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Attendance of State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Hisayuki at the 5th Japan Alumni Conference

March 4, 2025

On March 4, State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Hisayuki attended the 5th Japan Alumni Conference. The overview of the event is as follows.

At the outset, Mr. Fujii extended his appreciation for the efforts made by former international students to Japan to build bridges with a view to fostering friendship with their home countries even after completing their study. He also stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would continue to offer support to former international students to further organize and cooperate with each other through Japanese embassies and consulates general.
Following the opening remarks by Mr. Fujii, a video message by Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, was delivered, after which representatives of the participants reported on the activities of Japan alumni associations in their respective countries.

Japan Alumni Conference is a gathering of former international students to Japan who have returned to their home countries and are now active in respective countries, making use of their experience of studying in Japan.
The purpose of the Conference is to consolidate the network and interest of former international students to Japan as well as to promote the activities of alumni associations in various countries or regions and strengthen horizontal links that have been accumulated at the national and regional levels by mutually sharing the knowledge of relevant associations.

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