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Minister for Foreign Affairs
IWAYA Takeshi
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Foreign Minister IWAYA's Trips
Visits to Vatican City State, the United States (NY), Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France (April 25 - May 4, 2025)
From April 25 to May 4, Foreign Minister IWAYA visited Vatican City, the United States (New York), Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France.
In Vatican City, Minister IWAYA attended the funeral for His Holiness Pope Francis on behalf of the Government of Japan. In the United States (New York), Minister IWAYA delivered a statement at the General Debate of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Minister IWAYA also held Foreign Ministers' meetings and other meetings in Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France.
Attendance at the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting(April 2-5, 2025)
From April 2 to 5, Foreign Minister IWAYA visited Kingdom of Belgium to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
During his visit, Minister Iwaya also held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and also held meetings with counterparts of the EU, Belgium, and other countries.
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Latest Activities in Japan
Attendance at Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (March 21-22, 2025)
On March 22, the eleventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held at Iikura Guest House.
Foreign Minister Iwaya chaired the Meeting, and Mr. WANG Yi, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, and Mr. CHO Tae-Yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea, attended.
- Japan-Costa Rica Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 24, 2025)
- Japan-Switzerland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 23, 2025)
- Presentation of a Letter of Appointment as Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Dr. SEN Genshitsu (April 21, 2025)
- Japan-Grenada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 17, 2025)
- Japan-Tonga Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 16, 2025)
- The Second Ministerial Level Meeting of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) (April 15, 2025)
- Japan-Colombia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 14, 2025)
- Japan-Honduras Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 14, 2025)
- Japan-Luxembourg Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 11, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister IWAYA by Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea KIM Yung-ho (April 10, 2025)