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Participating in the East Timor Business Forum
Date: September 26, 2025 (Friday) Content: On September 26, Toshiya Ogata, Executive Director of FEC, was invited by the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of East Timor and Mr. Iwao Kitahara, former Ambassador to East Timor and current Chairman of the Japan-East Timor Association, to attend an event held at the Osaka-Kansai Expo site. […] -
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Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Japan, Kozhataev, will be visiting.
Date: September 25, 2025 (Thursday) Content: On September 25, Yerlan Baudarbek Kozhataev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Japan, visited the FEC Secretariat and met with FEC Chairman Ken Matsuzawa. Ambassador Kozhataev, who assumed his post in April of this year, said that in 2016 […] -
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Thank-You Dinner Reception Hosted by H.E. Mr. Pham Quang Hieu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Date: September 22, 2025 (Monday) Location: Embassy of Vietnam Content: On September 22, The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC) was invited by Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Pham Quang Hieu, to a thank-you dinner held at the Embassy of Vietnam. The dinner included […] -
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We held our 295th International Research Meeting, inviting Mr. Bonji Ohara, Senior Research Fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Date: September 18, 2025 (Thursday) Location: Online Summary: On September 18, FEC held its 295th International Research Meeting online, inviting Senior Fellow, Bonji Ohara, of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, to speak on the theme of "Taiwan Crisis Scenarios and Japan's Security." Matsu […] -
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We held our 294th International Research Meeting, inviting Atsushi Seike, President of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Date: September 4, 2025 (Thursday) Location: Meiji Memorial Hall Content: On September 4th, The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC) welcomed Atsushi Seike, President of the Japanese Red Cross Society, for its 294th conference on the theme of "Toward a Society Where People Remain Active Throughout Their Lives: Promoting Social Participation of the Elderly by Extending Healthy Life Expectancy." […] -
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Executive Director Ogata paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Abdelahhi Kebdou of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Japan.
Date: July 28, 2025 (Monday) Location: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Content: Executive Director Ogata visited Ambassador Abdelahhi Kebdou of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Japan. The Ambassador studied at the Faculty of Law, University of Nouakchott (Mauritania) […] -
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A welcome dinner was held for Do Van Chien, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Date: July 28, 2025 (Monday) Location: Hotel New Otani Tokyo Details: The International Friendship and Economic Exchange Council (FEC) hosted a welcome dinner on July 28 for Do Van Chien, member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, who was visiting Japan. […] -
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The 293rd FEC International Research Meeting was held with Hiroshi Akita, commentator for the Nikkei Inc., as a guest speaker.
Date: July 14, 2025 (Monday) Location: Online Content: On July 14, FEC held its 293rd International Research Meeting online, inviting Hiroshi Akita, commentator for the Nikkei, to discuss the theme of "The Essence of Trump's Diplomacy and the Transformation of the International Order." […] -
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Executive Director Ogata paid a courtesy visit to HE Mr. Ermal Muça, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Albania.
Date: November 6, 2025 (Thursday) Location: Embassy of Albania Content: Executive Director Ogata visited Albanian Ambassador to Japan, Elmar Mucha. The Ambassador, after obtaining a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Istanbul University in Turkey, joined the Republic of Albania in 2002. […] -
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We held our 292nd International Research Meeting, inviting Ambassador Norio Maruyama, who is in charge of TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development).
Date: July 10, 2025 (Thursday) Location: Josuikai Hall Content: On July 10, FEC will host its 292nd International Research Meeting at Josuikai Hall, welcoming Ambassador Norio Maruyama, who is in charge of TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development), on the theme of "Changes in Japan-Africa Relations as Seen Through TICAD." […]
