2024-05-05 16:31:00
Finance Minister Suzuki gave a speech at the annual general meeting of the ADB (Asian Development Bank) held in Georgia, and pledged more than 160 billion yen to increase the capital of the fund for supporting low-income countries, and to promote regional climate change countermeasures. He emphasized his stance of actively contributing to such initiatives.
2024-05-05 12:59:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited France, Brazil, and Paraguay in South America during the long holidays, and after completing a series of visits, he departed for Japan on a government plane in the afternoon on the 5th, Japan time.
2024-05-05 09:22:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who visited France and South America, held a press conference in Brazil, where he highlighted achievements such as leading discussions at the OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation) as the chair country, and establishing an international framework for generative AI. The leaders also expressed their determination to devote all their efforts to summit diplomacy aimed at maintaining and strengthening the international order.
2024-05-05 08:34:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who visited France and South America, held a press conference in Brazil, where he highlighted achievements such as leading discussions at the OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation) as the chair country, and establishing an international framework for generative AI. The leaders also expressed their determination to devote all their efforts to summit diplomacy aimed at maintaining and strengthening the international order.
2024-05-05 08:09:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who visited France and South America, held a press conference in Brazil, where he highlighted achievements such as leading discussions at the OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation) as the chair country, and establishing an international framework for generative AI. The leaders also expressed their determination to devote all their efforts to summit diplomacy aimed at maintaining and strengthening the international order.
2024-05-05 05:32:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with Foreign Minister Sabry in Sri Lanka on the evening of the 4th, Japan time. He confirmed that they would cooperate towards a fair debt restructuring involving all creditor countries regarding Sri Lanka's debt issues.
2024-05-05 05:28:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited the University of São Paulo in Brazil in the early hours of the 5th, Japan time, and delivered a policy speech aimed at strengthening relations with Latin America, the first Japanese prime minister in 10 years.
2024-05-05 04:19:00
Regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a panel of experts and is proceeding with discussions with an eye to setting the next goals after 2030, which is the deadline for achieving them.
