On August 21 commencing at 1:05 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Honourable Mr. Ronald LAMOLA, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, who is visiting Japan to participate in the in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, Minister IWAYA welcomed expressed his respect for the leadership of Minister Lamola as the G20 Presidency and stated that Japan would like to cooperate closely with South Africa in order to create synergy between the achievements of TICAD 9 and the G20 Summit. In response, Minister Lamola expressed his gratitude for the hospitality extended by Japan during his visit and welcomed the successful holding of TICAD 9. Minister Lamola also stated his desire to further develop bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, and to further develop cooperation in the international arena, including within the G20.
- Following that, Minister IWAYA welcomed active defense exchanges, such as goodwill training with the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and expressed his desire to cooperate in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law. Minister IWAYA also welcomed the signing of the joint statement on decarbonization cooperation, referring to the importance of energy transition in a practical manner, and asked cooperation to enable stable business activities for Japanese companies. In response, Minister Lamola expressed his desire to further develop cooperation in the fields of defense and energy. In addition, Minister Lamola expressed his desire to work closely with Japan toward the success of the G20 Johannesburg Summit in November.
- Both Ministers exchanged views and concurred in closely working together to respond to various regional and international challenges, including their policies toward North Korea including on the nuclear and missile issues and the abductions issue, as well as the United Nations Security Council reform.
Africa Fact: Sudan in the mediaeval period had churches, cathedrals, monasteries and castles. Their ruins still exist today.
Sapiens
A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”
Moon Cricket
Hayibo! – wow! [Hai-bo] Derived from the Zulu word meaning “definitely not!” This word is usually expressed on its own, at the start or end of a sentence when something seems amazing.Example: “Hayibo! Ha! Ha! I can’t believe that!”