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We are Tomodachi 2018

Official online magazine on Japan’s contributions, innovative technology and appeals, published by the Japanese government to all our friends around the world.

vol.33 Autumn 2018In November 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a Tokyo ceremony marking the launch of the new “Michibiki” Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) for enhanced satellite positioning services. The constellation of satellites in the Michibiki system will supplement existing GPS systems, making possible more precise and stable satellite positioning.

vol.32 Summer 2018In August 2016, Prime MinisterShinzo Abe attended the SixthTokyo International Conferenceon African Development (TICAD VI)in Nairobi, Kenya.He also visited an annex event,the Japan-Africa EXPO,that featured advanced technologies,products, and servicesfrom both Kenyan companiesand Japanese companiesoperating in Africa.The next TICAD will be held inYokohama, Japan in 2019.

vol.31 Spring / Summer 2018In April 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka Prefecture, one of the venues where Japan will host Rugby World Cup 2019 from September to November 2019, and met with elementary school students from a local rugby school. The G20 Summit Meeting will also be held in Osaka Prefecture in June 2019.

vol.30 Japan and Russia Edition 2018In May 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Saint Petersburg, Russia, attending together with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2018 and Japan-Russia Business Dialogue.

vol.29 Spring 2018Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the Sugihara House museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. The museum occupies the city’s restored former Japanese consulate and commemorates the actions of the late Japanese Consul Chiune Sugihara (seen in the framed photograph on the left side of the desk), who issued “Visas of Life” to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. The museum’s purpose is to remind visitors of the importance of peace and humanity.

vol.28 Winter 2018Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Da Nang, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. In his statement, he reiterated Japan’s proactive stance for establishing “free and fair” trade rules. During this period in Da Nang, ministers of 11 countries including Japan agreed on the core elements of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

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