Simultaneous announcement with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of JapanDecember 12th, 2018
International Policy Division(Global Strategy),Policy Bureau

Sharing the Concept of “MADE WITH JAPAN”!

Introducing Japan’s “High Quality Infrastructure”
to African countries
City Tour for the African Embassies in Tokyo and the Students of African Countries
On December 6th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held “CityTour” as part of promotion of “High Quality Infrastructure” for African countries, for “TheSeventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)*” at Yokohama
in next August.
In addition to the ambassadors and officials of African embassies in Tokyo (18 officials
and ambassadors from 14 countries), students from African countries (4 students from 4countries) were invited for the mid and long-term human resources development.
Participants visited development site in the north area of Shinagawa station and tunnel
excavation site of Hachioji South Bypass.
Parliamentary Secretary Adachi addressed to the ambassadors that Japan would like topromote “High Quality Infrastructure” in Africa with the concept of “MADE WITHJAPAN”, and asked the participations of infrastructure ministers from each country to“Africa-Japan Public-Private Infrastructure Conference” to be organized by the Ministryof Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism at TICAD7.
1. Date: Thursday, December 12th, 2018
2. Hosts: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (co-host)
3. Participants: 18 ambassadors and officials from 14
countries (mentioned in underline were the countries
which ambassadors and/or high rank officials
participated)
Republic of Angola, Republic of Benin, Republic ofCongo, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia, Libya, Republic of Mozambique,
Republic of Senegal, United Republic of Tanzania,<Group Photo inside of Tunnel,
Hachioji Bypass>
Republic of Togo, Republic of Tunisia, Republic ofUganda, Republic of Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe* In addition, four students from Arab Republic of Egypt, Federal Democratic Republicof Ethiopia, Republic of Kenya and Republic of Uganda participated.

4. Summary: Please see attachment.
* TICAD7 is an abbreviation of “The Seventh Tokyo International Conference onAfrica Development” and is an international conference under the theme ofAfrican Development. Please see the details in the website of Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/ticad/index.html). TICAD7 will beheld on 28-30 August 2019 in Yokohama.

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Attachment (Summary)
1. Discussion with the Ambassador of African Countries and the Leaders of Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (Ministry of Land,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
As opening remarks, Parliamentary Secretary Adachi addressed that Japan would like topromote “High Quality Infrastructure” which will contribute to solve the issues of Africa withthe concept of “MADE WITH JAPAN.”
In the discussion, Parliamentary Secretary Adachi asked the participations of infrastructure
ministers from each country to “Africa-Japan Public-Private Infrastructure Conference” to beorganized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in accordance with
TICAD7 in next August.

<Opening Remarks by<Discussion>

Parliamentary Secretary Adachi>

2. Site Visit: Development Site in the North Area of Shinagawa Station (Shinagawa)At the office near the development site, JR East explained with the models about thedevelopment plan of the north area of Shinagawa station including new station of Yamanote
Line (Takanawa Gateway station) and overlooked the site. Participants showed the interestsin the background of development plan, residential plan with international standards and thedevelopment effects of new station.

<Explanation of the Project with Models><Development Site Overlooked from the Building>3. Site Visit: Construction Site, National Road 20 Hachioji South Bypass (Hachioji)
At the construction site of Hachioji South Bypass, participants inspected excavation site oftunnel by shield method. Participants showed the interests in the shield method and less
impacts of noise and vibration to the houses around the tunnel.

<Group Photo inside of Tunnel><Explanation at the Construction Site>