North America
Japan-United States of America Relations
July 27, 2026
Topics
- Situation in Iran (Agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (June 15, 2026)
- Joint Statement on the June 2026 Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue (June 10, 2026)
- Situation in Iran (Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (June 18, 2026)
- Regarding the First Batch of Projects under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative (February 18, 2026)
- JOINT PRESS STATEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 4 CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL (February 5, 2026)
VIP Visits and Meetings
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 22, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Consultations on International Disaster Relief (July 22, 2026)
- Exchange of Views between Japanese Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of State (July 21, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Visit to the United States (New York) (July 16, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 2026 UN Water Conference Co-chairs of the Interactive Dialogues (July 14, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 7, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 7, 2026)
- Participation of Senior Deputy Minister AKAHORI in the second “Pax Silica Summit” (June 29, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Representatives of the U.S.-Japan Business Council (June 25, 2026)
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI at the UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS (June 24, 2026)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Okinawa Prefecture (June 23, 2026)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to the United States (June 19, 2026)
- Result of the fourth Japan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on Democratic Resilience (June 18, 2026)
- Prime Minister Takaichi’s Talk with the U.S. President Trump (June 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Congressional Chiefs of Staff Delegation (June 15, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting (June 12, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Meeting on North Korea (June 12, 2026)
- Second Japan-U.S.-Philippines Maritime Dialogue (June 8, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Lieutenant General Turner, Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force; Okinawa Area Coordinator (May 27, 2026)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 25-27, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (May 15, 2026)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to the United States and Suriname (May 15, 2026)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Governor Gordon of the State of Wyoming and Governor Grisham of the State of New Mexico, United States (May 14, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary OZAKI by Governor Gordon of the State of Wyoming and Governor Lujan=Grisham of the State of New Mexico, United States (May 13, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. KUNIMITSU’s Visit to the United States and France (April 24, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s visit to the United States of America, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (April 20, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (April 19, 2026)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Mr. SASAE Kenichiro, Japan Chair of the Japan-United States Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) (April 16, 2026)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Senator Jim Banks (April 10, 2026)
- Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi’s Call with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau (April 10, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (April 8, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Senators (April 1, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by U.S. Senators (April 1, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Admiral Houston, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, United States Navy (April 1, 2026)
- Attendance of State Minister HORII to the Japan-U.S. Reunion of Honor Ceremony, etc. (March 28, 2026)
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister Namazu and Under Secretary Hooker (March 26, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister HORII by Mayor Andre Dickens of the city of Atlanta (March 25, 2026)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18-21, 2026)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18, 2026)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (March 16, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Venhuizen, Lieutenant Governor of the State of South Dakota, the U.S. (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Japanese American Leaders (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by Japanese American Leaders (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Ambassador George Glass (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Mr. Thiel, Co-Founder and Chairman, Palantir Technologies Inc. (March 5, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Dr. Julio Frenk, Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (March 5, 2026)
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE’s Visit to Hawaii (March 2, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State (February 25, 2026)
- Exchange of views between Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro and Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State (February 25, 2026)
- The Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador in charge of Gaza Rebuilding Assistance Mr. OKUBO’s Visit to the United States of America (February 20, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by a Delegation from Japan Society (February 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Congressional Chiefs of Staff Delegation (February 16, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 14, 2026)
- Virtual Trade Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals hosted by Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative (February 13, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the United States of America (Washington D.C.) (February 9, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s meeting with Under Secretary of State of the United States and the members of the United States Congress (February 5, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the Secretary of State of the United States (Outcome) (February 5, 2026)
Security
Economic Relations
- Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America
- Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning Digital Trade
Development Cooperation
Academic and Cultural Exchange
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI by the Winners of the National Japan Bowl (July 27, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Students Participating in the "Think of Okinawa’s Future in the United States" (TOFU) Program (March 18, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Students Participating in the "Think of Okinawa's Future in the United States" (TOFU) Program (March 18, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE by Asian American Youth (March 17, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Inouye Program Delegation (March 16, 2026)
- “Think of Okinawa’s Future in the United States” (TOFU) program
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI by Asian American Youth (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Princess Delegates (February 27, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE by the Winners of Japanese language speech contests ,Japanese language learners and the Winners of the National Japan Bowl (February 17, 2026)
