Press Conferences

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

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

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

Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 14, 2026, 6:23 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• Question-and-Answer Session
  • The Significance of Attendance by Both the Foreign and Defense Ministers
  • Contact with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Impact of the House of Representatives Election on Japan-China Relations
  • Support for Ukraine through NATO

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 10, 2026, 4:39 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at the Munich Security Conference
• Foreign Policy Following the House of Representatives Election
• Japan’s Response to Taiwan’s Comment on the House of Representatives Election Results, and the Sentencing of Mr. Jimmy Lai
• U.S. President Trump’s Statement on Social Media