Press Conference Archives December 2025

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 26, 2025, 10:59 a.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (December 24, 2025, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • 19th Japan International MANGA Award Winner Announcement

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 23, 2025, 4:42 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 19, 2025, 5:38 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • The 60th Anniversary of the Normalization of the Japan-ROK Relations
• Remark by a Senior Official on Japan’s Possession of Nuclear Weapons
• Response to the Situation in the Middle East
• The U.S. Government’s Proposal on Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals
• Ten Years Since the Japan-ROK Agreement of December 2015 on the Issue of Comfort Women

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (December 17, 2025, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • Summit of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 16, 2025, 5:49 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Assistance in Response to the Cyclone Disaster in Sri Lanka
• Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) Located in Israel
• Visa Relaxation Measures for Chinese Citizens Visiting Japan and the Importance of People-to People Exchanges
• The Return of Pandas from Ueno Zoological Gardens

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 12, 2025, 5:38 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Flood Disaster in the Central Region of Viet Nam
• Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ms. Machado, Leader of an Opposition Party in Venezuela
• Japanese Staff Members in United Nations (UN) Agencies
• General Elections in Myanmar

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (December 10, 2025, 3:45 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • 70th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Philippines and 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Singapore

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 9, 2025, 5:32 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• U.S. National Security Strategy and Revision of the Three Security-related Documents
• Situation in the Gaza Strip (Maintenance of the Ceasefire Agreement and Reconstruction Assistance)
• Situation in Ukraine (Support for Ukraine)
• Enhancing Inbound Tourism from India
• Japan-China Relations (Exchanges with the U.S. and Efforts to Improve Relations)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 5, 2025, 4:30 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Japan-China Relations (Response to China’s Measures)
• Release of the U.S. National Security Strategy
• Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad)
• Inviting China to the G7
• The Government of Japan’s Position on Taiwan
• Survival-Threatening Situation and Japan-China Relations
• Cooperation on Disaster Risk Reduction for India and Southeast Asia
• Views on G7 Expansion

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

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Mid-Career Recruitment Examination by MOFA
  • (2) Parliamentary Election in the Kyrgyz Republic

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (December 2, 2025, 4:34 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration
• Issue of Taiwan
• Japan-China Relations (Parliamentary and Business Community Exchanges)
• Assistance in Response to the Damage Caused by Natural Disasters in Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia
• Appointment of the Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia