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Video Message by Minister Iwaya for the Third Tokyo International Law Seminar
On August 4, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan delivered a video message at the opening session of the third "Tokyo International Law Seminar" organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Minister Iwaya stated that we need to seek to co-create solutions to the issues facing us all, by leveraging “diplomacy of dialogue and harmony”, as the international community now witnesses divisions and confrontations becoming more severe, the “rule of law” confronting significant challenges, and seriously disruptive developments. Minister Iwaya emphasized the importance of firmly protecting the international order based on the “rule of law”.
He also stated he is delighted that the Seminar was launched and has developed into a platform for officials and legal experts from Asia and Africa to deepen their knowledge together. He expressed his sincere hope that the Seminar will contribute to the realization of peace guided by the “rule of law”.
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Transcript of the video message (Japanese (PDF) 
/ English (PDF) )