Press Conferences

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (August 8, 2025, 1:45 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (August 5, 2025, 12:01 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (August 1, 2025, 3:21 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (July 30, 2025, 4:15 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • The Third Tokyo International Law Seminar
• U.S.-China Consultation, Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (July 29, 2025, 3:52 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Reorganization of MOFA
  • (2) Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
• Foreign Election Interference
• Diplomatic Recognition of Palestine
• Detention of Japanese Nationals in China
• Participation in TICAD by Western Sahara (Polisario Front)
• Debate Surrounding the Espionage Prevention Law
• Prime Minister ISHIBA’s Intention to Remain in Office

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (July 23, 2025, 3:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • Start of Recruitment of Executive Chefs for Diplomatic Missions Overseas
• Spot Information (Alert Regarding China’s “Anti-Espionage Law)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (July 22, 2025, 11:35 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) House of Councillors Election
  • (2) Visit to Japan by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador
  • (3) Japan-European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• House of Councillors Election (Impact on Diplomacy and Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures)
• Developments in Syria (Israel’s Strikes on Syria)
• House of Councillors Election (National Political Issues to Be Resolved)
• Japan-EU Summit
• Appointment of Dr. TOMONAGA Masao as a Member of a United Nations (UN) Expert Panel
• House of Councillors Election (Prime Minister ISHIBA’s Intention to Remain in Office)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (July 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • 2025 Children’s Kasumigaseki Tour Day
• Foreign Interference in the House of Councillors Election (MOFA’s Countermeasures Against Disinformation)
• Judgment on Astellas Pharma Employee

Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (July 15, 2025, 1:04 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Japan-Mauritius Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
  • (2) The Fentanyl Issue
• Establishment of an Office to Deal with Foreign National’s Issues
• Manipulative Activities Using AI (Fake Voice of U.S. Secretary of State Rubio)
• Expo Diplomacy
• TICAD 9
• The Fentanyl Issue