What's New August 2016
- August 31
- August 30
- August 29
- August 28
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- Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI)
- TICAD VI Nairobi Declaration
- Prime Minister Abe’s State Visit to Kenya (Overview of the Outcome）
- Japan-Uganda Summit Meeting
- Japan-Djibouti Summit Meeting
- Prime Minister Abe Attends the JICA High-level Panel
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the Japan-Africa Business Conference
- Foreign Minister Kishida Attends the TICAD VI Plenary Session 3
- Prime Minister Abe Attends the TICAD VI Plenary Session 2
- Foreign Minister Kishida Attends the UNDP’s Global Launch of the Africa Human Development Report 2016
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Global Launch of the Africa Human Development Report 2016, Hosted by the United Nations Development Programme
- August 27
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- Japan-South Africa Summit Meeting
- Japan-Nigeria Summit Meeting
- Japan-Madagascar Summit Meeting
- Japan-Senegal Summit Meeting
- Japan-Sudan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Eritrea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Somalia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-South Sudan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Equatorial Guinea Summit Meeting
- Japan-Ghana Summit Meeting
- TICAD VI (Thematic Sessions 1-3)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Kishida at the Third Thematic Session of the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Seminar on Agriculture
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the Opening Session and Plenary Session 1
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends an Event Hosted by the STS forum
- Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Opening Session of TICAD VI
- Prime Minister Abe attends High-Level Event on Universal Health Coverage in Africa
- TICADVI official side-event on the Japan-France partnership for Africa
- August 26
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- Attendance by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei at the High-Level Side Event “TICAD Support for Good Governance in Africa” hosted by the United Nations
- Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
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Status of activities by Chinese government vessels and Chinese fishing vessels in waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (August 26, 2016) [1.1MB]
- Japan-Mozambique Summit Meeting (Working Lunch)
- Discussion between Foreign Minister Kishida and the Minister of Planning and Prospective of the Republic of Chad
- Japan-Guinea Summit Meeting
- Japan-Côte d’Ivoire Summit Meeting
- TICAD VI Ministerial Pre-Conference
- Outcomes of “Fukushima Study Tour” led by Parliamentary Vice-Minister Mr.Takisawa – visit to “Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute(AIST),” and other sites by diplomats
- Japan, China, and ROK Trilateral Youth Summit 2016
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Japan's contribution to Africa: Education-Rising from the Ashes (YouTube Video)
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Japan's contribution to Africa: Infectious Diseases (YouTube Video)
- World Cosplay Summit 2016 Conferment of Foreign Minister’s Prize
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Article contributed to The Huffington Post (U.S.)
- Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Republic of Panama was Signed
- August 25
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- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Pays a Condolence Call Following the Death of the Former President of Singapore
- Final Agreement in Peace Negotiations in Colombia (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida)
- Earthquake Damage in Myanmar: Dispatch of Assessment Team
- Emergency Assistance to Myanmar in Response to the Flood Disaster
- August 24
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- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from the Foreign Ministers of Japan, China and the ROK
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The Eighth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 24 5:24 PM)
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 24 1:05 PM)
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Foreign Minister Kishida Visits the Philippines (YouTube Video)
- Signing of the Japan-Kenya Investment Agreement
- Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia to Visit Japan
- August 22
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- Prime Minister Abe Attends the Closing Ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
- Attendance by Foreign Minister Kishida at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development and His Visit to the Republic of Kenya
- Emergency Assistance to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Response to the Floods Disaster
- The Eighth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The Bombing Incident in Gaziantep, Turkey (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- August 21
- August 19
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- The 11th Trilateral Senior Foreign Affairs Officials’ Consultation
- Japan, China, and ROK Trilateral Youth Summit 2016
- Ambassadorial Visit to the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA) (Fukushima Study Tour)
- The Foreign Minister's Commendations in Honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Signing of Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Japan and Australia
- August 17
- August 15
- August 12
- August 11
- August 10
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- Confirmation of Chinese government vessels in Japan’s maritime areas surrounding the Senkaku Islands
- National referendum on the new draft constitution in Thailand (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- 14th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)
- Support for the UN Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities (ARDEC) The Initiation of the Second Training in 2016
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UN Security Council Holds Open Debate on Peacebuilding in Africa (Video)
- August 9
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- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands
- Protest by Foreign Minister Kishida to Mr. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Japan, concerning the situation around the Senkaku Islands
- Terrorist Attack in Pakistan (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- August 8
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- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (August 8, pm)
- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (August 7, pm)
- Yellow Fever Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Return of the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team
- The 2nd Japan-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue
- August 7
- August 6
- August 5
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 5 9:25 AM)
- Japan-Senegal Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Lunch
- Protest Against the Intrusion of Chinese Coast Guard into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands
- Foreign Minister Kishida Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (YouTube Video)
- August 4
- August 3
- August 2
- August 1