Press Conferences

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary ONO Hikariko (November 2, 2022, 3:45 p.m.)

• Ballistic Missile Launches by North Korea
• Visit to the ROK by Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Vice President Aso
• Support for Ukraine and its Neighboring Countries in the Comprehensive Economic Measures
• Visit to the ROK by LDP Vice President Aso

Press Conference by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa (November 1, 2022, 4:34 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Attendance at the Second Japan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”) and the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Situation in Ukraine
• Vote on the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons by the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
• Northern Territories Issue
• Suspension of Participation by Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative
• Harm to Japanese Nationals During the Crowd Crush Incident in Seoul
• Status of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo and the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan, and the Outlook on Reopening the Embassy of Japan in Syria

Press Conference by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa (October 28, 2022, 12:26 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Emergency Grant Aid tothe Kyrgyz Republic
• Reports on the United States Air Force Reviewing the Permanent F-15 C/D Fighters at Kadena Air Base
• Missile Launches by North Korea
• Possibility of Using Nuclear Weapons by Russia
• The U.S. Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)
• Assistance to Ukraine for Enduring Winter

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary ONO Hikariko (October 26, 2022, 4:02 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
• The 38th International Issue Presentation Contest
• Appointment of Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom
• Relations with the Former Unification Church
• Congratulatory Message from Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Kishida to General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China (CPC)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa (October 25, 2022, 12:26 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Air Strike by the Myanmar Military in Kachin State
• Resignation of Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa
• Relations with the Former Unification Church
• Japan-China Relations
• Situation in Ukraine
• Japan-Australia Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation
• Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Relations (Issue of the Former Civilian Workers from the Korean Peninsula)
• Situation in North Korea

Press Conference by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa (October 21, 2022, 10:32 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Announcement of Resignation by Prime Minister Liz Truss of the United Kingdom
• Situation in Ukraine (Provision of Drones to Russia by Iran)
• Security Measures at the Embassy of Japan in Kyiv, Ukraine and Support for Japanese Nationals Living in Ukraine
• Announcement of Resignation by Prime Minister Liz Truss of the United Kingdom
• Working Condition of the Employees at Japanese Embassies, Consulates and Permanent Missions
• Visit to Japan by President Hofmański of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Japan-China Relations
• Temporary Office of the Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan
• Revision of Three Documents Including the National Security Strategy
• Situation in Ukraine (Provision of Drones to Russia by Iran)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary ONO Hikariko (October 19, 2022, 3:45 p.m.)

• Relations with Taiwan (Statement by Secretary of State Blinken of the United States)
• Visit to Australia by Prime Minister Kishida
• Visit to Japan by President Hofmański of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa (October 18, 2022, 12:30 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks 
  • (1) Japan’s Measures on North Korea
  • (2) Visit to Japan by Director-General Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Japan’s Measures on North Korea
• Formulation of the New National Security Strategy
• National Congress of the Communist Party of China