REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA IN JAPAN
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESS SERVICES
PRESS RELEASE
Tokyo, May 26, 2026 – The Ambassador of Angola to Japan, Teodolinda Rosa Rodrigues, was one of the guests at the dinner organized by the Diplomatic Corps in Tokyo in commemoration of May 25th, Africa Day.
The event was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takai-chi, who highlighted her government’s strategy to adopt a broader approach to Japan’s diplomacy toward Africa.
The minister referred to the recent visit by Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Toshimitsu Motegi, to Angola, Zambia, Kenya, and South Africa, with the aim of strengthening cooperation in economic areas such as critical minerals and energy, while also promoting collaboration in the field of security and responding to an increasingly challenging international environment.
Regarding Angola, for example, Japan intends to deepen cooperation in the field of rare earths and encourage Japanese companies to participate in the Angolan oil market.
Takaichi emphasized that “Japan pioneered the launch of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in 1993, following the end of the Cold War.” She added that “in a context where the international community faces numerous challenges, it is essential that Japan and Africa work side by side to create joint solutions to global issues.”
The prime minister also addressed the concept of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, reaffirming Japan’s determination to further deepencooperation with African countries, supporting them in strengthening their “resilience” and their ability to freely determine their own future.
She also highlighted Africa’s potential in mineral resources and the continent’s dynamism as it moves toward robust growth and development.
Although Africa may seem geographically distant to many Japanese people, its importance is constantly growing from the perspective of economic security as well, including the strengthening of the resilience of critical mineral supply chains and energy security—issues directly linked to the daily lives of the Japanese people and Japan’s economy.
In this context, the current reality of the international community shows that various countries are seeking to strengthen their relations with Africa through their own approaches. Japan, for its part, has built relationships of trust with African nations over time through TICAD, launched back in the 1990s, as well as through bilateral cooperation with these countries.
The Prime Minister stated that she was particularly impressed by the optimism of African youth regarding the future and wished success for the 10th TICAD, to be held next year on the African continent.
Africa Day was established by the United Nations to mark the creation of the Organization of African Unity—now the African Union—on May 25, 1963.
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESS SERVICES, EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA IN JAPAN, in Tokyo, May 26, 2026. –
