Nenad Glisic, charge d’affaires at the Serbian Embassy since September, expressed hope of strengthening his nation’s relations with Japan, whose ties started with diplomatic contacts more than 130 years ago. “Back in 1882, the first formal correspondence between Serbia and Japan was exchanged between ...
New U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy is known in Japan as a glamorous appointment who carries political clout, but her new role is also likely to highlight the advocacy and nonprofit work for which she is prominent in her home country. Japanese know her as ...
Beninese Ambassador Zomahoun Rufin says — half-jokingly — his dream is “to become the next Japanese prime minister.”
Caroline Kennedy tells the Senate confirmation panel she hopes to carry on the legacy of her slain father, John F. Kennedy, as U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Caroline Kennedy, nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to be America’s next ambassador to Japan, will take questions next week during a confirmation hearing on her appointment, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday. The hearing Thursday will be Kennedy’s first chance since her ...
While Bangladesh remains grateful to Japan for its continued support over the last four decades as a leading development partner since its 1971 independence from Pakistan, the two countries can further strengthen ties both economically and culturally, said Masud Bin Momen, Dhaka’s ambassador to ...
Cote d’Ivoire’s ambassador to Japan, Jerome Kloh Weya, says his mission is to enhance economic ties between his country and Tokyo — equal to the level of amicable diplomatic relations that the two countries have shared over the past 53 years. During a courtesy ...
Costa Rican Ambassador Alvaro Cedeno Molinari says his mission here is to deliver his country’s message on green growth and renewable energy — and to develop what he describes as a green growth agenda between his country and Japan. “My agenda is not a ...
Romanian Ambassador Radu Serban is a veteran diplomat with a mission to promote economic ties with Japan. But the envoy, 61, has another agenda — promoting cultural and educational exchanges, which ties into his personal love of Japanese literature, especially haiku. Serban’s love of ...
