The lesson "Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan" was conducted.

On October 12, 2026, 12:10–13:00, an open lesson was conducted for 4th-year students in the discipline "Diplomatic Ethics in the East (Japan)" by 2nd-year master's student Assem Rgysbaikyzy. The topic of the lesson was "Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan." The lesson was attended by: research supervisor, Ph.D. in History, Assoc. Professor A.M. Azmukhanova, senior lecturers A. Tleubayeva and A. Rakhman. During the lesson, a 30-minute lecture was delivered covering the following issues: MFA of Japan in the system of state administration, Political leadership and professional core, Key Bureaus of the central apparatus, Personnel system, "Ringisei" and "Nemawashi" consensus-building scheme. Afterward, over the course of 10 minutes, the following practical cases were studied: The 2013 reform on the establishment of the National Security Secretariat, Clash of the American and Chinese schools within the MFA, Transformation of Official Development Assistance from humanitarian to strategic. Next, for 10 minutes, a discussion was held on the following topics: Does the centralization of foreign policy weaken the MFA of Japan? How does the "Nemawashi" system affect the speed of adaptation in modern times? Is the balance in the MFA of Japan preserved on the Taiwan issue? The lecture was accompanied by a presentation on an interactive screen, and a written test was also conducted at the end of the lesson. The students were active, answered questions, and the intern managed to establish good rapport with them during the class.