Ambassador's Speeches

You can find some of the Ambassador's speeches archived here.

• 18 July 2018

   

  Speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Japan Society
   

• 31 October 2017

   

  Speech at Parliament Event - Japanese Businesses and the UK’s Future Economy
   

• 31 October 2017

   

  Speech at Parliament Event - Japanese Businesses and the UK’s Future Economy
   

• 12 July 2017

   

  Speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Japan Society
   

• 19 June 2017

   

  Speech on the Occasion of the 21st Annual Summer Reunion for Peace and Friendship
   

• 16 March 2017

   

  Speech at Parliament Event – 30th Anniversary of the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme
   

• 2 March 2017

   

  Speech at a Ceremony to commemorate the Bestowal of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette upon Mr Stephen McEnally
   

• 1 March 2017

   

  Speech on the Occasion of the conferring of the Ambassador’s Commendation on Ms Janice Brennan
   

• 1 February 2017

   

  Speech at a Reception to celebrate the Opening of the AMED London Office
   

• 9 December 2016

   

  Speech at Hitachi’s Intercity Express Train Launch
   

• 29 November 2016

   

  Remarks at a Reception on the Occasion of the Bestowal of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation upon Mr Reg Clark
   

• 2 November 2016

   

  Speech at a Dinner to celebrate the Japan Society’s 125th Anniversary and the Bestowal on the Society of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation at the Royal Institute of British Architects
   

• 31 October 2016

   

  Speech at “Parliament Event – Japanese Companies and Brexit”
   

• 13 September 2016

   

  Speech at a Ceremony to commemorate the Bestowal of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays upon Ms Heidi Caroline Potter, OBE
   

• 15 July 2016

   

  Speech at a Farewell Reception for the Participants of the 2016 JET Programme
   

• 14 July 2016

   

  Speech on the Occasion of the Bestowal of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star upon the Lord Cunningham of Felling
   

• 13 July 2016

   

  Speech at a Ceremony to commemorate the Bestowal of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon upon Mr Bill Emmott
   

• 5 July 2016

   

  Speech at "Partnering to Eliminate Malnutrition: From Promise to Impact", co-hosted with the Department for International Development
   

• 29 June 2016

   

  Speech at the Japan Self-Defence Forces Day Reception

   

• 22 June 2016

   

  Speech at the Japan Society Annual General Meeting at the Embassy of Japan

Former Ambassadors' speeches can be found here.

• Ambassador Hayashi's Speech Archive