Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

2026 NPT Review Conference

Third Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2025

• Statement by Foreign Minister Iwaya
• Foreign Minister Iwaya’s participation in the side event on the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons

Second Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2024

• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs KOMURA attends the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2023

• State Minister for Foreign Affairs TAKEI attends the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2022 NPT Review Conference

• Prime Minister Kishida Attends the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT (July 31-August 1, 2022)
• Japan-U.S. Joint Statement on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (January 21, 2022)

Third Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2019

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Kiyoto Tsuji, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (April 29, 2019) (PDF)

Second Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2018

• Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (April 24, 2018)

First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2017

• Foreign Minister Kishida Attends the First Session of the Preparatory Committee of the 2020 NPT Review Conference

2015 NPT Review Conference

• Third Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2014
• Second Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2013
• First Session of the Preparatory Committee, 2012

2010 NPT Review Conference

• Third Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2009
• Second Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2008
• First Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2007

2005 NPT Review Conference

• Third Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2004
• Second Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2003
• First Session of the Preparatory Committee, April-May 2002

2000 NPT Review Conference

• Looking towards the 2010 Review Conference: Challenges for the next five years, the Fourth United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and non-proliferation Issues "Strengthening the NPT and non-proliferation measures" (December 2005)
• Statement by Deputy-Director General, Non-proliferation, Disarmament and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Takeshi NAKANE on Nonproliferation and Regional Issues at the Atlanta Consultation II on the Future of the NPT (Atlanta) (January 26-28, 2005)
• Statement by Deputy-Director General, Non-proliferation, Disarmament and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Takeshi NAKANE at the Workshop on "Prospects for The 2005 NPT Review Conference" (Bali, 20-21 January 2005)
• Statement by Director, Arms control and Disarmament Division Ichiro Ogasawara at the 3rd United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues (December 6-8, 2004) (PDF)
• Statement by H.E. Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the 2004 Reay Group Workshop on Progress in meeting the aims of the Ottawa Convention in South Eastern Europe (February 2004)
• Opening Statement by Ambassador Iimura, Ambassador to Indonesia, at the Workshop on "Towards the 2005 NPT Review Conference: Challenges and Prospects" (March 2004)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda at the Seminar on Nuclear Disarmament after the Indefinite Extension of the NPT (December 1996)

• Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the 40th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (March 5, 2010)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Timor-Leste Accession to the NPT and the BWC (May 2003)
• Comment by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi concerning North Korea's Withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (January 2003)
• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Declaration by North Korea to Withdraw from the NPT (January 2003)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Cuba's Accession to the NPT (November 2002)

• Tokyo Seminar on the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (February 7-8, 2005)