Press Conference Archives June 2026

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 30, 2026, 2:36 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 26, 2026, 3:59 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Emergency Grant in Response to the Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine
  • (2) Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
• Lowering of the Travel Advisory Level for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member Countries

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (June 24, 2026, 3:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks:
  • (1) Africa Youth Program: Visit of African High School Students to Japan
  • (2) 2026 Children’s Kasumigaseki Tour Day at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
• China’s Drilling Activities in the East China Sea

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 22, 2026, 5:53 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Emergency Grant in response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Uganda
• U.S.-Iran Talks

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 19, 2026, 4:02 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • (1) Passage through the Strait of Hormuz by a Japan-related Vessel
  • (2) Revision of Visa Fees
• Significance of the Approval of the Japan-Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)
• Situation in Ukraine (Sanctions against Russia)
• Appointment of the Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia
• Passage through the Strait of Hormuz by a Japan-related Vessel
• Revision of Visa Fees

Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 16, 2026, 5:43 p.m.) (Link to Movie)

• Opening Remarks
  • Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Grossi, Director General of the IAEA
• Agreement between the U.S. and Iran
• The Possibility of Lowering the Travel Advisory Level for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member Countries

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

• Japan’s Role at the G7 Summit
• Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)

Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (June 10, 2026, 3:44 p.m.)

• Opening Remarks
  • MOFA’s Safety Measures for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada, Mexico, and USA

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

• Opening Remarks
  • Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
• Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)
• Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Visit to North Korea
• Sanctions against Russia and North Korea

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