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Embassy of Japan in Denmark
Relations between Japan and Denmark have long been friendly, and exchanges take place in a wide variety of fields involving both government and private organizations. Political dialogue is consolidated by mutual visits at the highest level, the latest being the visit to Denmark of Prime Minister Koizumi in 2002 and the visit to Japan of Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen in 2002 and 2006. Both countries consider it important to strengthen the bilateral relations through political dialogue at many different levels. In 2009, October and December, Prime Minister Hatoyama has met with Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on the occasions of IOC Congress and UN Climate Conference COP15 respectively. In 2010 March, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has visited JAPAN and met with Prime Minister Hatoyama to discuss deepening the bilateral relations in business, science and technology fields.
The latest Japan - Denmark Summit Meeting was held in March 2010. For further details, please click here
In 2011 after the earthquake H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik and H.K.H. Prince Joachim visited Higashimatsushima city in Miyagi prefecture suffered from the earth quake and tsunami to express sympathy. For further details, please click here. In 2012 Foreign minister Mr. Villy Søvndal and Minister for Climate, Energy and Building Mr. Martin Lidegaard visited Japan, and Foreign minister Mr. Villy Søvndal had a bilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba. Both Danish ministers also visited Higashimatsushima city to express sympathy for the suffered.
1998 Their Majesties The Emperor and The Empress
2002 Finance Minister, Mr. Masajuro Shiokawa
2002 Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Keiji Furuya
2002 Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Masahiro Imamura
2002 Prime Minister Mr. Junichiro Koizumi
2003 Minister of Enviroment Mrs. Yuriko Koike
2004 His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince
2005 Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Shintaro Ito
2005 Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Takahiro Yokomichi
2009 Prime Minister Mr. Yukio Hatoyama
2009 Minister of Environment Mr. Sakihito Ozawa
2009 Vice Minister of Environment Mr. Nobumori Otani
2009 Vice Minister of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko
2009 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura
2010 Vice Minister for Agriculture and Fishery Ms. Yasue Funayama
2010 Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Seishiro Eto
2011 Vice Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mr. Hirofumi Ryu
2012 Parliamentary Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Mr. Kunihiko Muroi
2012 Fomer Prime Minister Mr. Naoto Kan
2001 Speaker of the Folketinget Mr. Ivar Hansen
2001 Her Highness Princess Elizabeth
2001 Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Mrs. Tove Færgo
2002 Prime Minister Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
2003 Minister of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs Mr. Bertel Haarder
2003 Minister for the Environment Mr. Hans Christian Schmidt
2004 Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Consort
2004 Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Per Stig Møller
2005 Their Royal Highness The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess
2005 Minister of Economic and Business Affairs Mr Bendt Bendtsen
2006 Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
2009 Minister for Climate Change Ms. Connie Hedegaard
2010 Prime Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen
2010 Minister for the Environment Ms. Karen Ellemann
2012 Minister for Trade and Investment Ms. Pia Olsen Dyhr
2012 Minister for Development Cooperation Mr. Christian Friis Bach
2012 Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr.Villy Søvndal
2012 Minister for Climate, Energy and Building Mr. Martin Lidegaard
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