Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hosaka by Armenian-American Young Leaders
On October 29, for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. HOSAKA Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a delegation of Armenian-American young leaders, who were invited to Japan under the Kakehashi Project, one of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs. A summary of the courtesy call is as follows.
At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hosaka welcomed the group, stated that Japan has a deep relationship with Armenia like Shibusawa Eiichi’s support for Armenian refugees, and expressed his hope that they deepened their understanding of Japan during their stay. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hosaka also said people-to-people exchanges are the foundation of the strong Japan-U.S. relationship and he looks forward to seeing their contribution for further developing the relationship.
The group expressed their gratitude for the invitation to Japan and shared their impression during the stay. Afterward, they asked questions on the promotion of foreign investment to Japan and EXPO 2025 Osaka Kansai.
The purpose of KAKEHASHI Project is to increase the interest in and understanding of Japan among outstanding young leaders in the North American region. By having them engage in activities that make the most of their visit experience, it aims to expand an interest in, understanding of, and support for Japan. The project promotes participants’ understanding of Japan’s politics, economy, society, culture, history, and foreign policy in accordance with their areas of expertise and interest, and enhances their external communication on Japan.
