Global Issues & ODA

• The 9th Japan-Netherlands Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation (October 27, 2026)
• The 9th Japan-Sweden Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation (October 26, 2026)
• The 13th Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation (October 9, 2026)
• State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at the "UK-Japan Science, Innovation and Investment Reception" (October 9, 2026)
• Attendance by Prof. Oki, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the STS forum (October 7, 2026)
• Signing of the Protocol Extending and Amending the Agreement between Japan and the U.S. on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology (October 2, 2026)
• The 1st Meeting of the Advisory Board for Promoting Science and Technology Diplomacy (September 25, 2026)
• Signing of the Agreement for the Association of the Government of Japan to Horizon Europe (July 30, 2026)
• Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Dr. Pietro BARABASCHI, Director-General of the ITER Organization (July 29, 2026)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s attendance at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance (July 8, 2026)
• Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by Professor OKI, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (April 8, 2026)

• Archives

Science and technology constitute a critical foundation for national security, innovation-driven economic growth, and the advancement of our daily lives and welfare. In recent years, advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing have developed rapidly, and their impact on diplomacy and security has grown significantly, exerting a substantial influence on the international order. Efforts that link science and technology with diplomacy are referred to as “Science and Technology Diplomacy,” and it has been recognized as important for Japan to leverage its strengths in this area to enhance its diplomatic capabilities. In today’s international community, which faces a wide range of global challenges, there is a growing need to implement science and technology diplomacy in a strategic and agile manner, from the perspectives of “Science for Diplomacy” and “Diplomacy for Science.

In this regard, based on the report of the “Advisory Panel on Science and Technology Diplomacy” in 2015, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Professor Emeritus KISHI Teruo of the University of Tokyo in September of the same year as the first Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, in 2020, Professor MATSUMOTO Yoichiro, then President of Tokyo University of Science, was appointed as the next Science and Technology Advisor. To support the Advisor’s activities, Professor KANO Mitsunobu of Okayama University was commissioned as the Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2022, followed by Professor KOTANI Motoko, then Executive Vice President for Research of Tohoku University, who was commissioned from 2022 to March 2026.

In April 2026, Professor OKI Taikan of the University of Tokyo was appointed as the new Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to promote concrete initiatives, including the establishment of Science and Technology Fellows at overseas diplomatic missions.

• Recommendation "Strengthening the Foundation of Science and Technology Capabilities" (summary (Japanese) (PDF) / full report (Japanese) (PDF) )
• Achieving an innovation ecosystem together with Africa - Recommendations towards TICAD7 (summary (PDF) / full report (PDF) )
• Recommendation on Science, Technology and Innovation to Achieve the SDGs and its Guiding Tool, the STI Roadmap - To Think, Proceed and Create Together with the World - (summary (PDF) / full report (PDF) )
• Achieving Innovative Solutions for Arctic Challenges Science and technology for the Arctic Japan’s role through five “i”s (summary (PDF) / full report (PDF) )
• Achievements and Future Directions of Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (summary (PDF) , full report (PDF) )
• Recommendation for the Future (STI as a Bridging Force to Provide Solutions for Global issues: Four Actions of Science and Technology Diplomacy to Implement the SDGs) (summary (PDF) , full report (PDF) )
• TICAD VI outline of recommendations (A More Prosperous Africa with the Power of Science, Technology and Innovation) (English (PDF) , French (PDF) )