TICAD 9 -Day 1- (2)
August 20, 2025
[Provisional translation]
On August 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Prime Minister Ishiba attended the photo session and subsequently delivered a keynote address at the Opening Session.
Afterwards, he held meetings with H.E. Mr. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Manuel OSA NSUE NSUA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, respectively. He then received courtesy calls from His Honour Mr. Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, Vice President of the Republic of Botswana and Her Honour Mrs. Mutale Nalumango, Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, respectively.
Next, he held meetings with H.E. Mr. Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister of the Republic of Madagascar, H.E. Mr. Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBE, President of the Council of the Republic of Togo, and H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, respectively.
Lastly, he held a reception co-hosted by the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Yokohama.