Diplomatic Bluebook 2019
Photo Index
Opening Special Feature
- International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly (January, United Arab Emirates) (Chapter 3-3-4)
- Visit to Estonia (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Latvia (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Lithuania (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Bulgaria (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Serbia (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Romania (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula (January, Canada) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers' Meeting (“2+2”) (January, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Visit to China, Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting (January, China) (Chapter 2-1-3)
- Visit to Japan by the U.S. Vice President (February, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-2-1)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) on the occasion of the PyeongChang Olympic Games (February, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Visit to Japan by the Foreign Minister of Russia, Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-5-1)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Visit to the ROK, Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April, ROK) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Visit to Japan by the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-1-3)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to the U.S., Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (April, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-2-1)
- A walk with President Trump and his wife
- G7 Toronto Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April, Canada) (Chapter 2-2-1)
- Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (April, Switzerland) (Chapter 3-1-4)
- Inter-Korean Summit Meeting (April, ROK; Photo: AFP=Jiji) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April, Jordan) (Chapter 2-2-1)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to the United Arab Emirates, meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (April, United Arab Emirates; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-6-2)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Jordan, Japan-Jordan Summit Meeting (May, Jordan; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-6-2)
- Visit to Japan by the Premier of China and the President of the ROK, Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit (May, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-7)
- The Eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM8) (May, Fukushima Prefecture; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-6)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to Brazil, welcome reception hosted by Nikkei representatives (May, Brazil) (Chapter 2-3-3)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Russia, Japan-Russia Summit Meeting (May, Russia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-5-1)
- Ceremony to present an Akita Inu “Masaru” to the Russian skater Alina Zagitova (May, Russia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to the U.S., Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (June, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-2-1)
- G7 Charlevoix Summit (June, Canada; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 3-2-2)
- U.S.-North Korea Summit (June, Singapore) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to Poland, Japan-Poland Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July, Poland) (Chapter 2-4-1)
- Visit to Japan by the Secretary of State of the U.S. and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ROK, Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-1-2)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to France, Signing of the Japan-France Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) (July, France) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- Signing ceremony for the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) (July, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-4-2; Chapter 3-3-1)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to Russia, Japan-Russia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Consultation (“2+2” Ministerial Meeting) (July, Russia) (Chapter 2-5-1)
- Visit to Japan by the UN Secretary-General (August, Nagasaki City; Photo: Nagasaki City) (Chapter 3-1-5)
- Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (August, Tokyo) (Chapter 3-1-4)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to Germany, Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September, Germany) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Russia, Japan-Russia Summit Meeting (September, Russia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-5-1)
- Special Light-up of the Eiffel Tower for Japonismes 2018 (September, France; Photo: ©CLAD/The Farm) (Chapter 2-4-2; Chapter 3-4-2)
- Visit to Japan by the UK Foreign Minister, Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (September, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- Nelson Mandela Peace Summit (September, U.S.) (Chapter 3-1-5)
- Prime Minister Abe's address to the General Debate of the UN General Assembly (September, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 3-1-5)
- UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event on “Promoting Quality Infrastructure” (September, U.S.) (Chapter 3-2-1)
- Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (September, U.S.) (Chapter 3-1-4)
- UN Security Council Meeting on DPRK denuclearization (September, U.S.) (Chapter 2-1-1)
- Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting (October, Tokyo) (Chapter 2-7-1)
- 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting (October, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-7)
- Foreign Minister Kono's visit to Australia, the Eighth Japan-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (“2+2”) (October, Australia) (Chapter 2-1-6)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Spain, Japan-Spain Summit Meeting (October, Spain; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to France, Japan-France Summit Meeting (October, France; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-4-2)
- The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit Meeting (October, Belgium; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-4-3)
- Summit Meeting with the Premier of China (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Summit Meeting with the President of China (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Japan by the Prime Minister of India, Informal Working Dinner (October, Yamanashi Prefecture; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-5)
- East Asia Summit (EAS) (November, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-7)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Australia, Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (November, Australia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-6)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to Papua New Guinea
- APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (November, Papua New Guinea; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 3-3-1)
- Visit to Japan by the President of Burkina Faso, Japan-Burkina Faso Summit Meeting (November, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-7-4)
- Japan-U.S.-India Summit Meeting (November, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 2-1-5)
- G20 Buenos Aires Summit (December, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office) (Chapter 3-3-1)
- Visit to Uruguay (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit to Paraguay (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- July 31 Japan-Russia 2+2
- Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Agree on the importance of developing the bilateral relations and enhancing the stability of the East China Sea. Confirm the importance of bilateral cooperation and coordination for the issue of North Korea.
- Japan-Brunei Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono in the Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. In addition to support toward deepening integration of ASEAN, seriously discuss the issue of North Korea and so forth.
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers' Meeting Give flowers to Foreign Minister Freeland for her birthday. Symbol of friendship
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Have a frank exchange of views regarding Japan-ROK relations. Carefully coordinate the future response policy regarding the issue of North Korea.
- Japan-Viet Nam Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- A little break. There are food stalls at the venue.
- ASEAN Plus Three (Japan-China-ROK) Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Also hold discussions with the foreign ministers of the ROK, China, and Singapore during intervals between the meetings
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Secretary of State Pompeo Discussion centered on the issue of North Korea
- A little break with coffee brewed by a robot.
- Japan-U.S.-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD)
- Japan-U.S.-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) The trilateral discussion had desks forming the shape of a triangle
- ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting An important forum for confidence building in the region
- Japan-Cambodia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Breakfast time cannot be wasted. A breakfast meeting was held for the Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
- The discussion continued while enjoying durians.
- G20 Buenos Aires Summit
- Prime Minister Abe in G20 Buenos Aires Summit
- TICAD VI
- Prime Minister Abe in TICAD VI
- Rugby World Cup 2019
- Rugby World Cup 2019
- The 13th Congress (April 2015, Doha)
- The scheduled 14th Congress venue
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CHAPTER 2
- Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (November 16, Darwin, Australia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kono attending the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (September 13, Hanoi, Viet Nam)
- Japan-China Summit Meeting with Premier Li Keqiang (May 9, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-China Summit Meeting with Premier Li Keqiang (October 26, Beijing, China; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-China Summit Meeting with President Xi Jinping (October 26, Beijing, China; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Beijing, China; Photo: JICA)
- Activities by Japan's Disaster Relief Team after the major Sichuan earthquake (Sichuan Province, China; Photo: JICA)
- Prime Minister Abe interacting with university students at Peking University (October 26, Beijing, China; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Welcome reception for Premier Li Keqiang hosted by the Executive Committee for Promotion of Japan-China Exchange (May 10, Tokyo; Photo: Keidanren)
- The Japan-China 500-University Student Delegation at the Japan-China University Student Exchange Ceremony and Networking Dinner marking the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China (November 30, Tokyo; Photo: Japan-China Friendship Center)
- Opening ceremony of “Japan Autumn Festival in HK: Rediscovering Nippon” held with attendance of Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Carrie Lam (third from left) (October 12, Hong Kong)
- A Chinese maritime structure confirmed to have been built near the geographical equidistant line between Japan and China (Photo: Ministry of Defense) See the link below for details: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/china/higashi_shina/tachiba.html
- Japan-Mongolia Summit Meeting (September 11, Vladivostok, Russia; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Joint press announcement following the Japan-Mongolia Summit Meeting (December 13, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Mongolia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 22, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Indonesia Summit Meeting (November 15, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Cambodia Summit Meeting (October 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting (November 15, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Prayut of Thailand visits Japan (October 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Timor-Leste Foreign Ministers' Meeting (October 12, Dili, Timore-Leste)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting (November 15, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Brunei Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 11, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)
- Japan-Viet Nam Summit Meeting (October 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Leaders of the two countries shaking hands (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting (November 6, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Myanmar Summit Meeting (October 9, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Signing and exchange of notes ceremony following the Japan-Laos Summit Meeting (October 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii attending the Nauru 50th independence anniversary celebration (January, Nauru)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki visiting the Division of Marine Law Enforcement of Palau (December, Palau)
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- (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- ASEAN+3 Summit Meeting (November 15, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- ERIA's 10th Anniversary Dinner Reception (October 18, Tokyo; Photo: ERIA)
- ASEAN@50 High-Level Forum (October 19, 2017, Manila, the Philippines; Photo: ERIA)
- East Asia Summit (EAS) (November 15, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Photo of the Leaders (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Joint Press Announcement (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Summit Meeting (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
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- Photograph of before the dinner banquet between the leaders of Japan and the U.S. and their spouses (April 17, Florida, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-U.S. joint press conference (April 18, Florida, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Lunch with Nisei (second generation Japanese American) war veterans (August 22, Honolulu, U.S.)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Dinner Meeting (September 26, Washington D.C., U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting (October 6, Tokyo)
- Prime Minister Abe Receiving a Courtesy Call from Vice President Pence (November 13, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- The first FFR meeting (August 9 to 10, 2018, Washington D.C., U.S.; Photo: Governmental Headquarters for the TPP of the Cabinet Secretariat)
- Dinner banquet with the representatives of organizations related to the Nikkei people in Hawaii (August 22, Honolulu, U.S.)
- Scene at the Gannenmono Symposium (Photo: Gannenmono Committee)
- Mr. David Ige, Governor of Hawaii, at the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo: Gannenmono Committee)
- Japan-Canada Summit Meeting (November 18, Papua New Guinea; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 27, Tokyo)
- Closing Ceremony for the 120th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Argentina (December 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Sixth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference (September 24, New York, U.S.)
- Courtesy Call from Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ebrard of Mexico (before inauguration) on Foreign Minister Kono (October 5, Tokyo)
- Special Envoy Takei attends the Costa Rican presidential inauguration ceremony (May 8, San José, Costa Rica)
- Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino delivering an address at the commemoration ceremony in São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil, Photo: Federação das Associações de Provincias do Japão no Brasil (KENREN))
- Liberdade clean-up project (Photo: Sr. Gabriel Imakawa)
- From left, the author, Gustavo Tsuboi, Bruna Takahashi, Hugo Hoyama, and Yasushi Noguchi, Consul-General of Japan in São Paulo (Photo: Mitsubishi Electric do Brasil)
- From left, Hugo Hoyama, Gustavo Tsuboi, Bruna Takahashi (Photo: Mitsubishi Electric do Brasil)
- Japan-Chile Summit Meeting (November 18, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Uruguay Summit Meeting (December 2, Montevideo, Uruguay; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Paraguay Summit Meeting (December 2, Asunción, Paraguay; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Ecuador Summit Meeting (September 5, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- 100th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Japan and Ecuador─“Sada Masashi Concert” ©Masashi
- 100th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Japan and Ecuador─“Japan Festival 2018” ©Masashi
- Visit to Brazil by Foreign Minister Kono (May 19, São Paulo, Brazil)
- Prime Minister Abe attending the 12th ASEM Summit Meeting (October 18 to 19, Brussels, Belgium. Photo: EU)
- 25th Japan-EU Summit (July 17, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan - UK Summit Meeting (January 10, 2019, London, UK; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Joint press declaration by the leaders of Japan and France (October 17, Paris, France; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- KOHEI NAWA | Throne ©Nobutada OMOTE SANDWICH
- Exhibition View, teamLab: Au-delà des limites, 2018, Grande Halle de La Villette, Paris ©teamLab
- Vitality of Local Cultures and Matsuri
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (February 4, 2019, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- From sketch collection: Race walk scene
- From sketch collection: German soldiers playing billiards
- Japan-Italy Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 23, Rome, Italy)
- Prime Minister Abe exchanging a handshake with Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain (October 16, Madrid, Spain; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakane and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dastis of Spain (January 16, Madrid, Spain)
- Japan-Russia Summit Meeting (November 14, Singapore; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Airplane departure ceremony for grave visit (July 22, Nakashibetsu Airport)
- Japan-Russia Youth Forum 2018 (September 25, Ryazan, Russia; Photo: Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Center)
- Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Program (June 26, Sapporo; Photo: Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Center)
- ©Chekhov International Theater Festival/Shochiku Grand Kabuki Chikamatsuza - Scene from “Yoshinoyama” in Shochiku Grand Kabuki Chikamatsuza Performance in Russia (September, Mossovet Theatre in Moscow (Russia); Photo: Shochiku)
- Performance by DRUM TAO and Russian artists in the opening ceremony (May 26, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow (Russia); Photo: DRUM TAO)
- Japan-Tajikistan Summit Meeting (October 5, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Armenia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 3, Yerevan, Armenia)
- Japan-Georgia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 4, Tbilisi, Georgia)
- Japan-Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 5, Baku, Azerbaijan)
- Senior Officials Meeting on Supporting Job Creation and Vocational Training to Facilitate Weapons Reduction for Iraqi Society (April 5; Tokyo. Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Iran Summit Meeting (September 26, New York, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe's visit to United Arab Emirates (April 30, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Speech by Foreign Minister Kono at the Plenary Session, “Stabilisation and Reconstruction in the Middle East,” at the 14th IISS Manama Dialogue (October 27, Manama, Bahrain)
- Japan-Israel Summit Meeting (May 2, Jerusalem, Israel; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Visit by Prime Minister Abe to JAIP (May 2, Jericho, Palestine; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kono introducing JAIP products at the CEAPAD ministerial meeting (June 27, Bangkok, Thailand)
- Palestinian Prime Minister Hamdallah, ministers, and a group of ambassadors and others of countries participating in the tour (October 11, Jericho, Palestine)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Meeting (November 27, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 5, Tokyo)
- Japan-Morocco Foreign Ministers' Meeting (December 24, Rabat, Morocco)
- Speech by Foreign Minister Kono at the opening session of the TICAD Ministerial Meeting (October 6, Tokyo)
- Speech by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada at the plenary session of the TICAD Ministerial Meeting (October 7, Tokyo)
- Remarks from singer MISIA, appointed TICAD 7 Honorary Ambassador (October 6, Tokyo)
- Waste management seminar (August 16; Photo: City of Yokohama)
- Seminar for African Women Entrepreneurs (August 23; Photo: City of Yokohama)
- One School, One Country program on African countries (June 20; Photo: City of Yokohama)
- Student Conference on African Development in Yokohama (December 8; Photo: City of Yokohama)
- Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers' Meeting (October 7, Tokyo)
- Japan-Seychelles Foreign Ministers' Meeting (December 5, Tokyo)
- Foreign Minister Kono's courtesy call on Somalia's Prime Minister Khaire (December 15, Qatar)
- Training on humanitarian border management held for government officials from South Sudan and Uganda (Photo: IOM South Sudan Office)
- At a UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Wau (in north-western South Sudan). Author in the center.
- Japan-Rwanda Summit Meeting: Announcement at joint press conference (January 8, 2019, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Zambia Summit Meeting (December 19, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kono's courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo of Ghana (December 11, Tokyo)
- Gift of a Nakanosawa kokeshi doll (Photo: Inawashiro Town)
- Interaction with Inawashiro high school students (Photo: Inawashiro Town)
- Signing of a pre-games training camp agreement (Photo: Inawashiro Town)
- At the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum (Photo: Inawashiro Town)
- Japan-Burkina Faso Summit Meeting: Photograph of the salute and the guard of honor ceremony (November 19, Tokyo. Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Benin Foreign Ministers' Meeting (October 7, Tokyo)
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- Trial training of UN Triangular Partnership Project for Rapid Deployment of Enabling Capabilities (RDEC) in Asia and the surrounding regions
- Photo: Combating the Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan
- Photo: Combating the Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan
- Uotsurijima of the Senkaku Isands
- The Ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the CTBT on September 27, 2018, New York.
- Speech at the Ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the CTBT (author) (Photo credit: CTBTO)
- Simple inspection of chemicals by Kanagawa Prefectural Police at the PSI exercise (July 26, Yokosuka)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Kono and IAEA Director General Amano (July 5, Vienna, Austria)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji celebrating adoption of the Ministerial Declaration as co-chair at the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology (November 27, Vienna, Austria)
- Jun Hatazawa, Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine
- UN Headquarters (Photo: UN Photo/ Manuel Elias)
- Prime Minister Abe attending the UN General Assembly (September 25, New York, U.S.; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with UN Secretary-General Guterres (August 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries (Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan) on the United Nations Security Council Reform (September 25, New York, U.S.)
- UN Security Council Ministerial-Level Meeting on the denuclearization of North Korea (September 27, New York, U.S.)
- Side Event of the Annual Session of the AALCO (October 10, Tokyo Prince Hotel)
- Photo: Organizing the AALCO's 57th Annual Session in Tokyo, Japan
- International law moot court competition, “2018 Asia Cup” (August, Tokyo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Photo: Shuichi Furuya, Professor, Waseda University
- Resettled refugees receiving orientation on lifestyle, safety, and other matters (Photo: Refugee Assistance Headquarters)
- Malala Yousafzai giving a speech at the Fifth World Assembly for Women (WAW!) (March 23, 2019, Tokyo)
- Photograph of a discussion at the Fifth World Assembly for Women (WAW!) (March 23, 2019, Tokyo)
- Photo: Hiroko Akizuki, Professor, Asia University
- Construction area of this project (Construction area is shown with the red line, 2014) (Photo: Hazama Ando Corporation)
- Site visit after the handover ceremony. Author giving an explanation to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Somdy (Photo: Hazama Ando Corporation)
- Ceremony for signing and exchange of documents (October 29, Prime Minister's Office. Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan-Georgia Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 4, Tbilisi, Georgia)
- Training on urban first aid and rescue techniques in the Disaster Risk Reduction Training Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (Chile. Photo: JICA)
- Children participating in classroom discussion at the Egypt-Japan school (Cairo, Egypt. Photo: JICA)
- Map of health and medical facility locations in Yumbe District in northern Uganda. It helps identify facilities with strong assistance needs by combining location data on refugees with information of the local population and facility location (Photo: JICA)
- Syrian refugees using a cash support platform that employs blockchain technologies at a refugee camp in Jordan (Photo: WFP@Shaza Moghraby)
- Deep-well drilling operation at the camp for displaced persons from Myanmar in Bangladesh (Photo: JICA)
- Global Festa Japan 2018 (September, Tokyo)
- “Go! ODA-Man”
- Goodwill Ambassador for KUSANONE, Penalty (October, Tokyo. Photo: Yoshimoto Kogyo)
- Go! ODA-Man
- ODA-Man appearance at Global Festival JAPAN 2018, an international cooperation event, together with FROGMAN, the author of ODA-Man and a voice actor (September 29, Tokyo)
- Hello! I'm ODA-Man!!
- Logos of all 17 goals under the SDGs (Source: UN Information Center)
- The sixth meeting of the SDGs Promotion Headquarters (December 21, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Japan's Project for Supporting Rice Industry Development in Tanzania “TANRICE”/Inspection of the local site by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sato (August 2, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania)
- JCI founding press conference (July 6; Photo: JCI)
- Japan Climate Action Summit (October 12; Photo: JCI)
- Keynote speech by Foreign Minister Kono at the Arctic Circle (October 19, Reykjavík, Iceland)
- Arctic Circle
- International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) (November 6 and 7, Tokyo)
- Photo: Dr. Toshiya Hoshino, Ambassador,
- 3rd UN STI Forum (June 5-6, New York, U.S.)
- Prime Minister Abe meeting with WTO Director-General Azevêdo (November 8, Tokyo; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- 2018 G7 Charlevoix Summit (June 8, Charlevoix, Canada; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Macri of Argentina at the closing ceremony of the G20 Buenos Aires Summit (December 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- 2018 G20 Buenos Aires Summit (November 30, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Papua New Guinea (November 18, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Representative photo); Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Women's Luncheon (April, Tokyo; Photo: ABAC)
- Dialogue between ABAC members and APEC leaders (November, Papua New Guinea-Port Moresby; Photo: ABAC)
- Foreign Minister Kono giving a speech at the Eighth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly (January 14, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- Final presentation before voting to decide host country (November, Paris, France; Photo: Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry)
- Foreign policy video “Japan's Worldwide Projects for the Future of our Oceans” (Released on November 27, 2018 and it can be viewed at MOFA's YouTube channel. Broadcast on CNN)
- JAPAN HOUSE São Paulo: The design is by architect Kengo Kuma (São Paulo, Brazil; Photo: JAPAN HOUSE São Paulo Secretariat)
- JAPAN HOUSE London: His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge touching the Magic Metal* of Takeda Kanagata Seisakusho during his tour inside the building (September 13, London, U.K.; Photo: JAPAN HOUSE London Secretariat)
- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles: Foreign Minister Kono giving a speech in the Grand Opening Celebration (August 24, Los Angeles, U.S.)
- MOFA's official website
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Okamoto encouraging young athletes in El Salvador (April, Santa Tecla, El Salvador)
- Japonismes 2018 official program “MANGA⇔TOKYO”
- Wadaiko (Japanese drum) performance (October 20, San Francisco, U.S.)
- Tea ceremony lecture and demonstration (September 28 to October 1, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
- Kyogen performance to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China (August 10, Beijing, China)
- The “NIHONGO Partners” at their host institutions (September, Cirebon, Indonesia; Photo: The Japan Foundation)
- DANCE DANCE ASIA-Crossing the Movements Tokyo Performance 2018 connecting Asia through street dance (March, Tokyo; Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre; Photography: Yosuke Kamiyama; Photo: The Japan Foundation)
- His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince at the Jakuchū exhibition ©Pierre GROSBOIS 2018
- Opening ceremony of “Japonismes 2018”
- Prime Minister Abe at the Jomon exhibition (Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Young Americans enjoying cosplay at the 2017 Otakon convention. ©2018 Frederik L. Schodt”
- Young Americans enjoying cosplay at the 2017 Otakon convention. ©2018 Frederik L. Schodt”
- Briefing on studying in Japan at a Japanese language school (August 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam)
- JET participants prior to their departure for Japan (June, New Zealand; Embassy of Japan in New Zealand)
- Participants learning karate from Japanese instructors (October, Senegal)
- Irish national team players interacting with Japanese children living in Ireland (May 30, 2017, at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Ireland)
- Fijian national players and the World Cup Trophy (May 21, 2018, at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Fiji)
- Standing around the World Cup Trophy at a reception on the previous Emperor's Birthday (December 7, 2018, at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Nepal)
- (July 17, 2018, at the residence of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco)
- “Safety Guide”
- Distribution of “Safety Guide” by the Japanese Embassy in Russia
- U.S-Japan Public Intellectuals Network Program (October, New York, U.S.; Photo: Alan Klein, Japan Society, The Japan Foundation)
- Forming Japan-U.S.-Southeast Asian Networks Summer Institute (July, Japan; Photo: The Japan Foundation)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshiko Abe attending the welcome reception for the participants in the 38th Japanese language training for diplomats and 22nd Japanese language training for public servants (October, Tokyo) (Middle: the State Minister)
- The Central America Boxing Championship held using the ring provided to the Costa Rican Boxing Association through Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects (October 30, Costa Rica)
- Baseball experience event involving local elementary school students held on a baseball field developed through Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects (December 6, Tanzania)
- Archeological research equipment provided to the National Council for Scientific Research through Cultural Grant Assistance (November, Lebanon)
- Oura Cathedral (One of the assets comprising the “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region”) (Photo: Nagasaki Prefecture; Photography: Mr. Tsutomu Ikeda)
CHAPTER 4
- International Workshop on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and Their Integration into Japan (March 1, Tokyo)
- Recipient of the Wangari Maathai Forest Champion Award (center) hosted by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests CPF, comprising 14 international organizations related to forests, and the author (right) (December 2017, Bonn, Germany)
- A site in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where displaced “Rohingya” women are receiving assistance (author in the center)
- Working at the Vienna UN Headquarters since June 2018, after completing field assignments in the Middle East and Asia
- Job Creation Project for Persons with Disabilities in Houaphanh Province, Laos (Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. Photo: Asian Development with Disabled Persons (ADDP))
- The 1st NGO Consultants Liaison Meeting of FY 2018 (June 21, Tokyo)
- Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers teaching mathematics in some more (Atsushi Shibuya / JICA)
- Senior Overseas Volunteers helping revise educational curriculum and teaching guidelines in Fiji (Photo: Atsushi Shibuya / JICA)
- Stage performance at a reception co-hosted with the Governor of Kochi Prefecture (February 19, Tokyo, Iikura Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Presentation of foods at a reception co-hosted with the Governor of Hokkaido (March 23, Tokyo, Iikura Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Booth at a reception co-hosted with the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture (December 7, Tokyo, Iikura Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Regional Promotion Seminar: Hagi ceramics from Yamaguchi Prefecture painting event at a networking session (June 21, Tokyo)
- Regional Promotion Seminar: Booth at a networking session (December 5, Tokyo)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Cast making event and wearing of Kaga-yuzen (January 17-18, Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: In front of Hozomon at the Sensoji Temple (February 21, Taito Ward, Tokyo)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Rice planting event in terraced paddy fields in Kitaimogawa (May 15-16, Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Tour of the Izu Velodrome, a venue for the track cycle event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics (November 12-13, Shizuoka Prefecture)
- Diplomats' Study Tour: Yosakoi Soran Bushi performance for diplomatic corps and other members participating in the tour (November 19-20, Hokkaido)
- Project to Support Overseas Presentations to Promote Attractiveness of Regions: Opening Ceremony (January 24, Beijing, China)
- Project to Support Overseas Presentations to Promote Attractiveness of Regions: Special Ceremony (March 24, Moscow, Russia)
- MOFA Overseas Safety Website (https://www.anzen.mofa.go. jp/)
- MOFA Overseas Travel Registration (Tabi-Regi)https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/index.html
- MOFA Overseas Safety App Overseas safety website “About the Overseas Safety App Services” can be downloaded from (http://www. anzen.mofa.go.jp/c_info/oshirase_ kaian_app.html)
- ©Takao Saito Golgo 13's Security Guidelines for Japanese SMEs Abroad http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/anzen_info/ golgo13xgaimusho.html
- Photo: Kendo Kobayashi (Kenkoba)
- Ambassador Kenkoba receiving a letter of appreciation and a letter of appointment from Foreign Minister Kono
- Tabi-Regi registrations
- Visa reception counter
- Visa waiting area full of designated travel agencies
- A Regular press conference (MOFA, Tokyo)
- MOFA's Official Website
- MOFA's Official Facebook Page
- “MOFA for Kids”
- “International Issue Presentation Contest” (September 22, Nihonbashi Social Education Center, Tokyo)
- Visits by elementary, junior and senior-high school students to MOFA: Students from Sapporo Otani High School (Hokkaido) (November 23, Tokyo, MOFA)
- Lecture on the International Situation (July 5, El Park Sendai Seminar Hall, Miyagi Prefecture)
- Journal on foreign affairs entitled “Diplomacy”
- Exhibition poster
- The Portsmouth Peace Treaty (signed document)
- Photograph of Prime Minister Mahathir and the author
- Photo: Noriko Kitamura
- Reception for the T20 Inception Conference (December 4, Tokyo)
