Japan-Germany Relations
Japan-Germany Relations (Archives)
August 21, 2026
2026
2025
- Holding of the 33rd Japanese-German Forum (December 8, 2025)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (November 23, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano by H.E. Ms. Petra SIGMUND, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Japan (November 19, 2025)
- Second Meeting of the Japan-Germany Economic Security Consultations (October 15, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Wadephul (August 18, 2025)
- 1st Japan-Germany Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (August 18, 2025)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 25, 2025)
- Meeting and Working Dinner between Prime Minister Ishiba and President Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany (June 19, 2025)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (June 16, 2025)
- Japan-Germany Summit Telephone Meeting (May 20, 2025)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (May 19, 2025)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi to Foreign Minister Wadephul of the Federal Republic of Germany (May 7, 2025)
- Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru to Chancellor Merz of the Federal Republic of Germany (May 7, 2025)
- Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst KÖHLER, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (February 4, 2025)
2024
- The First Meeting of the Japan-Germany Economic Security Consultations (November 22, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister Ishiba by participants of the Japanese-German Forum (October 31, 2024)
- Holding of the 32nd Japanese-German Forum (October 31, 2024)
- Reception for the Japanese-German Forum Hosted by Foreign Minister Iwaya (October 29, 2024)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (October 11, 2024)
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Attendance at the NATO Summit and Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany (July 10-14, 2024)
- Meeting with Mr. Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin (May 16, 2024)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 19, 2024)
- Japan-Germany Vice Ministers’ Meeting (March 15, 2024)
- Signing of the Agreement Between the Government of Japan And the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services Between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany (January 29, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s visit to Europe, North America and Türkiye (January 5-18, 2024)
2023
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 8, 2023)
- Commencement of negotiations on the Japan-Germany Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (September 29, 2023)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (May 19, 2023)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 17, 2023)
- Visit by Federal Chancellor Scholz to Japan (March 18, 2023)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (March 18, 2023)
- Chancellor of Germany to Visit Japan (March 10, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Visit to Germany（Munich）(February 17-19, 2023)
2022
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (November 16, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits Germany (November 2-6, 2022)
- Meeting between Mrs. KISHIDA Yuko, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs. Elke BÜDENBENDER, the Spouse of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (November 2, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and H.E. Mr. Christian Wulff, Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (September 28, 2022)
- Prime Minister Kishida Attends G7 Summit 2022 and NATO Summit Meeting (June 26-30, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Germany (May 11-15, 2022)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (April 29, 2022)
- Chancellor of Germany to Visit Japan (April 22, 2022)
- G7 Summit 2022 (March 17, 2022)
- Telephone talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany (March 2, 2022)
- Japan-Germany Summit Telephone Talk (February 22, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Germany (February 18-20, 2022)
2021
2020
2019
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 23, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (October 23, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (August 24, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (June 28, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 11, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 6, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Germany(February 15-17, 2019)
- The 23rd Japan-Germany Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology (February 7th, 2019)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (February 4, 2019)
- Chancellor of Germany to Visit Japan (January 25, 2019)
2018
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (October 18, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Germany (September 2-7, 2018)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 6, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Handelsblatt (Germany) (Japanese / Copy of the article (German) (PDF)
) (September 6, 2018)
- Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Mr. Heiko Maas to Visit to Japan (June 23, 2018)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (June 8, 2018)
- The Japan-Germany UN Consultation (May 23, 2018)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 23, 2018)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Kono to Mr. Haiko Maas on His Appointment as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany (March 15, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Austria and Germany (February 15-18, 2018)
- Meeting between Mrs. Akie Abe, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, and Ms. Elke Büdenbender, Spouse of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (February 13, 2018)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (February 6, 2018)
- President of the Federal Republic of Germany to Visit Japan (January 26, 2018)
2017
2016
- Messages of condolence following the attack on a Christmas market with a truck in Berlin, Germany (December 20, 2016)
- The 22nd Japan-Germany Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology (December 1, 2016)
- President of the Federal Republic of Germany to Visit Japan (November 14～18, 2016)
- Meeting between Mrs. Akie Abe, spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, and Ms. Schadt, partner of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (November 14, 2016)
- President of the Federal Republic of Germany to Visit Japan (October 21, 2016)
- Messages of condolence following the shooting attack in Munich, Germany (July 23, 2016)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (July 15, 2016)
- Japan-Germany Summit Telephone Talk (June 30, 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-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 10, 2016)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (January 6, 2016)
2015
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 5, 2015)
- Agreement on the substance on the new Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (July 16, 2015)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (June 7, 2015)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 15, 2015)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida’s Visit to Lubeck, Germany (April 10, 2015)
- Messages of Condolences Following the Crash of Germanwings Flight (March 26, 2015)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (March 10, 2015)
- Visit of H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to Japan (Visit to Nezu Museum, Courtesy Call by Japanese and German Business Leaders, and Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Abe) (March 9, 2015)
- The Chancellor of Germany to Visit Japan (February 27, 2015)
- Telephone talk between Japanese and German Foreign Ministers (January 21, 2015)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Meeting (January 20, 2015)
2014
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (October 16, 2014)
- Ministerial-Level Meeting of G4 (Brazil, Germany, India and Japan) (September 25, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany (September 8-9, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida sends message to Foreign Minister Steinmeier of Germany congratulating the German team for its victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (July 14, 2014)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks (July 10, 2014)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (June 5, 2014)
- Prime Minister Abe's Visit to Germany, U.K., Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium (April 29 - May 8, 2014)
- Meeting between Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 12, 2014)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Attendance at the 50th Munich Security Conference (February 1, 2014)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (January 16, 2014)
