – Hosting the G20 Summit for the first time
- Public and Private Partnership in Japan's Economic Diplomacy – Example from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
4 Promoting Resource Diplomacy along with Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
Section 4 Efforts to Promote Understanding and Trust in Japan
Section 1 Japanese Society and People Deepening Their Ties with the World
1 Linking the Vibrancy of Foreign Nationals to the Growth of Japan
2 Japanese Taking Active Roles in the International Community
Section 2 Supporting Japanese Nationals Overseas
1 Risks and Safety of Japanese Nationals Overseas
2 Consular Service and Assistance for Japanese Living Overseas
3 Cooperation with Emigrants and Japanese Descendants, Nikkei
Section 3 Diplomacy with the Support of the Public
1 Proactive Communications to the Public
2 Strengthening Foreign Policy Implementation Structure
- Exhibitions Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration: Japanese Diplomacy in the Meiji Era as Reflected in Historical Documents
- Improving Efficiency and Work Style Reform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Executive Chefs for Ambassadors/Consul-Generals of Japan – From the Frontlines of Hospitality Diplomacy
