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Executive Director Ogata paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Wan Hadfi Rutfan bin Haji Abdul Latif of Brunei Darussalam to Japan.
Date: January 22, 2026 (Thursday) Location: Embassy of Brunei Darussalam Content: Toshiya Ogata, Executive Director of FEC, visited Ambassador Wan Hadfi Ruthfan bin Haji Abdul Latif of Brunei Darussalam to Japan. The Ambassador spoke with Kov […] -
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We held the 96th ASEAN Study Group meeting, with Mr. Kunihiko Hirabayashi, Secretary-General of the Japan-ASEAN Centre, as our guest speaker.
Date: January 21, 2026 (Wednesday) Location: Online Content: On January 21, FEC will host the 96th ASEAN Study Group meeting online, with Mr. Kunihiko Hirabayashi, Secretary-General of the Japan-ASEAN Centre, as the speaker, under the theme of "ASEAN Connected by Digital and Green." […] -
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Attended the opening ceremony of "Coconuts of the Philippines: Tree of Life, Seeds of Innovation."
Date: January 19, 2026 (Monday) Location: Tokyo Midtown Design Hub Content: The Trade and Investment Section of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan will hold an event titled "Philippine Coconuts: The Tree of Life, the Seed of Innovation" at Tokyo Midtown Design Hub on January 19th. […] -
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Members' social gathering: 250 people, including ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, participated.
Date: November 21, 2025 (Friday) Location: Imperial Hotel Tokyo Content: Following the extraordinary general meeting and extraordinary board meeting where the incorporation of FEC was approved, a members' reception was held, attended by approximately 150 FEC members, 60 ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from various countries stationed in Japan, and others. […] -
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I participated in an economic seminar hosted by the Egyptian Embassy.
Date: November 20, 2025 (Thursday) Location: Egyptian Embassy Content: On November 20, the Egyptian Embassy held an economic seminar introducing the country's newly formulated "Economic Development Narrative." From the FEC, Executive Director Toshiya Ogata and General Affairs Director Nakata presented […] -
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Chairman Matsuzawa pays a courtesy visit to Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Yuri Ludvinov.
Date: November 12, 2025 (Wednesday) Location: Embassy of Ukraine Content: On November 12, Ken Matsuzawa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the FEC, and others visited the Embassy of Ukraine at the invitation of Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Yuri Ludvinov. Chairman Matsuzawa and Ambassador Ludvinov have a 10-year history together. […] -
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Executive Director Ogata paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Raggi Mohammed El Etrevi, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan.
Date: November 10, 2025 (Monday) Location: Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt Content: Toshiya Ogata, Executive Director of FEC, visited Ambassador Ragi Mohammed El-Etrevi of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan. The Ambassador holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Cairo University, and is a graduate of […] -
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Dr. Omura visits Kitasato University and meets with President Sunazuka; support for exchange from both academic and private diplomacy perspectives.
Date: November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) Location: Kitasato University Shirokane Campus Content: Ken Matsuzawa, Chairman of The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC), and Toshiya Ogata, Executive Director, visited Kitasato University Shirokane Campus on November 4th to meet with the 2015 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine […] -
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A Dinner Reception Was Held in Honor of H.E. Mr. Pham Quang Hieu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Date: November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) Content: On November 4th, FEC hosted a dinner party for Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Pham Quang Hieu. Thirteen people attended, including a counselor from the Vietnamese Embassy, FEC executives, and members. At the beginning, FEC Chairman Ken Matsuzawa spoke to Ambassador Hieu […] -
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The 117th China Studies Meeting was held with Professor Emeritus Akio Takahara of the University of Tokyo as the guest speaker.
Date: October 21, 2025 (Tuesday) Location: Online Content: On October 21, FEC will hold its 117th China Study Group online, featuring Professor Emeritus Akio Takahara of the University of Tokyo (Special Visiting Professor at Tokyo Woman's Christian University) on the theme of "The Xi Jinping Administration and China's Diplomatic Strategy." […]
