Press Releases Archive February 2026
- February 27
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- The 9th Japan-UK Cyber Dialogue
- Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI’s Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand, the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of the Philippines (Result)
- The First Policy Dialogue based on the Japan-Canada Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Science and Technology (Overview)
- Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to Ukraine “the Programme for Emergency Recovery (Phase 5)”
- February 26
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- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Independent State of Samoa: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Meteorological Observation equipment)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s attendance at the High-Level Segment of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament and the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council (Results)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to Republic of India
- February 25
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- Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21) PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE FY 2026 ANNUAL WORK PLAN
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by H.E. Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the Republic of India
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State
- Exchange of views between Vice Minister Funakoshi Takehiro and Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs
- February 24
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- Demarche by Director-General KANAI of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission SHI
- Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for Air Services
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Strengthening Local Food Supply"
- Grant Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Control and Eradication of Poliomyelitis"
- February 23
- February 22
- February 20
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- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Madagascar in Response to the Damage caused by Cyclone Gezani
- Grant Assistance to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “The Project for the Improvement of Environment for Medical Education”
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. RIVKIN, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Visit of Prof. MATSUMOTO, Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the United States (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published passport statistics of the year 2025
- Visit of Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI to Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines
- The Japan-United States Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) (The 31st Plenary Meeting)
- Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI’s Travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador in charge of Gaza Rebuilding Assistance Mr. OKUBO’s Visit to the United States of America
- February 19
- February 18
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- Regarding the First Batch of Projects under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative
- Japan-EU Political Directors Dialogue
- Grant Assistance to the Kingdom of Cambodia: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Promoting Employment of Returning Migrant Workers Affected by the Border Conflict”
- Grant Assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia: Signing and Exchange of Notes on "the Project for Strengthening Maternal Health Care Services at Primary Service Delivery Points"
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri by the students participating in the “MIRAI” programme
- Diplomats’ Study Tour in Sumida City
- February 17
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- Working Dinner between State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU and H.E. Ms. GUNNARSDÓTTIR, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
- Exchange of Views between Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI and the G7 Ambassadors to Japan
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Przydacz, Secretary of State, Head of International Policy Bureau of the Chancellory of the President of the Republic of Poland
- Japan-Iceland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Grant Assistance to the Kingdom of Thailand: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Strengthening Health Care Services for Displaced Persons from Myanmar in Tak Province"
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by Hon. Rhonda, Member of Niue Legislative Assembly
- General Elections in the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- The Nomination of Professor ASADA Masahiko, as a Candidate for Election to the International Law Commission (ILC) in 2027
- February 16
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- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by a Delegation from Japan Society
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Congressional Chiefs of Staff Delegation
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance “the Project for Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation to Combat Transnational Organized Crimes in the Mekong Region”
- February 14
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- Working dinner of the Foreign Ministers of the G4 Countries on UN Security Council Reform
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at the Munich Security Conference
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and NATO Secretary General Rutte
- February 13
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- Virtual Trade Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals hosted by Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to New Zealand
- FY2025 Second Public-Private Joint Practical Training for Counter-Terrorism and Anti-Kidnapping Measures (Domestic)
- February 12
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- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Livelihoods Recovery and Nutritional Fortification in Communities Affected by the Border Conflict” to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
- Visit of Ms. Herviou, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Japan (Results)
- February 10
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- Decision by the Government of Israel regarding the West Bank (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Grant Assistance to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Signing and Exchange of Notes on the Project for Strengthening Resilience against Floods and Landslides in Vulnerable Regions (in cooreration with UNICEF)
- A Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Ms. Herviou, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to New Zealand
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of Vanuatu: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Strengthening Disaster Resilience of Health Care Facilities in Remote Islands”
- February 9
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- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Strengthening Water Quality Management in the Lower Mekong Basin,” coordinated with Mekong River Commissions (MRC)
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”
- February 6
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- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao and H.E. Mr. Borkhuu DELGERSAIKHAN, Minister of Road and Transport of Mongolia
- The 11th Japan-ROK Director-General Consultations on the Middle East
- Signing of the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
- OECD-Southeast Asia Policy Roundtable: Strengthening Economic Security for Prosperity in Southeast Asia: Policy Insights from Strategic Industries (Results)
- Grant Aid to the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”
- Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh for General Election
- February 5
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s meeting with Under Secretary of State of the United States and the members of the United States Congress
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (Results)
- JOINT PRESS STATEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 4 CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the Secretary of State of the United States (Outcome)
- February 4
- February 3
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- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology
- The Fifth Japan-Jordan Politico-Military (PM) Dialogue
- Visit to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan by trainees from the training program “Emergency Assistance for Women and Youth in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon: Promoting Peace, Food and Economic Security through Entrepreneurship” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- February 2
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- Reception Hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII to Commemorate “the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal and the Visit to Japan by President Paudel”
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Páll Nolsøe, Chair of the Council of North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
- Courtesy Call by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII on The Rt. Hon. Mr. Paudel, President of Nepal
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