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Official visit of the Secretary-General to Japan (3 - 4 December 2007)

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During his official visit to Japan, Secretary-General Angel Gurría met with:

  • Mr Yasuo FUKUDA, Prime Minister
  • Mr Akira AMARI, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Mr Tetsuzo FUYUSHIBA, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Minister for Ocean Policy
  • Mr Ichiro KAMOSHITA, Minister of the Environment, Minister in Charge of Global Environmental Problems
  • Mr Masahiko KOUMURA, Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Mr Fukushiro NUKAGA, Minister of Finance
  • Mr. Hiroya MASUDA, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications; Minister of State for Decentralization Reform, Regional Revitalization, Regional Government, and Privatization of the Postal Services
  • Mr Yoichi MASUZOE, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Ms Hiroko OTA, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
  • Mr. Kisaburo TOKAI, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Mr Hitoshi KIMURA, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Mr Masaharu KOHNO, G8 Sherpa, Deputy-Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Mr Yoichi OTABE, G8 Sous-Sherpa, Director-General of Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Click here for a high resolution photo of Angel GURRÍA with Yasuo FUKUDA

Angel GURRÍA with

Yasuo FUKUDA

 

Mr. Gurría held a press conference at the Japan Press Club for the local launch event of PISA 2006 (read his speech). The PISA survey is the most comprehensive and rigorous international yardstick of secondary-school students' attainments. PISA 2006 was held in 57 countries, including Japan, that together account for nearly 90% of world GDP. It tested students on how much they knew about science and their ability to use scientific knowledge and understanding to identify and address questions and resolve problems in daily life. It also examined student performance in reading and mathematics, and collected data on the student, family and institutional factors that can help explain differences in performance.

He also gave a speech at the Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation).

 

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