Press Conferences

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (March 13, 2026, 12:01 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (March 10, 2026, 4:58 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (March 6, 2026, 6:47 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (March 4, 2026, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • Registration with Tabi-Regi
• Defamatory Videos and Other Content Targeting Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (March 3, 2026, 5:45 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Japan’s Response to the Situation in Iran
• Situation in Iran (The Possibility of a Protracted War)
• Protection of Japanese Nationals in Response to the Situation in Iran
• Situation in Iran (Iran’s Nuclear Development and Other Matters)
• Situation in Iran (the Government’s Position on the Attacks Against Iran)
• Nuclear Buildup by France
• Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Carney of Canada

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (March 1, 2026, 12:16 a.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 27, 2026, 5:37 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Europe’s Closer Engagement with China
• Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in North Korea
• Board of Peace

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (February 25, 2026, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks:
  • (1) Holding of the 6th Japan Alumni Conference
  • (2) Award Ceremony for the Japan International MANGA Award
• Reaction to U.S. President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 24, 2026, 11:48 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
• The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on the Unconstitutionality of Reciprocal Tariffs, and New Tariff measures

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
• Dissemination of Social Media Videos During the Foreign Minister’s Overseas Visits
• Japan’s Engagement with the Board of Peace
• Release of Documents Related to Mr. Epstein by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Outlook on Local-level Japan-India Exchanges

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 19, 2026, 12:08 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Thoughts on Reappointment as Foreign Minister
• Review of Japan’s Support for Ukraine and Future Initiatives
• The Ideal Form of an Evolved FOIP

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (February 18, 2026, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) “Passport Day”: Publication of Passport Statistics
  • (2) Mid-Career Recruitment at MOFA