What's New August 2016
August 31
- G7 CONNEX Initiative International Conference on Capacity Building and Transparency
- Video: Japan-China-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (YouTube)
August 30
- Fifth Meeting of the Council on Safety Measures for International Cooperation Projects
- Terrorist Attack in the Republic of Yemen (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
August 29
- Exchange of Notes concerning Japan’s Grant Aid to Kenya
- Signing of the Japan-Kenya Investment Agreement
August 28
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Status of activities by Chinese government vessels and Chinese fishing vessels in waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (August 26, 2016) (PDF)
(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
- Japan's contribution to Africa: Education-Rising from the Ashes (YouTube Video)
- 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
- 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
- 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, 2016, 5:24 p.m.)
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 24, 2016, 1:05 p.m.)
- 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
- 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
- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands
- The 11th Trilateral Senior Foreign Affairs Officials’ Consultation
August 19
- 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
- Confirmation of Chinese government vessels in Japan’s maritime areas surrounding the Senkaku Islands
- Courtesy Call on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Representatives of the World Cosplay Summit 2016
August 15
- Protest Regarding the Visit to Takeshima by Members of the National Assembly of the ROK
- The King and Queen of the Belgians to Visit Japan
August 12
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Signing of the Roadmap Agreement by Sudanese opposition groups (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- Japan-UK Collaboration to Clear Landmines in Angola
August 11
- Foreign Minister Kishida Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of the Philippines
- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Search and Rescue regarding the collision of a Chinese fishing vessel and a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Greece (As of August 11, 11:00 am)
August 10
- 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
- UN Security Council Holds Open Debate on Peacebuilding in Africa (Video)
August 9
- 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
- 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
- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (pm)
- Intrusion of Chinese government vessels into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (am)
August 6
- Protest against China regarding Chinese Coast Guard vessels in the surrounding waters of the Senkaku Islands (pm)
- Protest Against the Intrusion of Chinese Coast Guard into Japan’s territorial waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands (am)
August 5
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 5, 2016, 9:25 a.m.)
- 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
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (August 2, 2016, 10:40 a.m.)
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to food shortage in Southern Africa
- Emergency Grant Aid for Vaccination Campaigns in Syria