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AMBASSADOR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2021
Seasoned U.S. diplomat needed as China envoy
Who will be the next U.S. ambassador to China? It’s time for U.S. President Joe Biden to stop playing politics and choose someone of a diplomatic temperament who knows China well.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2018
Nigeria summons U.S. ambassador over Trump's reported racial slur
Nigeria's government on Monday summoned the United States ambassador to explain reported remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that some immigrants from Africa and Haiti come from "shithole" countries, Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2017
Russian diplomat's photo of children blowing bubbles takes top prize in Tokyo competition
A photograph by Andrey Kuzhabekov, second secretary at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, features a group of children playing with soap bubbles at Yoyogi Park in the city. The image evokes a longing for simpler times in our past and the natural joys that have become increasingly rare in today's complicated...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2016
Bangladesh ambassador champions student exchanges with Japan
Education is key to Bangladesh flourishing in the future, the country's ambassador to Japan said as she called for Tokyo and Dhaka to strengthen student exchange programs.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2016
Diplomat Yutaka Yokoi named new ambassador to China
The Foreign Ministry on Friday tapped "China school" diplomat Yutaka Yokoi as Japan's new ambassador to China, underscoring its resolve to move bilateral relations forward at a time when tensions are building over territorial issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2015
Pyongyang pursuing only 'defensive' nuclear arms program, envoy says in Geneva
North Korea will pursue its "defensive" nuclear program as long as it feels threatened by the United States, its U.N. disarmament envoy in Geneva told Reuters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Feb 5, 2015
Spanish ambassador speaks of hopes for ties
Newly appointed Spanish Ambassador Gonzalo de Benito Secades said Thursday he hopes to enhance existing partnerships between Spain and Japan and build new ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Jul 8, 2014
Aussie envoy a student of Japan
Bruce Miller, Australia's ambassador to Japan since August 2011, has been interested in Japan since he was a boy of 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 13, 2014
Egypt is back on track toward stability, ambassador assures Japan
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Apr 8, 2014
Envoy living out his childhood dream
Although it was his childhood dream to become his country's ambassador to Japan, actually doing so was not an easy task for Abdulaziz Turkistani.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2013
Serbian diplomatic officer expresses hope for better relations with Japan
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Sep 30, 2013
Beninese ambassador brings TV star power to diplomacy
Beninese Ambassador Zomahoun Rufin says — half-jokingly — his dream is “to become the next Japanese prime minister.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2013
Bangladesh envoy calls for closer economic, cultural ties
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 Japan...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire envoy seeks cocoa boost
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Apr 2, 2013
'Green growth' tops Costa Rican envoy's agenda
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Feb 26, 2013
Romania envoy hopes cultural affinity boosts ties
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.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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