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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by Rear Admiral Luigi Sinapi, Secretary-General of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
October 19, 2026
On October 19, commencing at 2:25 p.m., for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received Rear Admiral Luigi Sinapi, Secretary-General of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
- At the outset, State Minister NAKASONE welcomed Secretary-General Sinapi on his first visit to Japan since assuming office in September 2026 and referred to the longstanding cooperation between the IHO and Japan’s public as well as private sectors, highlighting the importance of ensuring safety of navigation through hydrographic activities and international cooperation on marine affairs.
- They exchanged views on the IHO’s work in digitalization of hydrographic data and capacity building for developing countries and other matters and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation between Japan and the IHO.
- Secretary-General Sinapi expressed his gratitude for Japan’s support to IHO till today and stated that he is looking forward to continuing closely working with Japan.