Economic Diplomacy

The Hiroshima AI Process was launched in May 2023, following the Leaders’ direction at the G7 Hiroshima Summit under Japan’s presidency, to consider international governance of generative AI. In the G7 Leaders’ Statement issued in December of the same year, the “Hiroshima AI Process Comprehensive Policy Framework” was developed with the “Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principle for All AI Actors” and the “Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems” as major components.

Furthermore, in May 2024, the “Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group”—a voluntary framework of countries and regions that endorse the spirit of the process—was launched under Japan’s leadership. The implementation of the Hiroshima AI Process’s international guidelines and code of conduct is expanding beyond the G7 to include countries and regions across the Global South.

• G7 Leaders' Statement on the Hiroshima AI Process (PDF)
• Hiroshima AI Process
• Hiroshima AI Process’ Documents of Achievement
• Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group
  • Membership of the Friends Group
  • Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group Meeting
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s attendance at the closing ceremony of the “2nd in-person meeting of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group”
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko attended the closing ceremony of the “Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group Meeting”
• The Reporting Framework
• Support the adoption of the Hiroshima AI Process International Guiding Principles through the World Economic Forum

Given the rapid development of AI, the United Kingdom hosted the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley in November 2023 to discuss the safe development and use of AI technology. This was followed by the AI Seoul Summit co-hosted by Republic of Korea and the UK in Seoul in May 2024, the AI Action Summit co-hosted by France and India in Paris, in February 2025, and the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in Delhi, in February 2026. Japan has actively participated in these AI summits with the aim of contributing to discussions on the establishment of international AI governance.

• AI Safety Summit (Hosted by the United Kingdom)
  • Prime Minister Kishida’s Participation in the AI Safety Summit (Online)
• AI Seoul Summit (Co-hosted by Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom)
  • Prime Minister Kishida’s Participation in the AI Seoul Summit Leaders’ Session (Video Message)
• AI Action Summit (Co-hosted by Republic of France and Republic of India)
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto’s attendance at the meetings of AI Action Summit hosted by France
• AI Impact Summit
  • Video Message by Prime Minister Takaichi at the India AI Impact Summit

Japan is actively participating in discussions on international AI governance within the United Nations, in coordination with relevant countries. Japan will continue to contribute to these discussions with the aim of realizing “safe, secure, and trustworthy AI”.

• Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development (PDF)

  On March 21, 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution on “Seizing the Opportunities for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI Systems for Sustainable Development”. This resolution marked the first UN General Assembly resolution on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. A total of 123 countries, including G7 nations, as well as Australia, Singapore, China, and Kenya, co-sponsored the resolution.

• Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-Building of Artificial Intelligence (PDF)

  On July 1, 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted the “Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-Building of AI” by consensus. A total of 145 countries, including the G7 nations, Australia, China, Indonesia, and Brazil, served as co-sponsors.

• Global Digital Compact (PDF)

  The Global Digital Compact was adopted as an annex to the “Pact for the Future,” the outcome document of the UN Future Summit held on September 2, 2024.

• Governing AI for Humanity: Final Report / Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence

  On September 19, 2024, the final report titled “Governing AI for Humanity” was published by the High-Level Advisory Body on AI (a body established under the UN Secretary-General to analyze and make recommendations on international governance regarding AI).

• Terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance (PDF)

  On August 26, 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the Terms of Reference resolutions for the "Independent International Scientific Panel on AI" and the "Global Dialogue on AI Governance."

Japan is also actively participating in discussions on international AI governance within the OECD, including the OECD AI Principles adopted and published by the OECD Council in 2019. Furthermore, Japan is engaged in activities such as co-hosting “co-creation workshops” between the OECD and Southeast Asian countries regarding the “AI Policy Toolkit,” which the OECD is developing to support AI policy formulation based on the OECD AI Principles for emerging and developing economies.

• Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (PDF) / OECD Legal Instruments
• Prime Minister Kishida’s attendance at the Side Event on Generative AI at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
• Co-creation Workshop on the OECD AI Policy Toolkit

Japan aims to co-create a "safe, secure, and trustworthy AI" ecosystem tailored to the needs of countries in the Global South, including by leveraging Japan's AI technologies and solutions to address social challenges, and fostering capacity building and human resource development in partnership with like-minded countries.

• Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative (PDF)
  “Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative” was launched during Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan in August 2025. It aims to realize innovation and growth in both countries through the co-creation of solutions to economic and social challenges utilizing AI, as well as through enhancing autonomy and competitiveness in the AI field.
  • 18th Japan-India Foreign Minister’s Strategic Dialogue
    “Japan–India AI Strategic Dialogue” under the “Japan–India AI Cooperation Initiative (JAI) was launched to promote concrete cooperation in the field of AI during the Japan-India Foreign Minister’s Strategic Dialogue held on January 16, 2026. Two countries will identify existing initiatives and future priority areas to translate them into concrete actions through regular sessions of this dialogue, which will involve broad participation from relevant ministries and agencies in both countries.
• Japan-ASEAN Co-Creation Initiative for AI (PDF)
  The "Japan-ASEAN AI Co-creation Initiative" was launched at the 28th Japan-ASEAN Summit held on October 26, 2025. Japan aims to build a "safe, secure, and trustworthy AI” ecosystem together with ASEAN member states.
• Japan-Central Asia AI Cooperation Partnership (PDF)
  "Japan-Central Asia AI Cooperation Partnership” was launched at the "Central Asia plus Japan" (CA+JAD) Summit held on December 20, 2025.
• Promotion of Human Resource Development and Improvement of AI Governance in Africa (PDF)
  Japan announced its efforts regarding human resource development (PDF) and AI governance improvement at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) held in August 2025.
• AI×Trust Program (Visit Program to Japan for AI Policy Officials from the Global South)
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited AI policy makers from Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, from March 14 to March 20,2026.