Hisham El-Zimaity, the Egyptian ambassador to Japan since 2011, expressed hope in changing Japanese people's "negative" view of his country into a much more "forthcoming" one, now that Egypt is striving to restore economic and social stability following the recent turmoil.
Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, the former head of Egypt's army, became president in early June, ousting Mohammed Morsi from power following mass demonstrations.
El-Zimaity said that there are two issues of prime importance to el-Sisi's government: protecting women and stabilizing the economy.