Tag: Japanese Foreign Minister

Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit PHL

(Eagle News) — Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono will visit the Philippines this month. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Kono will undertake the official visit from Feb. 9 to 11, upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. According to the DFA, on Feb. 10, Locsin will hold bilateral discussions with Kono on “areas of mutual interest, including political, economic and people-to-people engagement, especially Japan’s support for infrastructure development […]

Japan criticizes the Pyeongchang Olympics’ website for mentioning disputed islands

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday (January 20) objected to mention on the Pyeongchang Olympics website of islands disputed by his country and South Korea, saying it was “unacceptable” and went against the spirit of the international competition. He added that Japan had conveyed its views on the matter to the South Korean government and called on them to make an appropriate response. Ties between Japan and South Korea, host […]