Events in 2024 (July - December)

2025/2/11

Bilateral Relations between Timor-Leste and Japan

 07/15

Meeting between Ambassador Kimura and Timor-Leste Parliamentary Friendship Group members

08/13

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs called on President Ramos Horta

08/13

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro called on Prime Minister of RDTL

08/13

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro observed Shorinji Kempo practice

08/14

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, called on Minister Freitas and signed E/N for a Grant project of constructing new buildings in Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV)

08/14

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro visited UNTL Hera campus

08/14

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, visited Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s Office in Dili

08/14

Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, visited HNGV

09/02

Ambassador met with the President of Lautem Municipality Authority

09/14

Ambassador attended the ceremony for the 25th Anniversary of INTERFET

09/26

Courtesy call on Ambassador Kimura by members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

10/01

Opening Ceremony of Exercise Harii Hamutuk 2024

10/08

Signing Ceremony for MoC on the Technical Intern Training Program

10/17

Representatives of Japan Construction Cooperative Combination (JCCC) Met with Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and UNTL Students to Discuss Opportunities for Young Timorese to Work in Japan

Development Cooperation

07/23

Japanese Delegation visited Becora and Gleno Prisons

07/25

Ambassador Kimura Attends Project Board Meeting for Pacific Green Transformation Project

07/29

Coffee Hunter Mr. Yoshiaki Kawashima visited Timor-Leste

08/20

Japan Constructs a New Building at Guido Valadares National Hospital

08/27

Ambassador and Prime Minister Attend Handover Ceremony of Heavy Machinery from Japan

09/03

Ambassador Kimura Attended Handover Ceremony of Refurbished Toilets and Nutrition Supplementation for School in Lautem

09/24

Japan Launched the Solarization of INFPM Warehouse with Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Works and UNDP

10/11

Ambassador Kimura Celebrated the Installation of Road Slope Disaster Prevention Equipment by a Japanese Company

11/05

The Handover Ceremony of IT Equipment to the Ministry of Health

11/13

Ambassador Kimura attended Community-Based Disaster Risk Management Training for Private Sector

11/18

Japan supported the Financial Audit Training for Câmara de Contas, implemented by ADB

11/22

Ambassador Kimura attends Coffee Festival of Timor-Leste

12/02

Ambassador Kimura Attends Athletics Clinic Led by Olympic Silver Medalist Shota Iizuka

12/12

Vice Prime Minister Assanami and Ambassador Kimura Attend Tara Bandu Ceremony in Aileu

12/13

Ambassador Kimura attends Evacuation Center Handover Ceremony in Bobonaro

12/18

Ambassador Kimura at the Signing Ceremony of the Project to Improve Rural Resilience and Livelihood in Manatuto

12/19

Prime Minister and Ambassador Kimura Attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New RTTL Headquarters

People-to-People Exchange

07/04

Deputy Sakai participated in the Celebration of National Day of Persons with Disabilities

07/15

Deputy Sakai participated in the launch of Japanese language course at SEFOPE

07/17

JDS sending-off reception

07/18

Ambassador Kimura handed over clothes donated by Nippon Foundation Volunteer center to local children

07/30

Ambassador Kimura participated in the farewell ceremony of CQR Technical Intern Trainees

07/31

Deputy Sakai participated in the sending-off ceremony for Technical Intern Training program at SEFOPE

08/16

Two students of National Defense Academy of Japan met Timorese alumni in Timor-Leste

08/22

Ambassador Kimura participated in the Astomos Energy Corporation Scholarship 2024 Awarding Ceremony at UNTL

08/23

Ambassador Kimura participated in the certificate awarding ceremony for MIRAI-SAT Japanese language course students

09/13

A member of the Embassy participated in the Japanese language course certificate distribution ceremony at CICANADA Foundation

09/14

Ambassador Kimura attended the ceremony for the 25th Anniversary of INTERFET

09/16-17

Departure of the MEXT scholarship research students

09/23

Departure of the Japanese language program for foreign service officers participant

10/01

Ambassador Handed over the Mascot Character for Osaka Expo 2025 to Vice-Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Lay

10/04

Ambassador Kimura participated in the Tsuneishi Scholarsihp 2024 Award Ceremony

10/05

Yukata wearing experience session at the Dili International Film Festival

10/11

Japanese indigo dyeing specialist, Ms. Chitose Yamaguchi visited Timor-Leste

10/14-17

Visit of representatives of Kochi Prefecture to Timor-Leste 

10/16

Agricultural Experts from Kochi Prefecture Visited Farms in Baucau

10/15-18

Visit of representatives of Japan Construction Cooperative Companies Combination to Timor-Leste

10/17

Volunteers of the Nippon Foundation visited Timor-Leste

10/21

Departure of JENESYS2024 Japanese language learners group

10/26

Japanese cultural event, Japan Festival

10/27

Departure of JENESYS2024 ASEAN-Japan Sports x SDGs exchange for youths group

10/29

Students of Kyoto Kogakuin High School visited Timor-Leste

11/10

Ambassador Kimura participated in the football event of Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center

11/15

Japanese film screening

11/19

Japanese cooking class by chef of the Ambassador’s residence at Kantina Matak

11/20

Courtesy call by President Director of JETRO Indonesia on H.E. President Dr. Ramos-Horta

11/20-25

Japanese young entrepreneurs visited Timor-Leste as part of the JENESYS business exchange program

11/25

President of National Paralympic Committee of Timor-Leste visited Ambassador Kimura

12/02-08

Japan Foundation NIHONGO Partners introduce Japanese language and culture in Timor-Leste