31 July, 2009Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union concerning the execution of three persons in Japan on 28 July 2009The European Union notes with deep regret the execution by hanging of Messrs. Yukio Yamaji, Chen Detong and Hiroshi Maeue on 28 July 2009.> Read more about the press release.25 June, 2009Sweden says "I do" to same-sex marriageFirst of May this year Sweden became the seventh country in the world to wholly embrace gender-neutral marriage. To highlight this new legislation towards openness and equality, the Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo will host a seminar with speakers from Sweden, Japan, the Netherlands and the United States.What made it possible? How did it happen in the various countries? What were the pros and cons?Welcome to the seminar 20 July 2009 – to listen, to be inspired, to ask questions! > Read more about the seminar on same-sex marriage.
24 June, 2009Ambassadors of Sweden and the European Commission to meet the pressSwedish Ambassador to Japan Stefan Noreén and Hugh Richardson, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Japan, will hold a joint news conference to outline the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union.Sweden will hold the rotating EU Presidency from July to the end of December. These six months are very important ones for the EU, where we expect to see a new European Parliament convening, a new European Commission selected and a clearer picture on the future of the Lisbon Treaty.> Read more about the ambassadors meeting the press 1 July, 2009.
3 February, 2009Three Swedish Contestants at Yokohama Dance FestivalYokohama Dance Collection R is Japan's biggest international dance festival for contemporary dance. In this years festival, Sweden will be represented by not less than three different groups: Marika Hedemyr with Just in Time, Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley with Untitled Partner and Claire Parsons with Rokoko Mouse.> Read more about the Yokohama Dance Collection