Greeting from Ambassador Yasuhiro Morimoto
2020/8/5
Hello everybody!
My name is Yasuhiro Morimoto. I arrived here in Honiara at the end of June this year, and presented my letter of credence to the Governor General Sir David Vunagi on July 30 th to start my official duty in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is the country where Japan and the Allied Forces had fought fiercely during the Second World War. Since the end of the War, we have been positively engaged in the recovering works of the remains of the war dead. However, to this day, more than 7,000 bodies are still left deep inside the tropical forest.
Japan started its economic cooperation and assistance towards Solomon Islands one year prior to the Independence of Solomon Islands in 1978, and since then has positively contributed to the development of Solomon Islands. In 1979, Japan dispatched its first Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to Solomon Islands. So far, more than 400 JOCVs and SVs (senior volunteers) have been dispatched. They have worked relentlessly with the local counterparts under the motto of “live and work together to make a better future for all,” creating positive impacts on the development of the country.
Even though Solomon Islands became the battlefield ground during the Second World War, the Solomon Islands-Japan relations have always been affirmative, and the general view on Japan by the Solomon Islanders has been positive as well.
I firmly believe that such well-grounded relations have been cultivated through the years of hard work dedicated for the people of Solomon Islands by the volunteers (JOCVs and SVs); economic cooperation in various spheres, including health, infrastructure, and other sectors; and sincere efforts by the Japanese citizens in commemorating the souls of the war dead. I believe that the combination of all such tireless efforts has contributed to attaining the sense of trust of the people of Solomon Islands, and it creates the basis of the positive relations that we enjoy today.
It should also be not forgotten that the beautiful seas of Solomon Islands also provide an important ground for the Japanese fishing vessels, while the successful outcome in the fisheries sector also plays an essential role in Solomon Islands’ economy. It is thus important, for both Solomon Islands and Japan, that we continue to strengthen our cooperation in the field of fisheries.
As mentioned above, cooperation between Solomon Islands and Japan is spread in various fields. To further expand what we already enjoy today, I hope that our cooperation will grow into new fields, such as cultural exchange, sports, tourism, and so on.
During my tenure here in Solomon Islands, with your kind support and guidance, I hope to contribute, to the best of ability, to reinforcing and furthering the friendly relations that happily exist between Solomon Islands and Japan.
My name is Yasuhiro Morimoto. I arrived here in Honiara at the end of June this year, and presented my letter of credence to the Governor General Sir David Vunagi on July 30 th to start my official duty in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is the country where Japan and the Allied Forces had fought fiercely during the Second World War. Since the end of the War, we have been positively engaged in the recovering works of the remains of the war dead. However, to this day, more than 7,000 bodies are still left deep inside the tropical forest.
Japan started its economic cooperation and assistance towards Solomon Islands one year prior to the Independence of Solomon Islands in 1978, and since then has positively contributed to the development of Solomon Islands. In 1979, Japan dispatched its first Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to Solomon Islands. So far, more than 400 JOCVs and SVs (senior volunteers) have been dispatched. They have worked relentlessly with the local counterparts under the motto of “live and work together to make a better future for all,” creating positive impacts on the development of the country.
Even though Solomon Islands became the battlefield ground during the Second World War, the Solomon Islands-Japan relations have always been affirmative, and the general view on Japan by the Solomon Islanders has been positive as well.
I firmly believe that such well-grounded relations have been cultivated through the years of hard work dedicated for the people of Solomon Islands by the volunteers (JOCVs and SVs); economic cooperation in various spheres, including health, infrastructure, and other sectors; and sincere efforts by the Japanese citizens in commemorating the souls of the war dead. I believe that the combination of all such tireless efforts has contributed to attaining the sense of trust of the people of Solomon Islands, and it creates the basis of the positive relations that we enjoy today.
It should also be not forgotten that the beautiful seas of Solomon Islands also provide an important ground for the Japanese fishing vessels, while the successful outcome in the fisheries sector also plays an essential role in Solomon Islands’ economy. It is thus important, for both Solomon Islands and Japan, that we continue to strengthen our cooperation in the field of fisheries.
As mentioned above, cooperation between Solomon Islands and Japan is spread in various fields. To further expand what we already enjoy today, I hope that our cooperation will grow into new fields, such as cultural exchange, sports, tourism, and so on.
During my tenure here in Solomon Islands, with your kind support and guidance, I hope to contribute, to the best of ability, to reinforcing and furthering the friendly relations that happily exist between Solomon Islands and Japan.