State Minister TSUGE’s Visit to Switzerland: Exchange of views with members of KIZUNA
2024/11/8
On 18 October, State Minister TSUGE visited the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland to exchange views with members of KIZUNA , a networking organization among former Swiss students who studied in Japan.
State Minister TSUGE stated that he looked forward to hearing about successful activities of former Swiss students to Japan, stressing that he was aware of the importance of people-to-people links from his own experience, and that he had a strong desire to promote study-abroad exchanges, where young people can serve as bridges between countries.
The participants then introduced their experiences in Japan, their current activities and the current state of KIZUNA, and a lively exchange of views took place between State Minister TSUGE and the participants on how to promote study in Japan and how to strengthen the network of former Swiss students in Japan.
In conclusion, State Minister TSUGE expressed his hope that each participant would make a further contribution to strengthening relations between Japan and Switzerland, and extended his encouragement to the participants.
State Minister TSUGE stated that he looked forward to hearing about successful activities of former Swiss students to Japan, stressing that he was aware of the importance of people-to-people links from his own experience, and that he had a strong desire to promote study-abroad exchanges, where young people can serve as bridges between countries.
The participants then introduced their experiences in Japan, their current activities and the current state of KIZUNA, and a lively exchange of views took place between State Minister TSUGE and the participants on how to promote study in Japan and how to strengthen the network of former Swiss students in Japan.
In conclusion, State Minister TSUGE expressed his hope that each participant would make a further contribution to strengthening relations between Japan and Switzerland, and extended his encouragement to the participants.