A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Taro Kono, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this evening, at Mulee’aage, the Official Residence of the President. During the call, the President welcomed the Minister to the Maldives and extended warm greetings and good wishes to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The President […]
President Abdulla Yameen meets with Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono at the presidential palace on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen has sought Japan’s support for the Maldives’ candidature for the 2019 term of the United Nations Security Council. The president made the request during a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister, Taro […]
MALE – Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Maldives counterpart Mohamed Asim have agreed to cooperate closely in promoting Tokyo’s diplomatic Indo-Pacific strategy amid China’s rising clout in the region. “I would like to further strengthen the cooperative relationship to realize the strategy,” Kono said at Saturday’s meeting, referring to the latest initiative launched by Prime […]
Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono pictured during his official visit to the Maldives on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Japan wished to see the Maldives progress in all areas, and strengthen bilateral relations with the island nation, stated the government of Japan on Saturday. Speaking to the press regarding Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official […]
Officials of the foreign ministries of Japan and the Maldives hold bilateral talks during Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official visit to the Maldives on January 6, 2017. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Diplomatic discussions were held on Saturday between Japan and the Maldives during Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono’s official visit to the archipelago. At the ceremony […]
MALE(Kyodo)– Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Maldives counterpart Mohamed Asim met Saturday and agreed to cooperate closely in promoting Tokyo’s diplomatic strategy for the Indo-Pacific amid China’s rising clout in the region. It is the first time a Japanese foreign minister has visited the Indian Ocean island chain country, located near a key shipping […]
The foreign ministers of both Maldives and Japan are expected to sit down for in-depth discussions to seek newer and efficient approaches to fortify the bond between the two countries. The discussion will be taking place between local foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono who is currently visiting the Maldives […]
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Iwao Horii (R), presents disaster reduction equipment on behalf of the Japanese government to the Maldives, received by state defence minister Mohamed Zuhair. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY The government of Japan has gifted equipment worth USD 9.9 million (MVR 152 million) for protection against natural disasters to the Maldives. According to the […]
The Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Iwao Horii, paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning, at the President’s Office. The President opened the talks with high esteem and regards conveyed to the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Shinzo Abe. He thanked the Government of Japan for its […]