Mr. Ken Inoue, Director of Governance Unite of United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste spoke to the meeting of the Peace and Governance Forum and the International Cooperation Study Group on 23 March 2009 at the UN University Headquarters in Tokyo.
The Asia Pacific Democratic Partnership (APDP) delegation, headed by Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa of Hosei University, the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General,met with Awami League Head Hashina just before the parliamentary elections on 27 December 2008.
Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmão visited Japan from 8th March 2009. He held a meeting with Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on 9th March 2009.