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30 July to
3 August 2006
Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of
Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa
visited the World Heritage Sites in Kyoto. He held official meetings
with Mr Kitagawa, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Ms Y
Koike, Minister of the Environment, and Mr S Shiozaki, Senior Vice Minister
of Foreign Affairs. He also met with Mr Koji Shinmachi, Chairperson of
Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), Mr Saburo Kawabuchi, President
of the Japan Football Association, and representatives from JETRO and JICA.
A media
briefing on tourism and preparation for hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup
was held at the Japan Press Club. |
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Mr M van Schalkwyk,
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South
Africa and Dr B Ngubane, South African Ambassador to Japan at the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) World
Heritage Site. |
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(from
left) Mr Z Fakir, Director, International Liaison, Ms M Willemese，Private
Secretary to the Minister, Dr P Matlou, Deputy Director-General,
Tourism,
Mr Marthinus van Schalkyk,
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
, Dr B Ngubane,
South African Ambassador to Japan
and Ms N Barnard, Counsellor at the South African Embassy.
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Mr Junji Ogura,
Vice President of the Japan Football Association provided a guided tour of
the Soccer Museum |
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Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk,
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism met Mr Koji Shinmachi,
Chairperson of Japan Association of Travel Agent (JATA). |
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Dr BS Ngubane, South African Ambassador to Japan appointed Mr Katsuhiro Nakagawa as
South Africa’s Honorary Consul in Nagoya.
The Inaugural Ceremony of the Honorary
Consul, Mr Nakagawa, Vice Chairperson of the Toyota Motor Corporation
took place on 2 February 2006 in Nagoya.(For
more details, see Embassy's Press Release) |
