Japan-France Relations
Japan-France Relations (Archives)
August 21, 2026
2026
- Courtesy Call on Mr. OUE, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister by H.E. Ms. LE FRAPER DU HELLEN, Ambassador-Designate of the French Republic to Japan (January 29, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the French Republic and the United Kingdom (January 27, 2026)
- Japan-France Vice Ministers’ Meeting (January 15, 2026)
2025
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister NAMAZU and French Director-General of Political Affairs and Security MONDOLONI (December 11, 2025)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI Held Talk with President of the French Republic (November 23, 2025)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 12, 2025)
- The First Japan-France Joint Dialogue on Cultural Cooperation (October 17, 2025)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (September 11, 2025)
- Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad of the French Republic to Visit Japan (September 11, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s attendance at the National Day Reception of the French Republic (July 15, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. FUJII Hisayuki by Mr. Hervé MORIN, President of the Regional Council of Normandy, France (July 1, 2025)
- The 13th Meeting of the Japan - France Nuclear Cooperation Committee (Results) (June 30, 2025)
- Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi’s Travel to France (May 28, 2025)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visits to Vatican City State, the United States (NY), Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France (April 25 - May 4, 2025)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Meeting (March 16, 2025)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (March 14, 2025)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Informal Talks (February 20, 2025)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO to the Republic of France (Results) (February 14, 2025)
2024
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Matsumoto by Mr. Leroy, the President of the Regional Council of Grand Est in France (December 4, 2024)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 26, 2024)
- Minister Iwaya’s attendance at the 33rd general meeting of the Club Franco-Japonais (November 22, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa by the Club Franco-Japonais (November 22, 2024)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’Telephone Talk (October 11, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by President Brotherson of French Polynesia (July 18, 2024)
- Prime Minister Kishida's Visit to France, Brazil and Paraguay (May 1-6, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Visits Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, France, Sri Lanka and Nepal (April 26-May 6, 2024)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 21, 2024)
2023
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-France Telephone Summit Meeting (December 2, 2023)
- Japan-France Vice Ministers’Meeting (November 17, 2023)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI by H.E. Ms. Anne-Marie DESCÔTES, Secretary General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (November 16, 2023)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Fukazawa’s attendance of the International conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians (November 10, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Dinner (November 8, 2023)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (October 27, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 19, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi's Visit to the United Kingdom and France (June 20-24, 2023)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. YOSHIKAWA Yuumi Attended Reception commemorating the Port of Tokyo Call by French Frigate "Lorraine” (May 31, 2023)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (May 19, 2023)
- Foreign Ministers' Informal Talks at the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (May 13, 2023)
- Seventh Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2") (May 9, 2023)
- The Seventh Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2") (May 8, 2023)
- State Minister Takei’s Meeting with Mr. Mohamed Ali Hassan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti, Ambassador of the United States of America to Djibouti and Ambassador of the French Republic to Djibouti (April 26, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 18, 2023)
- Visit to French New Caledonia by Mr. YAMADA Kenji, State Minister for Foreign Affairs (March 6, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida Visits France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America (January 9-15, 2023)
2022
- Meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi and Mr. Le Drian, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, and presentation of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (December 7, 2022)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister Kishida by the Club Franco-Japonais (November 24, 2022)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (July 12, 2022)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (June 26, 2022)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (June 14, 2022)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (June 1, 2022)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ meeting (May 13, 2022)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Kishida to Mr. Emmanuel Macron, the President of the French Republic (April 25, 2022)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (March 1, 2022)
- Sixth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (January 21, 2022)
2021
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ meeting (December 11, 2021)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 18, 2021)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (November 15, 2021)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting and Luncheon Meeting (July 24, 2021)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide by H.E. Mr. Thierry Santa, President of the Government of New Caledonia (July 1, 2021)
- G7 Summit 2021 in Cornwall (June 11-13, 2021)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Meeting (May 4, 2021)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (February 18, 2021)
2020
- Telephone Talk between Mr. WASHIO Eiichiro, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. Mr. Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (October 22, 2020)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (October 5, 2020)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Portugal, France, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait (September 29 - October 5, 2020)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (June 10, 2020)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 12, 2020)
2019
- Meeting Between Prime Minister Abe and Former President of France Sarkozy (October 21, 2019)
- The 9th meeting of the Japan - France Nuclear Cooperation Committee (October 3, 2019)
- 1st Japan-France Comprehensive Maritime Dialogue (September 25, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono's article contributed to Les Echos(France) (English / Japanese / Copy of the article (French) (PDF)
) (August 28, 2019) - Japan-France Summit Meeting (August 24, 2019)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (June 26, 2019)
- President of the French Republic, and Mrs. Macron to Visit Japan (June 18, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends OECD Council Meeting and WTO Meetings (May 21-24, 2019)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Europe and North America (April 22-29, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits France(April 4-7, 2019)
- Dr. KISHI, Science and Technology advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Visits France and Spain (March 1, 2019)
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki to Visit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island and the Republic of France (February 28, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits India, Nepal and France (January 7-12, 2019)
2018
- Meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President Macron of the French Republic (November 30, 2018)
- The 8th meeting of the Japan - France Nuclear Cooperation Committee (November 22, 2018)
- Courtesy Call by the Director-General of the UNESCO (October 18, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Europe and Attends ASEM 12 Summit Meeting in Belgium (October 16-20, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Malaysia and France (July 10-14, 2018)
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Talk (July 10, 2018)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (Working Lunch) (May 25, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from the President of the Government of New Caledonia(May 19, 2018)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 22, 2018)
- Seventh Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue (January 27, 2018)
- Fourth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (January 26, 2018)
- Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, H.E. Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian to Visit Japan (January 19, 2018)
2017
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East, Europe and U.S. (December 8-17, 2017)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (September 20, 2017)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 20, 2017)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (May 26, 2017)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Germany, France, Belgium and Italy (March 19-21, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Kishida Visits France, Czech Republic and Ireland (January 5-10, 2017)
- Sixth Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue (January 7, 2017)
2016
- Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology (December 2, 2016)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 12, 2016)
- TICAD VI official side-event on the Japan-France partnership for Africa (August 26, 2016)
- Messages of condolence following the terror attack in Nice, France (July 15, 2016)
- Opinion Poll: Image of Japan in Five European Countries (June 15, 2016)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Europe and Russia (May 1-7, 2016)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 12, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Visits Italy, Vatican and France (March 19 - 21, 2016)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Article contributed to Le Figaro (France) (March 19, 2016) (Japanese / French (PDF) )
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 7, 2016)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (January 7, 2016)
2015
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (November 30, 2015)
- Prime Minister Abe Attends COP21 Summit Meeting and Visits Luxembourg (November 29 - December 2, 2015)
- Memorial Service Hosted by Embassy of France in Tokyo in the Wake of Terror Attacks in Paris, France (November 15, 2015)
- Messages of condolence following the terror attacks in Paris, France (November 14, 2015)
- Remarks by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 14, 2015)
- Meeting of Prime Minister Abe and French Prime Minister Valls (October 5, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosts a Dinner with French Prime Minister Valls (October 3, 2015)
- The Prime Minister of France to Visit Japan (October 1, 2015)
- Terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait, Tunisia and Somalia (Statement by Foreign Minister Kishida) (June 28, 2015)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (June 8, 2015)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 15, 2015)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Received a Courtesy Call from the Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of the French Republic for France-Japan Partnership (February 9, 2015)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to India and Europe (January 15-22, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Issue Condolence Messages Following Shooting Incident in Paris, France (January 8, 2015)
2014
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (June 4, 2014)
- Prime Minister Abe's Visit to Germany, U.K., Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium (April 29 - May 8, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to Denmark and Attendance at the First TICAD V Ministerial Meeting and OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (April 29 - May 8, 2014)
- Prime Minister Abe's Attendance at The Hague Nuclear Security Summit (March 23-26, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to Spain and France （January 7 - 10, 2014）
2013
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Meeting (October 5, 2014)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (September 24, 2014)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting (September 24, 2013)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 24, 2013)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and Ms. Valerie Trierweiler (May 7, 2013)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by H.E. Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (May 7, 2013)
- Third Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (May 7, 2013)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (April 30, 2013)