Press Conferences

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 12, 2026, 4:08 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 9, 2026, 5:06 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 5, 2026, 7:01 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Passage of the Supplementary Budget for FY2026
• Situation in Iran (Japan’s Diplomatic Efforts)

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

• Opening Remarks
  • 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia
  • Mid-Career Recruitment at MOFA
  • Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 2, 2026, 4:45 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt’s Visit to Japan
• Situation in Iran (U.S.-Iran Talks and the Navigation of Vessels)
• Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
• Japan’s Contribution to NATO’s Framework for Supporting Ukraine and Japan-Russia Relations

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 29, 2026, 4:23 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Island States Ocean Summit
• Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Leaders’ Meeting

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (May 27, 2026, 3:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • Revision of Passport Fees
• Question-and-Answer Session
  • Revision of Passport Fees

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 26, 2026, 12:41 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Significance of Holding the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Efforts toward a Leaders’ Meeting
• Role of the Quad in Realizing FOIP
• Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Japan-India Relations

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 22, 2026, 4:03 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Quad (Significance of Holding the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting)
• Quad (Calls for a Leaders’ Meeting)
• Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
• Dedicated Safety Measures Webpage for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (May 20, 2026, 3:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • MOFA’s Measures to Address Loneliness and Isolation

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 19, 2026, 3:14 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
• Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK)
• Investigation of the Chosei Coal Mine
• Iran’s Policy on Navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 15, 2026, 3:06 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Visit to Japan by United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
• Assessment of the U.S.-China Summit Meeting
• Japan’s Diplomacy toward Russia
• Importing Russian Crude Oil
• India’s Efforts to Attract Investment and Prospects for Japanese Companies’ Expansion of Business into Africa

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 14, 2026, 1:25 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (May 13, 2026, 3:31 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) 2025 Statistics on Assistance Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to Japanese Nationals Overseas
  • (2) Free Legal Counseling Support for Victims of Serious Crimes in the Philippines

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (May 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• U.S.-China Summit Meeting
• Grant Aid to Cuba
• Future Japan-Russia Relations