Press Conferences

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (September 19, 2024, 9:09 a.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (September 18, 2024, 3:49 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Prime Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Visit to the U.S
  • (2) Launching of the Negotiations for the Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
• A Memorial Event for All the Workers at the Sado Island Gold Mines
• Incident of Harm to a Japanese School Student in Shenzhen, China

Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (September 13, 2024, 10:55 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) One Year as Foreign Minister
  • (2) Flood Disasters in Bangladesh (Emergency Grant Aid, etc.)
• Presidential Election of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
• Minister Kamikawa’s Attendance at the UN General Assembly
• Great Kanto Earthquake

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (September 11, 2024, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Algeria’s Presidential Election
  • (2) “Dialogue with Students: My Proposal”
• Sanctions against Iran (Iran’s Provision of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles to Russia)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (September 10, 2024, 2:46 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
• Incidents Involving U.S. Military Personnel Stationed in Okinawa (Domestic Information Sharing System)
• Incidents Involving U.S. Military Personnel Stationed in Okinawa (Liberty Policy)
• Diplomacy Toward Russia
• Presidential Election of the LDP

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (September 5, 2024, 4:52 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (September 4, 2024, 3:46 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan-Australia “2+2”
  • (2) Venezuela’s Presidential Election
• Situation in the Middle East
• Others

Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (September 3, 2024, 11:31 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Advisory Panel on Sustainability of the International Community
• One Year as Foreign Minister
• Presidential Election of the LDP

Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (August 30, 2024, 12:07 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Typhoon No. 10
  • (2) Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Attendance at Japan-Australia “2+2”
• Intrusion of a Chinese Military Aircraft into Japan’s Territorial Airspace
• Situation in Ukraine (President Zelenskyy’s Proposal for Ending the War)
• President Putin’s Visit to Mongolia
• TICAD Ministerial Meeting (Issue of the Western Sahara’s Participation)
• Presidential Election of the Liberal Democratic Party (Foreign Policy)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (August 28, 2024, 3:46 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Situation in Afghanistan
  • (2) Situation in the Middle East
• Response to Unilateral Transmissions by Russia concerning History
• Remarks by President Zelensky

Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (August 27, 2024, 11:27 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Situation in the Middle East
  • (2) Two and a Half Years Since the Start of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
• Situation in Ukraine
• Intrusion of a Chinese Military Aircraft into Japan’s Territorial Airspace
• Minister Kamikawa’s Attendance at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly
• Presidential Election of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (August 25, 2024, 1:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (August 20, 2024, 9:52 p.m.)

• 1. Opening Remarks
• 2. Question-and-Answer Session