Pozdravne besede veleposlanice Japonske || Greeting by the Ambassador of Japan

Hvala, ker ste obiskali spletno stran Veleposlaništva Japonske v Sloveniji. Minilo je skoraj poldrugo leto, odkar sem nastopila dolžnost veleposlanice Japonske v Sloveniji. V tem času sem bila deležna izjemne podpore in sodelovanja tako s strani prebivalcev Republike Slovenije, kakor tudi japonskih državljanov, ki bivajo tukaj. Ob tej priložnosti bi rada izrazila svojo iskreno hvaležnost in nekaj uvodnih misli.

V zadnjih letih se odnosi med Japonsko in Slovenijo stalno krepijo in razvijajo na številnih področjih, kot so politika, gospodarstvo, znanost in tehnologija, pa tudi medosebne in kulturne izmenjave. V času povečane mednarodne napetosti je izjemnega pomena, da naši dve državi, ki ju povezujejo skupne temeljne vrednote, kot prijateljski državi še naprej utrjujeta sodelovanje. Zlasti velja izpostaviti leto 2024, ko sta obe državi opravljali funkcijo nestalnih članic Varnostnega sveta Združenih narodov, kar je bila dragocena priložnost za skupna prizadevanja v smeri zagotavljanja mednarodnega miru in stabilnosti. Prepričana sem, da so mir, stabilnost in blaginja mednarodne skupnosti skozi multilateralizem skupni temeljni cilji zunanjih politik naših držav. Na podlagi vzajemnega zaupanja bomo še naprej stremeli k poglobljenemu sodelovanju za razvoj mednarodne skupnosti.

Japonska nadaljuje z uveljavljanjem številnih pobud v okviru sodelovanja z Evropsko unijo in Natom. Glede na to, da je Slovenija članica obeh organizacij, pričakujemo še tesnejše sodelovanje tudi v teh okvirih. Znotraj partnerstva med Japonsko in EU si prizadevamo za skupne pobude na področjih varnosti in obrambe (vključno s kibernetsko varnostjo), znanosti in tehnologije ter pri soočanju z globalnimi okoljskimi izzivi. V okviru sodelovanja med Japonsko in Natom, zlasti v okviru IP4 (Japonska, Avstralija, Nova Zelandija in Republika Koreja), pa si prizadevamo za krepitev medsebojnega razumevanja in sodelovanja na področju varnosti.

Poleg tega smo priče vse več obiskom na visoki ravni med Japonsko in Slovenijo. V preteklem letu so Japonsko obiskali ministrica za zunanje in evropske zadeve ga. Tanja Fajon, minister za visoko šolstvo, znanost in inovacije g. Igor Papič ter minister za finance g. Klemen Boštjančič. Ti obiski so predstavljali izjemno priložnost za poglobitev sodelovanja na področju politike, gospodarstva in kulture ter za utrditev medsebojnega razumevanja. Iskreno upam, da se bodo tovrstne izmenjave v prihodnje nadaljevale in še okrepile.

Letos bo potekala tudi svetovna razstava Expo 2025 v Osaki, v regiji Kansai na Japonskem. Upam, da bomo z obiski predstavnic in predstavnikov vlad, podjetij, medijev in širše javnosti na različnih dogodkih v okviru Expa poglobili občutek povezanosti med državama in spodbudili dvostranske gospodarske odnose. Verjamem, da bo Expo pomembna priložnost, da se ljudje z vsega sveta zberejo in razmislijo o prihodnosti človeštva v času, ko se svet vse bolj zapira vase in se delitve ter konflikti poglabljajo. Gre tudi za izjemno priložnost, da države predstavijo svoje tehnologije, inovacije in kulturo. Iskreno upam, da bo aktivna udeležba japonskih in slovenskih podjetij ter organizacij prispevala k še tesnejšemu sodelovanju med našima gospodarstvoma.

Kulturne izmenjave in sodelovanja med univerzami prav tako postajajo vse pogostejša, kar prispeva k še boljšemu medsebojnemu razumevanju in prijateljskim odnosom. Veseli me, da se vse več japonskih in slovenskih študentov ter raziskovalcev udeležuje izmenjav, saj to ustvarja priložnosti za nova odkritja, izkušnje in sodelovanja.

Priporočamo se za nadaljnje razumevanje in podporo dejavnostim Veleposlaništva Japonske v Sloveniji. Najlepša hvala.

 
1. april 2025
YOSHIDA Akiko
Veleposlanica Japonske v Sloveniji



*English*
hank you very much for visiting the website of the Embassy of Japan in Slovenia. It has been almost a year and a half since I was appointed as the Ambassador of Japan to Slovenia. During this time, I have received immense support and cooperation from the people of Slovenia as well as the Japanese residents living in Slovenia, for which I am deeply grateful. I would like to offer a few words of greeting.
 
In recent years, the relationship between Slovenia and Japan has steadily developed in various fields such as politics, economics, science and technology, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. As international tensions increase, it is extremely important for our two countries to strengthen cooperation as friendly nations sharing fundamental values. Notably, in 2024, both countries served as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, providing a significant opportunity to collaborate towards international peace and stability. I believe that achieving peace, stability and prosperity in the international community through multilateralism is a common fundamental principle of our foreign policies. Based on the trust between our two countries, we aim to continue advancing our cooperation for the development of the international community.
 
Japan is promoting initiatives in various fields through its relations with the EU and NATO, and as a member of both the EU and NATO, further cooperation within these frameworks is expected with Slovenia. In the Japan-EU framework, we are promoting cooperation in a wide range of fields, including defense and security (including cyber security), science and technology, and responses to global environmental issues. In the Japan-NATO framework, cooperation is being promoted as IP4 (Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea), and mutual understanding and cooperation on security are being strengthened.
 
In addition, there has been an increase in the number of high-level visits between Japan and Slovenia. From last year, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Fajon, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Papič and Finance Minister Boštjančič visited Japan, which provided a great opportunity to further deepen relations between the two countries. These high-level visits promote cooperation in the fields of politics, economics and culture, and deepen our mutual understanding. I strongly hope that such exchanges will continue in the future.
 
Furthermore, this year is also the year of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. I hope that through visits to the Expo by government officials, business representatives, media personnel and the general public on various occasions, we will be able to foster a greater sense of affinity between the two countries and promote bilateral economic relations. I believe that the Expo will be an opportunity for people from all over the world to come together and think about the future of humanity at a time when the world is becoming more inward-looking, with growing divisions and conflicts. It is also an important venue for countries to showcase their technologies and cultures, and we hope that active participation by Japanese and Slovenian companies and organizations will further intensify our business ties.
 
Cultural exchange and university exchanges are also becoming more and more active, and I hope this contributes to even stronger mutual understanding and friendly relations. I am delighted to see Japanese and Slovenian students and researchers visiting each other's countries and learning from one another, creating opportunities for new discoveries and cooperation.
 
We kindly ask for your continued understanding and cooperation in the activities of the Embassy of Japan in Slovenia. Thank you very much.
 

 YOSHIDA Akiko
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Slovenia
1. April 2025