Taro Kono

Russian FM threatens to 'hit back' at Britain over spy poisoning

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 - 09:55 GMT

Russia's foreign minister threatened Wednesday to retaliate against Britain for "anti-Russian measures".

Japan FM discusses Jerusalem in Jordan

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 - 06:24 GMT

Taro Kono held talks with his Jordanian counterpart, who said Jerusalem's fate should be decided in talks after Washington recognised the city as Israel's capital

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets Japanese FM

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan met Sunday with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Qasr Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi.

Japan seeks to boost relations with Egypt, says spokesman

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 04:14 GMT

Spokesman for the Japanese Foreign Ministry Toshihide Ando stressed his country's keenness on boosting relations with Egypt in all fields.

Sisi meets new Japanese FM to discuss mutual cooperation

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 09:11 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will meet with the new Japanese Foreign Minister, Taro Kono at al-Ittihadyia, Cairo’s Presidential Palace, on Tuesday.

FM meets with his Japanese counterpart Monday

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 04:50 GMT

Sameh Shoukry on Monday will meet in Cairo with visiting Japanese counterpart Taro Kono to discuss ways of boosting bilateral relations.

Japan urges Qatar to quit hiring North Korean labor

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 12:20 GMT

Japanese FM asked his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to have the Qatari emirate stop hiring North Korean workers.

Cairo hosts 1st Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue on Monday

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 - 11:21 GMT

The ministerial meeting for the Arab-Japanese Political Dialogue to be held on Monday at the Arab League’s secretariat general in Cairo.

After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 10:52 GMT

Britain and Japan said on Thursday.

Pope Tawadros meets Japanese FM

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 - 10:18 GMT

Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark’s Diocese Tawadros II met on Tuesday with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono.

Japan FM to visit Saudi Arabia, Jordan, other nations in region

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 - 02:30 GMT

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is arranging visits to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries in early September.

Shinzo Abe poised to reshuffle Cabinet as support slides

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 - 07:53 GMT

Shinzo Abe is set to reshuffle his cabinet on Thursday and tap Taro Kono, former minister in charge of administrative reform, as foreign minister

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