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Pre-departure briefing for the 6th Mongolia delegation was held.
Date: June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) Location: Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Conference Room Content: On June 23, FEC held a pre-departure briefing for the 6th Mongolia delegation in the conference room of Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. At the beginning, the delegation's […] -
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We invited Professor Ke Long, Chief Research Fellow of the Tokyo Foundation, to the 118th China Studies Meeting.
Date: June 11, 2026 (Thursday) Location: Online Content: On June 11, FEC invited Chief Research Fellow Ke Long of the Tokyo Foundation to hold its 118th China Study Group meeting online, with the theme of "Risks and Opportunities in Doing Business with China." At the beginning, FEC Director Ken Matsuzawa […] -
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A luncheon was held to welcome Lao Prime Minister Sonxay Si Phan Don.
Date: June 11, 2026 (Thursday) Location: Imperial Hotel Tokyo Content: The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC) held a welcome event on June 11th for Prime Minister Sonxay Si Phan Don of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, who was visiting Japan to attend the 31st Nikkei Forum "The Future of Asia." […] -
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Chairman Matsuzawa pays a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau.
Date: June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) Location: Imperial Hotel Tokyo Content: On June 9, The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC) hosted Le Tien Chau, Vice Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who was visiting Japan to attend the 31st Nikkei Forum "The Future of Asia," at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. […] -
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We invited Ambassador Mukhsinkja Abdulrahmonov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Japan, to the 16th Central Asia and Caucasus Study Group (Uzbekistan Business Forum)
Date: June 3, 2026 (Wednesday) Location: Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan Content: On June 3rd, FEC, with the kind permission of Ambassador Mukhsinkja Abdulrahmonov of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Japan, will hold the 16th Central Asia and Caucasus Study Group meeting in Uzbekistan. […] -
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22nd FEC ASEAN Delegation Report Meeting and Disbandment Ceremony
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday) Location: Josuikai Hall Content: On May 29, FEC held a debriefing session at Josuikai Hall for the 22nd FEC ASEAN Visiting Delegation, which was dispatched from March 8 to 14. The delegation leader, Koji Motohashi, FEC Japan-ASEAN Cultural and Economic Committee […] -
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We held the 127th Russian Studies Meeting, with Professor Yoshiro Ikeda of the University of Tokyo Graduate School as our guest speaker.
Date: May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) Location: Online Content: On May 20th, FEC will host its 127th Russian Studies Meeting online, featuring Professor Yoshiro Ikeda of the Department of Western History, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo, on the theme of "The Historical Context of the Putin Regime." […] -
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Chairman Matsuzawa pays a courtesy visit to Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Yuri Ludvinov.
Date: May 12, 2026 (Tuesday) Location: Embassy of Ukraine Content: Chairman Matsuzawa visited Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Yuri Lutvinov. Ambassador Lutvinov graduated from the Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Taras Shevchenko State University of Kyiv, and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995. […] -
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I attended the reception commemorating Polish Prime Minister Tusk's visit to Japan.
Date: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) Location: Embassy of the Republic of Poland Content: Ken Matsuzawa, Chairman of The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC), attended a reception held at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland on April 14th to commemorate the visit of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to Japan. […] -
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Executive Director Ogata paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Chum Sung-ry of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Japan.
Date: April 10, 2026 (Friday) Location: Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia Content: Executive Director Ogata visited Ambassador Chum Sung-ry, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Japan. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics, the Ambassador worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, handling press, personnel, and information affairs. […]
