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Statements by Past Foreign Ministers
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko
- Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu
- Foreign Minister KONO Taro
Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko
- Recent Situation in Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(September 25, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA to Minister of Foreign Affairs Schialer of Peru(September 19, 2024)
- Letter of Condolences by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA on the Passing of Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Gervasi of the Republic of Peru(September 19, 2024)
- Launching of the Negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(September 18, 2024)
- Situation surrounding the Gaza Strip: Issuance of the Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(August 9, 2024)
- The inscription of "Sado Island Gold Mines" on the World Heritage List (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(July 27, 2024)
- Sri Lanka's Debt Restructuring Efforts and Resumption of the disbursement of Yen Loans(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(July 24, 2024)
- Eight years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(July 12, 2024)
- Russia’s attacks against Ukraine (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko）(July 10, 2024)
- Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko）(July 10, 2024)
- Adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2735 on the Situation in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(June 11, 2024)
- Situation surrounding the Gaza Strip: A new proposal regarding negotiation on the hostage release and ceasefire (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(June 2, 2024)
- Attacks by Iran against Israel (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(April 14, 2024)
- On the Formation of the New Palestinian Government (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(April 1, 2024)
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Senegal (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(March 30, 2024)
- Adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2728 on the Situation in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(March 27, 2024)
- Holding of “presidential election” in regions of Ukraine illegally “annexed” by Russia (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(March 19, 2024)
- The Election of Ms. AKANE Tomoko, Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the President of the ICC (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(March 11, 2024)
- The Situation in Myanmar Three Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (February 1, 2024)
- South Africa’s filing of an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Indication of the Provisional Measures)(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(January 27, 2024)
- Result of the Presidential Election in Taiwan (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (January 13, 2024)
- Passing of crew members of the U.S. Forces Japan (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(December 6, 2023)
- Liberian Presidential Election (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(November 24, 2023)
- Regarding the Judgment of the Seoul High Court of the Republic of Korea in the Lawsuit Filed by Former Comfort Women and Others（Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko）(November 23, 2023)
- Russia’s decision to revoke its ratification of the CTBT (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(November 3, 2023)
- 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 KAMIKAWA Yoko)(October 28, 2023)
- Attack against hospital in Gaza(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(October 18, 2023)
- Earthquake in Western Afghanistan (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(October 8, 2023)
- The Clashes between Israel and the Palestinian militants(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(October 8, 2023)
- Worsening of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko)(September 20, 2023)
Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa
- Holding of “local assembly elections” in regions of Ukraine illegally annexed by Russia (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (September 9, 2023)
- Termination of the "Black Sea Grain Initiative", a four-party agreement (UN, Türkiye, Ukraine and Russia) on grain exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 18, 2023)
- Lifting of Import Restriction Measures on Japanese Food Products by the EU (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 13, 2023)
- Seven years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 12, 2023)
- The Return of the U.S. to UNESCO (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 12, 2023)
- The Election of Ambassador HORINOUCHI Hidehisa as a Member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (June 15, 2023)
- The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (April 16, 2023)
- Awarding of the Prime Minister’s Award to Dr. SEN Genshitsu (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (April 11, 2023)
- The Adoption of Resolution 2678 of the United Nations Security Council concerning the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (March 17, 2023)
- On the Nigerian Presidential Election（Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa）(March 6, 2023)
- Earthquake in the Republic of Türkiye (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 7, 2023)
- The Situation in Myanmar Two Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 1, 2023)
- Adoption of the new “National Security Strategy (NSS)” (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (December 16, 2022)
- Inscription of “Furyu-odori: Ritual Dances Imbued with People’s Hopes and Prayers” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (November 30, 2022)
- Peace Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (November 4, 2022)
- 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 HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (November 1, 2022)
- Release of the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (October 28, 2022)
- Russia’s “incorporation” of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (September 30, 2022)
- Election of Mr. ONOE Seizo as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (September 30, 2022)
- Video message by Mr. HAYASHI, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the side event co-hosted with the Global Survivors Fund (September 27, 2022)
- Completion of the Khmer Rouge Trials (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (September 22, 2022)
- Inauguration of H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto as President of the Republic of Kenya （Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa）(September 13, 2022)
- Approval of Mr. Volker Türk, Under Secretary-General for Policy, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the UN General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (September 9, 2022)
- The Tenth NPT Review Conference (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (August 27, 2022)
- Regarding Executions of Myanmar Citizens including Pro-democracy Activists (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 25, 2022)
- The Attack on the Port of Odesa (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 24, 2022)
- Agreement among the United Nations, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia to resume grain export from Ukraine through the Black Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 23, 2022)
- Six years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 12, 2022)
- Earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (June 23, 2022)
- The Twelfth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (June 17, 2022)
- On the Election of Japan as a Non-permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (June 10, 2022)
- Atrocities against civilians near Kyiv (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (April 4, 2022)
- Ukraine’s filing of an application instituting proceedings against Russia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Indication of the Provisional Measures) (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (March 17, 2022)
- Sanction Measures following the launch of military actions by Russia in Ukraine (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 25, 2022)
- The launch of military actions by Russia in Ukraine (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 24, 2022)
- Sanction Measures following Russia's Recognition of the “Independence” of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People's Republic” and the ratification of treaties with the two “Republics” (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 24, 2022)
- Russia's Recognition of the “Independence” of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People's Republic” (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 22, 2022)
- The Situation in Myanmar One Year since the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 1, 2022)
- Issuance of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce Statement by Ministers of Japan, Australia and Singapore (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (December 14, 2021)
- Passing of His Royal Highness Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh, President of Supreme Privy Council of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (November 30, 2021)
Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu
- 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 MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (October 28, 2021)
- Iraqi Council of Representatives Elections (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (October 12, 2021)
- Joint Communication on the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (September 16, 2021)
- Election of Mr. METOKI Masahiko as Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (August 25, 2021)
- The inscription of "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan" on World Heritage List (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 27, 2021)
- The inscription of "Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the Northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island" on World Heritage List (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 26, 2021)
- Russian Prime Minister Mishustin’s visit to the Northern Territories (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 26, 2021)
- On the recently-reported deeply offensive remarks by an individual associated with the Tokyo2020 Games about the Holocaust (Statement by Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu) (July 22, 2021)
- Five years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 12, 2021)
- Murder of Mr. Jovenel Moïse, President of the Republic of Haiti (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 8, 2021)
- Reappointment of Mr. António Guterres as the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (June 18, 2021)
- The Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Palestinian Militants (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (May 21, 2021)
- ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (April 27, 2021)
- Civilian casualties in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 28, 2021)
- Appointment of Next Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)(Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 16, 2021)
- Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 11, 2021)
- Appointment of new Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (February 16, 2021)
- Regarding the extension of the New START Treaty(Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (February 4, 2021)
- The internal situation in Myanmar(Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (Februaqry 1, 2021)
- Regarding the Confirmation of the Judgment of the Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea in the Lawsuit Filed by Former Comfort Women and Others (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 23, 2021)
- US announcement on reversing its withdrawal from the WHO (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 21, 2021)
- US Announcement of its return to the Paris Agreement (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 21, 2021)
- The conclusion of the EU-UK future relationship negotiations (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 25, 2020)
- Inscription of “Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan” on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 17, 2020)
- Current Situation in Ethiopia (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 4, 2020)
- Re-election of Judge IWASAWA Yuji as Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (November 13, 2020)
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (November 4, 2020)
- Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (October 9, 2020)
- The Situation surrounding Hong Kong (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (June 30, 2020)
- The Passing Away of Mrs. Irene Hirano Inouye, President of the U.S.-Japan Council (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (April 10, 2020)
- 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 5, 2020)
- Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 1, 2020)
- UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (Februqary 1, 2020)
- Result of the Presidential Election in Taiwan (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 11, 2020)
- Iran’s announcement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 7, 2020)
- Paralysis of the WTO’s Appellate Body and WTO Reform (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (Decmber 11, 2019)
- Adoption of the Olympic Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (Decmber 10, 2019)
- Terrorist shooting in Afghanistan which killed six people including Dr. NAKAMURA Tetsu (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 5, 2019)
- Approval of the conclusion of the Japan-United States Trade Agreement and the Japan-United States Digital Trade Agreement at the Diet (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 4, 2019)
- The Presidential Election in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (November 19, 2019)
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (November 2, 2019)
- Election of H.E. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (October 31, 2019)
- Message of Congratulations to Prime Minister Abiy of Ethiopia on the Occasion of the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize (Statement by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi) (October 11, 2019)
- The Launch of Military Operation by Turkey in Northeast Syria (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (October 10, 2019)
- The Terror Attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Crude Oil Facilities in Eastern Province (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (September 15, 2019)
Foreign Minister KONO Taro
- Regarding the Decision by the Government of the Republic of Korea to Terminate the Japan-ROK GSOMIA (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (August 22, 2019)
- The Passing Away of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 22, 2019)
- Failure of the Republic of Korea to comply with obligations regarding arbitration under the Agreement on the Settlement of Problem concerning Property and Claims and on Economic Co-operation between Japan and the Republic of Korea (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 19, 2019)
- The inscription of “Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 6, 2019)
- About the Crash of Ethiopian Airline Aircraft (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (March 11, 2019)
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Senegal (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (March 6, 2019)
- The Situation in Kashmir (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 28, 2019)
- On the Establishment of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 22, 2019)
- The Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 5, 2019)
- Announcement by Myanmar military on the halt of all its military activities against ethnic armed minority organizations in Northeast Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 22, 2018)
- Cease fire in Hudaydah, Yemen (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 14, 2018)
- Issuance of the Appellate Body Report concerning “Brazil－Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges” in the WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 14, 2018)
- Inscription of “Raiho-shin, ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes” on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister Kono) (November 29, 2018)
- Regarding the Decision by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, Confirming the Existing Judgments on the Japanese Company (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 29, 2018)
- The UK and the EU’s announcement on the agreement of Withdrawal Agreement and Future Framework (Statement by Foreign Minister Kono) (November 26, 2018)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Third Committee of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 16, 2018)
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 2, 2018)
- Regarding the Decision by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, Confirming the Existing Judgments on the Japanese Company (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (October 30, 2018)
- Formation of the New Government in Iraq (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (October 25, 2018)
- Climate Diplomacy (Endorsement of Under2 Coalition) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (September 12, 2018)
- Approval of H.E. Ms. Michelle Bachelet Jeria, Former President of the Republic of Chile, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the UN General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (August 10, 2018)
- The Enactment of the Law for the Mindanao Peace Process (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 26, 2018)
- The Terrorist Attack in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 14, 2018)
- The Re-establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the Signing of the “Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship” (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (July 11, 2018)
- The inscription of “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 42nd Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (June 30, 2018)
- The Election of Professor Yuji Iwasawa as Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)(Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (June 23, 2018)
- Establishment of an Independent Commission of Enquiry by the Myanmar Government and the Agreement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Myanmar Government and the UN Agencies concerning their Activities in Northern Rakhine State (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (June 1, 2018)
- The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (May 29, 2018)
- Iraqi Council of Representatives Elections (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (May 13, 2018)
- The Announcement by the President of the United States on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (May 9, 2018)
- The Inter-Korean Summit (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (April 27, 2018)
- Submission of the FY 2017 Recommendations of the Group of Eminent Persons for Substantive Advancement of Nuclear Disarmament (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro KONO) (March 29, 2018)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (March 23, 2018)
- U.S. decision of import restriction measures on steel and aluminum products based on Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (March 9, 2018)
- Ceasefire Agreement Signed with Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 13, 2018)
- The Release of the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 3, 2018)
- Terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (January 28, 2018)
- The Announcement of the Results of the Assessment by the Taskforce to Review the Agreement on Comfort Women Issue reached between the Governments of Japan and the ROK (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 27, 2017)
- The Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 23, 2017)
- Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 10, 2017)
- Declaration by the Prime Minister of Iraq (regarding the Liberation of all Iraqi territories from ISIL) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 10, 2017)
- Attack on peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 10, 2017)
- The Election of Ms. Tomoko Akane, Ambassador for International Judicial Cooperation and Public Prosecutor of Supreme Public Prosecutors Office of Japan as Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (December 5, 2017)
- The Reappointment of H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta as President of the Republic of Kenya (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 28, 2017)
- Terror attacks in Sinai, Egypt (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 25, 2017)
- The Inauguration of Mr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa as New President of the Republic of Zimbabwe (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 24, 2017)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Third Committee of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 15, 2017)
- Agreement at the Ministerial level on the TPP Negotiations among 11 countries (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 11, 2017)
- Adoption of Draft Resolutions Submitted by Japan by the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Resolutions on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and on the Arms Trade Treaty) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 1, 2017)
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (October 28, 2017)
- The Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s nuclear test and other activities (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (September 12, 2017)
- The Presentation of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to Prof. Yoshiaki Ishizawa (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (September 1, 2017)
- The Security Council Presidential Statement concerning the ballistic missile launch and other activities by North Korea (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (August 30, 2017)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation of the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning a series of ballistic missile launches and other activities conducted by North Korea (August 6, 2017)