Japan-Myanmar Relations
Japan-Myanmar Relations (Archives)
October 8, 2024
2024
- Emergency Grant for the people affected by the typhoon disaster in Viet Nam and Myanmar (October 8, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Mr. KOMURA from representatives of ethnic organizations of Myanmar and others (May 14, 2024)
- Additional humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar affected by the coup d'état (March 5, 2024)
- Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs received a Courtesy Call from the Myanmar Community in Japan (February 5, 2024)
- The Situation in Myanmar Three Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (February 1, 2024)
2023
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the Cyclone in Myanmar and Bangladesh (June 6, 2023)
- The Situation in Myanmar (Deregistration of the National League for Democracy) (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (March 29, 2023)
- Humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar affected by the coup d'état (February 28, 2023)
- The Situation in Myanmar Two Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 1, 2023)
2022
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the executions by the military junta in Myanmar (July 28, 2022)
- Joint Statement on Execution of Pro-Democracy and Opposition Leaders in Myanmar (July 26, 2022)
- Regarding Executions of Myanmar Citizens including Pro-democracy Activists (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 25, 2022)
- Emergency Grant Aid for humanitarian assistance to the populations affected by the coup in Myanmar (April 1, 2022)
- Humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar (February 8, 2022)
- The Situation in Myanmar One Year since the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (February 1, 2022)
2021
- Emergency Grant Aid for humanitarian assistance to the populations affected by the coup in the south east area of Myanmar (July 13, 2021)
- Courtesy Call on Minister MOTEGI by Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar (May 28, 2021)
- Civilian casualties in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (March 28, 2021)
- Casualties in protests in Myanmar (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (February 28, 2021)
- Casualties in protests in Myanmar (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (February 21, 2021)
- Japan-Indonesia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 10, 2021)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement (February 3, 2021)
- The internal situation in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (February 1, 2021)
2020
- Congratulatory Messages from Prime Minister Suga and Foreign Minister Motegi to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi regarding the General Election in Myanmar (November 10, 2020)
- General Election held in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (November 9, 2020)
- Dispatch of the Election Observer Mission to the Myanmar General Election (August 27, 2020)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (August 20-25, 2020)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (June 29, 2020)
- The Seventh Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue (February 21, 2020)
- Release of the Executive Summary of the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICoE) concerning the situation of Rakhine State by the Government of Myanmar (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (January 22, 2020)
2019
- Prime Minister Abe Meets with the State Counsellor of Myanmar (October 21, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Meets with Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (October 9, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pacific Islands (July 29-August 9, 2019)
- Foreign Minister KONO Meets with the Union Minister for the Office of the Union Government of Myanmar Min Thu (July 9, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Meets with the Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Kyaw Tint Swe (May 31, 2019)
- Pardoning of Reuters Journalists in MyanmarPardoning of Reuters Journalists in MyanmarPardoning of Reuters Journalists in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (May 7, 2019)
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Myanmar on a Basic Framework for Information Partnership for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker” (March 28, 2019)
- The Sixth Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue (March 4, 2019)
2018
- Announcement by Myanmar military on the halt all of its military activities against ethnic armed minority organizations in Northeast Myanmar (Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar) (December 21, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Meets with the State Counsellor of Myanmar (October 9, 2018)
- Tenth Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting to be held in Tokyo (October 4, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s Article contributed to The Washington Post (U.S.) (English / Japanese) (September 25, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Meets with the State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi (September 12, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh (July 30-August 8, 2018)
- Emergency Assistance to Myanmar in Response to the Flood Disaster (August 6, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from the Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Kyaw Tint Swe (June 11, 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）
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (May 28, 2018)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwao Horii Visits Bangladesh and Myanmar (March 26, 2018)
- Ceasefire Agreement Signed with Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (February 13, 2018)
- The Fifth Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue (February 7, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Myanmar, UAE and Canada (January 11-18, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar (January 13, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Myanmar (January 12, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Myanmar Alin, Kyaymon and Global New Light of Myanmar (Myanmar)
(Japanese / Copy of the article of Myanmar Alin (Myanmarese) (PDF)
/ Copy of the article of Kyaymon (Myanmarese) (PDF) / Copy of the article of Global New Light of Myanmar (English) (PDF)) (January 13, 2018)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the displaced persons returning to Myanmar (January 12, 2018)
2017
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Meets with the President of Myanmar (December 14, 2017)
- President of the Republic of Union of Myanmar to Visit Japan (December 8, 2017)
- State Foreign Minister Nakane Meets with Commander-in Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar (November 20, 2017)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (November 16, 2017)
- Meeting Between Prime Minister Abe and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (November 14, 2017)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the people in Myanmar and Bangladesh in response to the destabilized situation in the northern part of Rakhine State, Myanmar (September 26, 2017)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwao Horii Visits Myanmar (September 24, 2017)
- The Attacks in Northern Areas of Rakhine State in Myanmar and the Release of the Final Report by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (August 29, 2017)
2016
- The State Counsellor of Myanmar to Visit Japan (November 1-5, 2016)
- Provision of Yen Loan to Myanmar (Advance Notice) (November 2, 2016)
- Exchange of Notes on an Agreement to Dispatch Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers to Myanmar (November 2, 2016)
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 7, 2016)
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 24, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Kishida Meets with State Counselor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar (May 3, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Kishida Visits China and Southeast Asia (April 29 - May 6, 2016)
- Start of the New Government in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida) (March 30, 2016)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Kishida to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (March 30, 2016)
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 15, 2016)
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers' Meeting (January 25, 2016)
2015
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Nyan Win, NLD Central Executive Committee Member and Spokesman (November 27, 2015)
- Announcement of the Results of all Constituencies of the General Election in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida) (November 20, 2015)
- General Election held in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (November 9, 2015)
- Statement by Yohei Sasakawa, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar, on the Myanmar Ceasefire Agreement (October 15, 2015)
- Signing of Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Myanmar and Ethnic Armed Groups (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (October 15, 2015)
- Emergency Grant Aid to Myanmar for Education in Response to the Flood Disaster (October 2, 2015)
- Additional Emergency Assistance to Myanmar to the Flood Disaster (September 17, 2015)
- Emergency Grant Aid to Myanmar in Response to the Flood Disaster (August 14, 2015)
- Message from Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar (April 20, 2015)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on National Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Myanmar and Ethnic Armed Groups (March 31, 2015)
2014
- Mrs. Akie Abe, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, Visits Myanmar (November 21, 2014)
- Japan-Myanmar Summit Meeting (November 12, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings, and Visit to Indonesia (August 8 -12, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Interview with New Light of Myanmar (August 9, 2014 ) (English (PDF) / Japanese)
- The second Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue (May 20, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar (March 21-24, 2014)
- Signings of Exchange of Notes on Grant Aid for Myanmar (March 24, 2014)
2013
- Japan-Myanmar Summit Meeting (December 15, 2013)
- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Response to the Floods Disaster (August 6, 2013)
- Debt-Relief Measure for Myanmar (May 26, 2013)
- Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to Myanmar (May 26, 2013)
- Signing of Exchange of Notes concerning Yen Loan to Myanmar (May 26, 2013)
- Visit to Myanmar by Prime Minister Abe (May 24-26, 2013)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by Hon. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (April 18, 2013)
- Visit to Japan of Hon. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (April 3, 2013)
