https://twitter.com/JapanMissionEU/status/1524774297067212800
https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1524691877030727680
https://twitter.com/EU_Commission/status/1524666784292425728
https://twitter.com/EUCouncil/status/1524625123990556672
パートナー。同盟国。友人。
Partners. Allies. Friends. @kishida230#EUJapanSummit pic.twitter.com/dklH4JT5Ot
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 12, 2022
I welcome the strong stance Japan has taken on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Like the EU, Japan understands what is at stake here.
Not just Ukraine’s future.
Not just Europe’s future.
But the future of a rules-based world order. pic.twitter.com/WpIpCaoLRj— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/ECFRAsia/status/1524755497076801536
The leaders of Japan and the EU met Thursday to coordinate their responses to the crisis in Ukraine and, with an assertive China also in mind, express opposition to any attempt by countries to change the territorial status quo.https://t.co/n25Yn3jojq
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 12, 2022
Japan, EU agree to aim for 'free, open' Indo-Pacific https://t.co/q4zlhP7jY8
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) May 12, 2022
URGENT: Japan, EU agree to aim for "free, open" Indo-Pacific https://t.co/Fel8Tz9Yd6
— nippon.com（ニッポンドットコム） (@nippon_ja) May 12, 2022
Japan, EU leaders affirm cooperation against Russia at Tokyo summithttps://t.co/SrBH7wC32q
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 12, 2022
EU seeks deeper ties with Japan amid Russia, China tensions https://t.co/0DmgHpy3f0
— Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) May 12, 2022
Tomorrow we will pay tribute to the victims of the atomic bomb.
Our actions in times of conflicts must be guided by the tragic history of #Hiroshima.
In light of the war in #Ukraine, it will be an important moment to send a message of peace and of hope.@kishida230#EUJapan pic.twitter.com/i5S8Csmh0D
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1524715316097732608
Japan and the European Union reaffirmed "the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" in a joint statement on Thursday, the second consecutive year the two sides have jointly spoken about Taiwan at their regular summit.https://t.co/aVSU8dh0vF
— Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) (@Focus_Taiwan) May 13, 2022
The EU's top two leaders flew half way around the world to visit Asia.
They went to Japan, keen to portray Tokyo as the bloc's one true partner in the Indo-Pacific region. But how does China feel about that?
Today's issue of China Direct looks into it: https://t.co/OS2PPDK3ZK pic.twitter.com/XaLKx6aQAp
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) May 12, 2022
#EuropeanUnion leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor in Asia, which they termed a "theatre of tensions", as they warned of an increasingly assertive #China.https://t.co/sumQOCHoWm
— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) May 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/ETExileGov/status/1524856818178174976
Japan and the EU issued a joint statement condemning "Lukashenko's role in facilitating Russian aggression." pic.twitter.com/fhNs7KJ9eF
— Voices from Belarus (@VoicesBelarus) May 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/AuEpochTimes/status/1524989098485751808
BREAKING | EU urges Japan to support 'Marshall Fund' for Ukraine.https://t.co/KqXX8crcj4
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/EUCouncil/status/1524656632910819331
President @vonderleyen will participate on Thursday in the 28th EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo.
Japan is the EU’s closest strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region. Here is the state of our current relations at a glance ↓
— European Commission (@EU_Commission) May 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/Lucian_Cernat/status/1507362071406653469
Busy and productive week with Team Finland visiting Japan. Delegation lead by @MarinSanna & @PekkaLundmark , participants including but not limited to @PLeipl @juhanihintikka @TopiManner @ahavasara @VilleSkinnari @satu_maaranen @koskikimmo @KuanYenTan1 #teamfinland #haltian pic.twitter.com/V0Urhdct4r
— Pasi Leipälä (@PLeipl) May 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/FinGovernment/status/1524418742708486144
https://twitter.com/FinGovernment/status/1524251180511252480
PM Kishida: I met with Prime Minister Marin of #Finland, who is visiting #Japan in the midst of deliberations in the Finnish Parliament on joining #NATO, in light of a drastic change in the security environment in Europe. As strategic partners that share universal values, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/dxfSS1YC2t
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/JapanMissionEU/status/1524409162981126144
Japan, Finland PMs condemn Russia for invading Ukraine.https://t.co/egXpF432CQ
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 11, 2022
Japan, Finland confirm unity in dealing with Russia https://t.co/n7uTVWcDjh
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 12, 2022
The leaders of Japan and Finland have strongly condemned Russia's aggression in Ukraine and agreed on the need for a resolute, united response. https://t.co/XdBiGtT8UT
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 11, 2022
Finland's plan to apply for NATO membership would bring about the expansion of the Western military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent. https://t.co/rmjjWQnZsF
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/JapanMissionEU/status/1521826701117952000
Mr Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan, visited the Library with a Delegation today. pic.twitter.com/wbK3mwdiDx
— Vatican Library (@vaticanlibrary) May 3, 2022
Kishida, Pope Francis affirm cooperation for nuclear-free world https://t.co/l6BU6w757f
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 4, 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, with their mutual goal of realizing a world free of nuclear weapons, as well as Russia's war against Ukraine, likely on the agenda. https://t.co/Fttns37xeI
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 4, 2022
Japan PM Kishida, Pope Francis agree to aim for abolishment of nuclear armshttps://t.co/WrDvNQUBGb
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) May 4, 2022
#Japan PM Kishida, Pope Francis agree to aim for abolishment of nuclear arms https://t.co/30tegJuRGZ
— Daiwa Foundation (@DaiwaFoundation) May 4, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Pope Francis and top Vatican officials in talks about the need for “a world free of nuclear weapons”, the Vatican saidhttps://t.co/YHXzrRoIs3
— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 4, 2022
'They talked of nuclear weapons and how their use and possession is inconceivable,' says a Vatican spokesman on the meeting of Pope Francis and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://t.co/JkiO5w8RCC
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) May 4, 2022
Pope Francis meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and reiterates his position of total opposition to the use and possession of nuclear weapons.https://t.co/Dn06AHTcTO
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) May 4, 2022
Kremlin imposes sanctions against 63 Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after Tokyo joined international sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis pic.twitter.com/PLIID8Y8sp
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) May 4, 2022
Russia sanctions 63 Japanese citizens, including Premier Kishida https://t.co/1zG16v9PZK pic.twitter.com/L7GKOrezIV
— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) May 4, 2022
Russia has decided to impose an entry ban on 63 Japanese citizens. They include Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and other senior lawmakers.
https://t.co/ct1BNSyx6S— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) May 4, 2022
Russia bars entry to Kishida and Cabinet ministers | The Japan Times https://t.co/M83fC1f4IC
— セルギー・コルスンスキー駐日ウクライナ特命全権大使 (@KorsunskySergiy) May 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/USAmbJapan/status/1519190750638280705
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida is dispatching his foreign minister to attend the inauguration next week of South Korea’s new president, who had been seeking the premier’s attendance https://t.co/ofV7XN9dkf
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) May 3, 2022
PM Kishida: I discussed the situation in #Ukraine, a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, and the future of Japan-Thailand relations with Prime Minister Prayut(@prayutofficial) of #Thailand. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/hPPU6jMdze
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 3, 2022
Japan and Thailand urged an end to the war in Ukraine and discussed working with the international community to provide humanitarian assistance, Thai PM Prayuth Chan-o-Cha said after meeting his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Bangkok on Monday.https://t.co/nePAm9pnBo
— Radio Free Asia (@RadioFreeAsia) May 4, 2022
The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia https://t.co/UWgaVKtpd8
— CNN International (@cnni) May 3, 2022
Japanese Prime Minster Kishida Fumio will meet with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok on Monday.
https://t.co/ZbCQaxmfq8— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) May 1, 2022
The leaders of Japan and Thailand announce a new defense agreement, as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations. https://t.co/D2Scp7cHXT
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 3, 2022
HAPPENING NOW: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visits Government House in Bangkok to meet with Thai PM @prayutofficial. It’s the third station on his weeklong trip around the world, having been to Jakarta and Hanoi over the weekend, and then going to Rome and London later this week. pic.twitter.com/pt6RT2yU2V
— Saksith Saiyasombut (@SaksithCNA) May 2, 2022
PM Kishida: I had my third face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Chinh of Viet Nam. We had in-depth discussions over various issues, including cooperation regarding the situation in Ukraine and towards the realization of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lPCEqAuiQd
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 2, 2022
Japan’s PM Kishida started 2-day official visit in Vietnam, welcomed by Vietnam’s PM. The two shared a Calligraphy: “Sincerity, Affection, Trust”, reflecting the two countries’ relationship.
PM Kishida will meet with Vietnam’s top leaders today. pic.twitter.com/XX0hrCbK3Q— Pham Quang Vinh (@vinhlhq2015) May 1, 2022
Vietnam-Ukraine: Vietnam to donate $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine via int’l organisations.
Vietnam’s PM announced the aid today following his talks with Japan’s PM Kishida, who’s on a 2-day official visit in Vietnam. pic.twitter.com/yxxxnXi9Ph
— Pham Quang Vinh (@vinhlhq2015) May 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/ngahpham/status/1520605004221931520
"PM"
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, inspecting the Honour Guard of Vietnam People Army. There was light rain in the morning but the reception proceeded smoothly. pic.twitter.com/m45EAx1naa
— Lee Ann Quann (@AnnQuann) May 1, 2022
#Japan and #Vietnam oppose strikes on civilians in #Ukraine
This was stated by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio #Kishida after negotiations in #Hanoi with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh #Chinh. pic.twitter.com/5ZyL9oSUeu
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 1, 2022
PM Kishida: I had a meeting with President Joko(@jokowi) of #Indonesia. We had an in-depth exchange of views about a wide range of topics, including the situation in #Ukraine and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IvDZk5wLxi
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 1, 2022
Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida made a veiled but strong statement against Chinese assertiveness as he met Indonesia’s president on Friday at the start of a trip to Southeast Asia and Europe.https://t.co/4qqu2FbMP4
— Radio Free Asia (@RadioFreeAsia) April 30, 2022
"I'd like to make a trip for peace," Kishida told reporters in Tokyo before his arrival in Indonesia, which will be followed by visits to Vietnam, Thailand, Italy and Britain. #jakpost https://t.co/NsSBmatNNj
— The Jakarta Post (@jakpost) April 29, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Indonesian President Joko Widodo say they will boost cooperation to address a range of global issues, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
https://t.co/1LzUTvrk4Q— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) April 29, 2022
Good quick chat with Japan PM Kishida Fumio at the sideline of his meeting with President Widodo (29/04). During his tenure as Japan's Foreign Minister, PM Kishida and I worked closely on many important bilateral and global issues. pic.twitter.com/5dmh8mQRTn
— Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (@Menlu_RI) April 30, 2022
https://twitter.com/TeimurazLezhava/status/1520578643449171969
https://twitter.com/TheFigen/status/1520862936213999622
PM Kishida: I am heading off on a visit to #Indonesia, #VietNam, and #Thailand, which are strategic partners for Japan in #ASEAN, and also to #Italy and the #UK, fellow #G7 member countries. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/0Fr4vPVcmo
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 29, 2022
PM Kishida: I had an exchange of views at length with Chancellor Scholz of #Germany, who chose #Japan as his first stop during his visit to Asia. With Germany, which holds the #G7 presidency this year, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lyGhkJ86El
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 28, 2022
The recent visit of my friend PM Kishida @kishida230 to India for the Annual Summit laid out a roadmap for deepening our Special Strategic and Global Partnership in a post-COVID world. I look forward to continue working with PM Kishida to realize that objective. #IndiaJapanat70
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2022
On April 23, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) held in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, in the gracious presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress by video conference. https://t.co/XTbbLaavs6
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 26, 2022
Japan’s target of generating 22% of its electricity from #nuclear power plants in 2030 is realistic, but new reactors will be needed to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 according to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association. $EU #uraniumhttps://t.co/FJv3PWwO94
— enCore energy corp. (@enCoreEnergy_EU) May 12, 2022
Prime Minister Kishida said the country must consider using more nuclear power as import-dependent Japan grapples with rising fuel prices and a weak yen. https://t.co/QDyBRCrDgP
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 29, 2022
BREAKING: North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, Japan's military says. Pyongyang has test-launched a spate of missiles this year in an apparent attempt to put pressure on its rivals amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. https://t.co/BBdQnW3y6X
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 12, 2022
North Korea launches ANOTHER ballistic missile in its 16th weapons test this year https://t.co/3DcK0Q3Gbk
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 13, 2022
Is this Kobe steak worth $450? https://t.co/Agtmp2nWyj (via @CNBCMakeIt) pic.twitter.com/qt9Lvpa1OG
— CNBC (@CNBC) May 5, 2022
Here in Kobe, I had the chance to sample some of the local delicacies and talk to many friendly people at the Minatogawa fresh market, one of the longest shopping streets in Japan. pic.twitter.com/ZsMQ3qfAkp
— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) May 12, 2022
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