H.E. Mr. Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan, received at his office on Tuesday morning Sep 25th, Mr. Hiroshi Kawagara, President and CEO of LNG Japan, and his entourage, which included a number of senior officials of the company, including Vice President Mr. Takeshi Katsumaya. Mr. Hiroshi and the accompanying delegation welcomed the Ambassador to Japan and wished him well in his mission.

H.E. Mr. Tadahiko ITO, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, who is also the Secretary General of the Japan Parliamentary League for Friendship with the State of Qatar, received at his office, Ministry of Environment, on Monday September 10th H.E. Mr. Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi, the Ambassador- Designate of the State of Qatar to Japan.

H.E. Mr. AKIBA Takeo, Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan received at his office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday September 5th H.E. Mr. Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi, the Ambassador- Designate of the State of Qatar to Japan.

HE Mr. Iwama Kiminori, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, received on Wednesday 15th, August 2018 a copy of credentials of His Excellency Mr. Hassan Bin Mohamed Rafei Al-Emadi, the Ambassador- designate of the State of Qatar to Japan

In the framework of the diplomatic and social activities of the Embassy, ​​and in an initiative that reflects the spirit of brotherhood, friendship and cooperation among the Arab diplomats, Mr. Abdullah Bin Jassim AlZeyarah, the Minister Plenipotentiary and Mr. Rashid bin Mubarak Al Khater, the Second Secretary of the Embassy, hosted a luncheon in Tokyo on Monday 9, 2018, to bid farewell to a number of Arab diplomats and officials working at Arab companies, who will leave Japan after the end of their terms.

As part of the Cultural activities to promote national identity and to establish the principle of openness to world cultures and to highlight the rich cultural wealth and unique heritage of the State of Qatar, the Embassy participated on 25 June 2018 in a cultural event at the Arima Primary School in downtown Tokyo. The participation came at the invitation of the school, which has chosen the Embassy of the State of Qatar, as part of activities sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in cooperation with local governments to introduce the cultures of other countries, in preparation for the Tokyo Summer Olympics Games to be hosted in 2020.

H.E. Yousef Bilal, Qatar’s Ambassador to Japan, received in his office at the Embassy, H.E. Yoshiaki Suda the Mayor of Onagawa and his accompanying delegation. Onagawa is a coastal town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. During the meeting, an agreement on the construction of a multi-stage school project (Elementary, Middle and High schools) in Onagawa was signed. This project is one of the projects funded by the Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) in Japan. This fund was established by the State of Qatar for the people of Japan following the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, for the relief efforts and reconstruction of the areas that have experienced widespread destruction.

In the framework of the celebrations of the State of Qatar' Sports Day on February 14, 2017, the Embassy organized a sports Day in Japan,led by H.E. Mr. Yousef bin Mohammed Bilal, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan, with the participation of Mr. Abdullah bin Jassim Al- Zeyarah, the Chancellor, Mr. Rashid bin Mubarak Al -Khater, the Second Secretary and all Embassy employees,

H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Minister of foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, made an official working visit to Japan during the period October 1 - 4, 2016, as part of an Asian tour. During the visit his Excellency held bilateral talks with H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Minister of Japan, and discussed ways to strengthen and develop the friendly relations and cooperation and vowed to make efforts to realize the vision of leaderships in the two countries to build a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended Friday the signings of a number of agreements Memorandums of Understanding (MoU).