Science and Technology
Science and Technology (Archives)
December 23, 2025
2024
- Presentation for Science and Technology Attachés of Foreign Missions in Japan by Prof. Matsumoto, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (December 23, 2024)
- A Courtesy Call on Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by participants of the German-Japanese Junior Experts Exchange Program (December 16, 2024)
- Commencement of negotiations on an agreement for Japan’s association to Horizon Europe (November 29, 2024)
- Visit of Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Sweden and Germany (November 8, 2024)
- Visit of Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the UK, Strasbourg (France) and the Czech Republic (November 5, 2024)
- 50 years jubilee of the Agreement between Japan and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology (October 8, 2024)
- Presentation by Prof. Matsumoto, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the occasion of a meeting of African Diplomatic Corps (June 21, 2024)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister Fukazawa to the Republic of Kazakhstan (June 12, 2024)
- Visit of Prof. Matsumoto, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Rwanda (May 16, 2024)
- 9th STI Forum (May 9-10, 2024)
- The 3rd Symposium on Science and Technology Diplomacy (March 22, 2024)
- Visit of Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to Fiji (March 13, 2024)
- Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited San Francisco (February 14, 2024)
2023
- A Courtesy Call on Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by participants of the German-Japanese Young Experts Exchange Program (December 8, 2023)
- A Courtesy Call by Recipients of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) 25th Anniversary Award on Mr. KITAGAWA Katsuro, Assistant Minister, Director-General of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department (November 14, 2023)
- Science and Technology Fellows at Overseas Establishments (August 29, 2023)
- Visit of Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Panama (July 4, 2023)
- Ms. KAJI Misako, Ambassador for Science and Technology Cooperation, participated in the 6th STS forum European Workshop (June 28, 2023)
- Presentation for Science and Technology Attachés of Foreign Missions in Japan by Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (June 28, 2023)
- Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the 2nd STS forum Latin America and the Caribbean High-Level Conference (March 29, 2023)
- Video Message by Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the 2nd STS forum Latin America and the Caribbean High-Level Conference (March 16, 2023)
- Appointment of Ms. KAJI Misako as Ambassador for Science and Technology Cooperation (January 18, 2023)
- Visit of Dr. KOTANI Motoko, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to South Africa (January 11, 2023)
2022
- Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. KOTANI, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the FMSTAN meeting (October 13-14, 2022)
- The 5th Meeting of the Advisory Board for Promoting Science and Technology Diplomacy (August 31, 2022)
- Participation of Dr. KOTANI Motoko, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the Science Roundtable Talk with European Research and Innovation Policy Officials, which was held at the Mission of Japan to the EU (July 12, 2022)
- A Courtesy Call on Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. KOTANI Motoko, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (June 16, 2022)
- Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Dr. KOTANI Motoko, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs meet with Prof. Pavel KABAT, Secretary-General of the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) (May 24, 2022)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Odawara Kiyoshi by Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet, Director-General of Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission (May 17, 2022)
- Presentation for science and technology attachés in the foreign Missions in Japan by Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Prof. KANO Mitsunobu, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 7, 2022)
- Commission of Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Dr. KOTANI Motoko, Executive Vice President for Research of Tohoku University (April 1, 2022)
- The 4th Meeting of the Advisory Board for Promoting Science and Technology Diplomacy (March 16, 2022)
2021
- Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the Global Technology Summit (December 17, 2021)
- Courtesy Call by Prof. Pavel KABAT, Secretary-General of the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO), on Mr. KAIFU Atsushi, Ambassador, Director-General of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, and Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (December 16, 2021)
- Video Message by H.E. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the STS Forum Latin America and the Caribbean High-Level Conference (December 8, 2021)
- Joint Statement by International Science and Technology Advisors on the Occasion of the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 (December 6, 2021)
- Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the 2021 OSCE ASIAN CONFERENCE (September 20, 2021)
- A Courtesy Call on Mr. WASHIO Eiichiro, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (September 2, 2021)
- Joint Press release The 16th Japan-U.S. Joint Working-Level Committee Meeting (June 17, 2021)
- Prof. MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, Science and Technology Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the 24th Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) (May 27, 2021)
- The 2nd Meeting of the Advisory Board for Promoting Science and Technology Diplomacy (January 22, 2021)
2020
- A Courtesy Call on Minister MOTEGI by the former and new Science and Technology Advisors to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 6, 2020)
- New Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 1, 2020)
- Submission of the Report on the 2nd Symposium on Science and Technology Diplomacy by Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (January 16, 2020)
The archives of science and technology prior to 2020 are available on the website of the National Diet Library's Web Archiving Project.

