On February 5, 2014, Embassy hosted an event to mark the “Kashmir Solidarity Day” that drew wide participation from Pakistani and Kashmiri expatriates living across Japan. Representatives of Pakistan Students Association-Japan also participated to express their support for the cause of Kashmir.

Charge` d’ Affaires ai read out the messages for Kashmir Solidarity Day on behalf of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He also underlined the positive contributions of overseas Pakistanis in achieving the highest national and foreign policy goals and thanked them for their continued support. It was noteworthy that some had actually driven for nine hours to participate in the event.

Opportunity was also extended to five speakers representing Kashmiri and Pakistani communities to express their thoughts and sentiments on the occasion. They reiterated full confidence in Pakistan’s moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris and called upon international community to play its role in seeking the implementation of relevant United Nations Security Council’s Resolutions on Kashmir which provide for right to self-determination.

The Event was concluded with prayers for the martyred Kashmiris who paid the ultimate price in the pursuit of their longstanding and just struggle. Prayers were also offered for the success of the Peace Initiative recently launched by the Prime Minister.

A documentary in support of Kashmir was also screened. The event was covered by Pakistani based media in Japan.

Japan Cooperation Center For The Middle East (JCCME) is holding the third Japan-Arab Economic Forum at a local hotel in Tokyo on December 16 and 17, 2013. The forum was established as a framework for ministerial-level dialogue by uniting efforts of the Government of Japan and Japan’s business community in cooperation with the League of Arab States (LAS) and its members, for further strengthening the economic coöperation between Japan and Arab states in a range of areas including trade, investment, energy, science and technology, and human resources development.

The First and Second meetings of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum were held in Tokyo in 2009 and in Tunis in 2010, respectively. Distinguished guests from Arab countries, high-level officials from the Japanese Government and the Japanese business community are expected to attend the event.   The organisers of the event have arranged several panel discussions on coöperation in energy, environment, infrastructure, human resources, science & technology and scientific research toward economic diversification.

Large number of participants including Japanese Government officials, business community from japan and Arab countries are expected to attend the event.

The representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Tokyo, Mr. Ahmed Ghanim, participated in the closing ceremony of a training course, on 22 November, which was organized by Japan, Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) in coordination with Japan Productivity Center (JPC). The training course was entitled (Human Resource Management) and held for the period starting from 9th to 23rd November 2013. This course was attended by twenty Iraqi trainees who work in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil.
During this event, certificates were handed over to the participants by Mr. Ikegaya, Training Division of JOGMEG and Mr. Fujii, International Cooperation Dept. of JPC, and Embassy’s representative.
Mr. Ghanim delivered a speech during this occasion; he expressed the Embassy’s gratitude to JOGMEG and JCP for inviting these trainees who will contribute to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries in addition to build a special relationship between the Iraqi oil and gas sectors and their Japanese counterparts.
The closing ceremony was attended by Ms. Zena Al-Khaleel, Attaché at the Embassy.

A special program for Japanese female group was held on October 25, 2013 at the friendship hall on the 3rd floor of the embassy, in cooperation with Koryu Toyokai,  which is one of the Ikebana school in Japan.

Mrs. Latfiah Al Turkistani, Wife of the Saudi Arabia Ambassador welcomed guests and explained about Saudi culture and customs. Then, Mrs. Riho Miyamoto, head master of Koryu Toyokai expressed thanks to Mrs. Al Turkistani and the Embassy for holding this wonderful event.

The guests tried various Saudi costumes, took great interest in the Saudi culture, history, its customs and enjoyed the delicious Saudi cuisine offered on the occasion.