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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao (C) speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao (C) speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Japan appoints tourism special envoys

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeto Kubo (L), commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, gives Adisleydi Rodriguez, the Cuba representative in the Miss International Beauty Pageant Japan, a letter appointing her as a Japan tourism special ambassador, during a ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014. All 73 contestants in the pageant were appointed to the position.

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Japan envoy backs Myanmar's nation building

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken July 2, 2013, in Yangon shows Mikio Numata, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar who assumed the post in November 2012. Numata was assigned as director general of the Consular Affairs Bureau at the Foreign Ministry in 2011, becoming the first non-career-track official to have been promoted to an executive position at the ministry.

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China calls for Kyoto Protocol extension

NEW YORK, United States - Liu Zhenmin, China's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters in New York on Dec. 11, 2009. Liu reiterated his country's position that the Kyoto Protocol should continue rather than be replaced.

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Cheney backs Japan not giving aid to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (L) holds talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki (2nd from R) at the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Japan in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21. Cheney expressed understanding over Japan's position of not providing energy aid to North Korea unless progress is made in resolving the issue of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese nationals in the past. (Pool photo)

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Nobuyasu Abe to head U.N. disarmament department from July

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has named Nobuyasu Abe (file photo), Japan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as undersecretary general in charge of the U.N. Department for Disarmament Affairs, the U.N. press office said on May 28. Abe, 57, who succeeds Undersecretary General for Disarmament Affairs Jayantha Dhanapula, will take up the position on July 1.

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Japan calls new U.N. resolution on Iraq 'desirable'

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Koichi Haraguchi (L) speaks at the U.N. Security Council where non-council member countries aired their position on Iraq in an open debate. He said it is ''desirable'' to adopt a new resolution that shows Iraq has not fully complied with its U.N.-mandated obligations to dismantle weapons of mass destruction.

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Japan's U.S. envoy accused of pressuring contractor

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's outgoing ambassador to the United States, Shunji Yanai, put pressure on a major construction firm to change the design of a building (2) facing his own condominium block (1) in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward between 1995 and 1999, a source close to the case said Aug. 23. Yanai, who denies abusing his position in the Foreign Ministry to exert influence on the builder, is to resign next month over a scandal involving another Foreign Ministry official in the U.S. Photo was taken by Kyodo News helicopter.

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China to name Wu Dawei as Japan envoy

BEIJING, China - The Chinese government plans to name Wu Dawei (file photo), China's current ambassador to South Korea and a veteran of Sino-Japanese relations, as ambassador to Japan, diplomatic sources say. Wu will succeed Chen Jian, who is to take up a senior position at the United Nations Secretariat, the sources said. The appointments are expected sometime in April or May.

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Kuroyanagi wins UNICEF's 'Leadership for Children Award'

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi beams her pleasure after winning the first United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ''Leadership for Children Award'' at the UNICEF headquarters in New York on Oct. 24. Kuroyanagi, who serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has drawn in more than $25 million in donations from the Japanese public since she was appointed to the position in 1984.

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China donates 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN for Myanmar

STORY: China donates 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN for Myanmar DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony of Chinese government's contribution of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN for Myanmar 2. various of COVID-19 vaccines STORYLINE: China donated 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for Myanmar on Thursday. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai said it was in support of ASEAN's humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. At his residence in Yangon, the Chinese ambassador handed over the donation certificate to Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the ASEAN chair's special envoy on Myanmar, and ASEAN's deputy secretary-general Ekkaphab Phanthavong. The Chinese ambassador said that the donation fully reflected China's high regard for the centrality and the role of ASEAN, as well as China's firm position to support ASEAN's humanitarian assistance to

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China reiterates supportive position for internal solution to political crisis in Sudan

STORY: China reiterates supportive position for internal solution to political crisis in Sudan DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of press conferenceSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MA XINMIN, Chinese Ambassador to SudanSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MA XINMIN, Chinese Ambassador to Sudan STORYLINE: China on Thursday reiterated its position supporting an internal solution to the political crisis in Sudan. The remarks were made by the Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin during a press briefing at the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Khartoum, saying that China's position on Sudan's problems was consistent and clear-cut. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MA XINMIN, Chinese Ambassador to Sudan "China supports the people of Sudan in solving problems independently and has confidence in Sudan's wisdom and ability to handle its internal affairs well." The Chinese ambassador further commended the level of cooperation between China and Sudan. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MA XINMIN,

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Chinese embassy in U.S. urges Washington to cancel Pelosi's trip to Taiwan

STORY: Chinese embassy in U.S. urges Washington to cancel Pelosi's trip to Taiwan DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese embassy in the U.S. 2. various of Pelosi (file) 3. various of the White House STORYLINE: The Chinese embassy in the United States on Thursday reiterated China's strong opposition to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan, urging Washington to cancel it. "In the past few days, Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang and the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. have lodged stern representations with the U.S. Congress and government on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported visit to Taiwan, and stated China's solemn position, urging the U.S. side to abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations in the three Sino-U.S. Joint Communiques, and to cancel Speaker Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan," said a spokesperson of the embassy, according to remarks posted on the embassy's website. The spokesperson's

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Ukraine should be bridge between East, West, not frontline for confrontation: Chinese envoy

STORY: Ukraine should be bridge between East, West, not frontline for confrontation: Chinese envoy DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs Li Song STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs Li Song said in Geneva on Thursday that Ukraine should become a bridge between the East and the West, not a frontline for confrontation between major countries. The situation in Ukraine is rapidly evolving and China has been paying close attention to the developments, Li said when briefing a plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament on China's position. The current situation in Ukraine is not in the interest of any party, he said, adding that China always forms its own position according to the merits of the matter at hand, and China's basic position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and unequivocal. "We always believe that all countries' sovereignty and territorial integrity

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Cheney backs Japan not giving aid to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (L) holds talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki (2nd from R) at the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Japan in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21. Cheney expressed understanding over Japan's position of not providing energy aid to North Korea unless progress is made in resolving the issue of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese nationals in the past. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Nobuyasu Abe to head U.N. disarmament department from July

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has named Nobuyasu Abe (file photo), Japan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as undersecretary general in charge of the U.N. Department for Disarmament Affairs, the U.N. press office said on May 28. Abe, 57, who succeeds Undersecretary General for Disarmament Affairs Jayantha Dhanapula, will take up the position on July 1. (Kyodo)

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Chef for Japanese ambassador to Israel

Hideki Ajioka, chef for the Japanese ambassador to Israel, cooks at the ambassador's official residence in Herzliya, Israel, on July 22, 2015. Ajioka, hailing from Kyoto, took up the position in November 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DPP heavyweight tapped as Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Japan

Former Taiwanese premier Frank Hsieh heads to a weekly Central Standing Committee meeting of his Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei on April 27, 2016. Before the meeting, Hsieh said he had accepted the new position of Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China calls for Kyoto Protocol extension

NEW YORK, United States - Liu Zhenmin, China's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters in New York on Dec. 11, 2009. Liu reiterated his country's position that the Kyoto Protocol should continue rather than be replaced. (Kyodo)

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Reaction to new U.S. position on Israeli settlements

Palestine's Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour speaks at a press conference following a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Nov. 20, 2019, expressing his disapproval of the recent U.S. declaration that it no longer considers the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank to be in violation of international law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese envoy accuses Japan, U.S. of treating China as "enemy"

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua speaks to reporters in Beijing on March 3, 2017. Cheng criticized the recent Japan-U.S. agreement to further boost their bilateral security alliance as a move to position China as an "enemy." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese envoy accuses Japan, U.S. of treating China as "enemy"

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua speaks to reporters in Beijing on March 3, 2017. Cheng criticized the recent Japan-U.S. agreement to further boost their bilateral security alliance as a move to position China as an "enemy." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan calls new U.N. resolution on Iraq 'desirable'

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Koichi Haraguchi (L) speaks at the U.N. Security Council where non-council member countries aired their position on Iraq in an open debate. He said it is ''desirable'' to adopt a new resolution that shows Iraq has not fully complied with its U.N.-mandated obligations to dismantle weapons of mass destruction. (Kyodo)

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Japan's U.S. envoy accused of pressuring contractor

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's outgoing ambassador to the United States, Shunji Yanai, put pressure on a major construction firm to change the design of a building (2) facing his own condominium block (1) in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward between 1995 and 1999, a source close to the case said Aug. 23. Yanai, who denies abusing his position in the Foreign Ministry to exert influence on the builder, is to resign next month over a scandal involving another Foreign Ministry official in the U.S. Photo was taken by Kyodo News helicopter.

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China to name Wu Dawei as Japan envoy

BEIJING, China - The Chinese government plans to name Wu Dawei (file photo), China's current ambassador to South Korea and a veteran of Sino-Japanese relations, as ambassador to Japan, diplomatic sources say. Wu will succeed Chen Jian, who is to take up a senior position at the United Nations Secretariat, the sources said. The appointments are expected sometime in April or May.

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Kuroyanagi wins UNICEF's 'Leadership for Children Award'

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi beams her pleasure after winning the first United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ''Leadership for Children Award'' at the UNICEF headquarters in New York on Oct. 24. Kuroyanagi, who serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has drawn in more than $25 million in donations from the Japanese public since she was appointed to the position in 1984.