News on International Cooperation
This section summarizes news on international cooperation such as international conferences attended by National Diet Library staff, and National Diet Library's international exchange activities.
Please see the Web Archiving Project (WARP) for news before 2022.
News on International Cooperation (2025)
December 3, 2025
The 31st meeting of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO) was held online. The subject of this year's conference was "Shared Knowledge for a Shared Future: National Libraries in Partnership." NDL Deputy Director General Mr. YAMAJI Yasushi participated in the conference and made a presentation entitled "Japan Search : A National Platform of Digital Archives" (Presentation file: [PDF: 1.97MB]). For information on the CDNLAO, see Links: International library organizations related with the National Diet Library.
November 17, 2025
An online meeting of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) was held. The subject of this conference was "When collections are threatened: leading national libraries in difficult times". NDL Director General Ms. KURATA Keiko participated in the conference. For more information about the CDNL, please see Links: International library organizations related with the National Diet Library.
November 3-7, 2025
The 21st International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPRES 2025) was held in Wellington, New Zealand, as well as online. Ms. MATSUDA Eri (Digital Library Division, Kansai-kan) attended the conference in person and Ms. TANAKA Yoko (Digitization Promotion Office, Digital Information Planning Division, Digital Information Department) participated online.
October 27-November 2, 2025
The 41st Mutual Visit Program between the National Library of China (NLC) and the NDL was held in China. Headed by Mr. OBA Toshiyasu (Director General, Reader Services and Collections Department), a delegation of five NDL employees visited the NLC and gave three different presentations on three different subjects, each followed by a discussion session. For more information on the Mutual Visit Program, see Exchange Activities with Foreign Libraries.
October 22-24, 2025
The 62nd National Library Contest Exhibition was held in Suwon, Korea. Ms. TSUZUKI Shima (Public Services Division, Kansai-kan) joined the event.
October 21-25, 2025
The International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DCMI 2025) was held in Barcelona, Spain and. Mr. TAKAHASHI Kosuke (Digital Information Distribution Division, Digital Information Department) attended the conference.
October 21, 2025
The IFLA Section Preservation and Conservation (PRESCONS) webinar entitled "Resilient Libraries: Responding to Global Climate Change" was held online. Mr. KURAHASHI Tetsuro (Library Counsellor, Acquisitions and Bibliography Department & Director of the IFLA PAC Regional Centre for Asia) participated in the webinar and made a presentation entitled "The importance of collaboration and establishing mutual support networks to improve disaster resilience" (Presentation file: [PDF: 631KB]). For more information about the IFLA, please see Links: International library organizations related with the National Diet Library.
October 13-18, 2025
2025 Overseas Korean Studies Librarian Workshop was held in Seoul, Korea. Ms. TSUZUKI Shima (Public Services Division, Kansai-kan) attended the workshop.
October 11-16, 2025
The European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) 2025 Conference and Council Meeting was held in Paris, France. Mr. SAWADA Daisuke (Director, Science and Technology Research Office, Education, Culture, Science and Technology Division, Research and Legislative Reference Bureau) attended the conference.
October 5-11, 2025
The 50th ISSN Centre Directors' Meeting was held in Paris, France. Ms. OKUDA Tomoko (Director, Serials and Non-book Materials Division, Acquisitions and Bibliography Department) attended the meeting.
September 10-13, 2025
The 35th Conference of the European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS) was held in Heidelberg, Germany, as well as online. Ms. ITO Risa (Director, Foreign Materials Division, Acquisitions and Bibliography Department) and Mr. IKEDA Koichi (Assistant Director, Digital Information Planning Division, Digital Information Department) attended the conference in person. Mr. IKEDA also attended the pre-event held on September 9. Ms. ITO made a presentation entitled "Research on Ningyo Joruri (Bunraku puppet theatre) Using Digital Resources" (Presentation file: [PDF: 2.2MB]). Five other NDL members participated in the conference online. For information on the EAJRS, please see Links: International library organizations related to the National Diet Library.
August 30-31, 2025
The 2025 Asia Oceania Regional Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) was held in Suwon, Republic of Korea. Ms. YABE Moyu (Planning and Cooperation Division, International Library of Children’s Literature) attended the conference in person.
August 18-22, 2025
The World Library and Information Congress 2025—the 89th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Conference and Assembly—was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the theme Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future. A delegation of six headed by NDL Director General Ms. KURATA Keiko attended the conference in person. For more information about the IFLA, please see Links: International library organizations related to the National Diet Library.
July 14-18, 2025
The Digital Humanities Conference 2025 was held in Lisbon, Portugal, as well as online. Ms. MURATA Yuna (Systems Infrastructure Division, Digital Information Department) attended the conference in person.
July 7-12, 2025
The 25th Mutual Visit Program between the National Library of Korea (NLK) and the NDL was held when Ms. KIM Haeryoun, (Director, Online Resources Division), Ms. LEE Okju (Deputy Director, Knowledge and Information Services Division), and Ms. LEE Sookyoung (Librarian, Digital Initiatives Division) of the NLK visited Japan. A report on this program is available in NDL Newsletter No. 265, October 2025. For more information on the Mutual Visit Program, see Exchange Activities with Foreign Libraries.
June 16-19, 2025
The 19th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. ABE Kentaro (Asian Resources Division, Kansai-kan) attended the conference in person. For information on the CONSAL, see Links: International library organizations related to the National Diet Library.
June 13, 2025
H.E. Mr. Dileita MOHAMED DILEITA, President of the National Assembly, and H.E. Mr. Ibrahim BILEH DOUALEH, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Djibouti to Japan, visited the NDL.
June 10, 2025
H.E. First Lady of the Republic of Lithuania Mrs. Diana Nausėdienė visited the International Library of Children's Literature and donated Lithuanian books.
June 5, 2025
An online meeting of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) was held. The subject of this conference was Lessons from Library Leaders—new and experienced. NDL Director General Ms. KURATA Keiko participated in the conference. For more information about the CDNL, please see Links: International library organizations related with the National Diet Library.
May 26, 2025
Dr. Lee Kwan-Hu, chief of the National Assembly Research Service in Republic of Korea, visited the NDL.
May 7, 2025
H.E. Mr. Boonsong Noisophon, second vice president of the Senate and the chairman of the Senate Commission on Academic Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, visited the NDL.
April 16, 2025
Dr. Jacqueline Kucera, head of the Parliamentary Library, Research and Data, Parliamentary Services of Switzerland, and Prof. Martin Kucera of the Bern University of Applied Sciences visited the NDL.
April 8-10, 2025
The International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference was held in Oslo, Norway. Ms. ITO Hibiki (Digital Library Division, Kansai-kan) attended the conference.
March 31-April 3, 2025
The Bologna Children's Book Fair was held in Bologna, Italy. Ms. NAKAJIMA Mina (Planning and Cooperation Division, International Library of Children's Literature) attended the conference.
March 27-28, 2025
The Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2025 was held both on site and online in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. KYUKO Satomi (Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division, Research and Legislative Reference Bureau) attended the conference in person.
March 11-13, 2025
Meetings of the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) and the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC) were held in Columbus, USA. Ms. ISHIZAWA Aya (Assistant Director, Photoduplication Service Division, Reader Services and Collections Department) and Mr. HIRASAWA Daisuke (Public Services Division, Kansai-kan) attended the conferences. They made a presentation entitled "National Diet Library Services Providing Access to Digitized Library Materials" (Presentation file: [PDF: 1.85MB]).
For information on the CEAL and the NCC, see Links: International library organizations related with the National Diet Library.
February 19, 2025
The 26th International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Centre General Assembly was held online. Ms. MITOBE Yumi (Director, Serials and Non-book Materials Division, Acquisitions and Bibliography Department) participated in the assembly.