Statements and Messages by the Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi
- Reaching an Agreement for the Release of Hostages and Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(January 16, 2025)
- Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the wild fire in California, U.S.(January 10, 2025)
- Summary of Japan’s Term as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(January 10, 2025)
- Letter of Condolences by Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA on the Passing of Former President H.E. Mr. Arnold Rüütel of the Republic of Estonia(January 9, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya on the earthquake damage in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China(January 7, 2025)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister IWAYA to H.E. Mr. Kęstutis BUDRYS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania(January 6, 2025)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister Iwaya to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, GUNNARSDÓTTIR(January 6, 2025)
- Message of Condolences Issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Regarding the airplane accident in the Republic of Korea(December 29, 2024)
- Letters of Condolence by Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya, following the passing of H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India(December 27, 2024)
- A message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya over the Azerbaijan Airline’s plane crash(December 27, 2024)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake damage in the Republic of Vanuatu(December 18, 2024)
- Presidential Election in Ghana (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(December 13, 2024)
- Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations)(Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(December 10, 2024)
- Recent Developments in Syria(Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(December 9, 2024)
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan for the 3rd India-Japan Forum(December 6, 2024)
- Inscription of “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(December 5, 2024)
- Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the Damages Caused by Heavy Rain in Uganda(December 4, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister Iwaya to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Kallas(December 1, 2024)
- Ceasefire Agreement on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(November 27, 2024)
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan for the 7th Japan-India Indo-Pacific Forum(November 19, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister Iwaya to Vice President-elect Vance of the United States of America(November 6, 2024)
- Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(November 2, 2024)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood damage in the Kingdom of Spain(October 31, 2024)
- Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(October 29, 2024)
- Attack by Israel against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(October 26, 2024)
- Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(October 15, 2024)
- On the Current Situation Surrounding the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(October 7, 2024)
- Attack by Iran against Israel (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)(October 2, 2024)