North America
Japan-United States of America Relations
March 26, 2026
Topics
- Regarding the First Batch of Projects under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative (February 18, 2026)
- JOINT PRESS STATEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 4 CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL (February 5, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting (January 29, 2026)
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on the passing of Mr. Richard B. Cheney, former Vice President of the United States of America (November 5, 2025)
- Japan-United States of America Relations Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba on the flood damage in Texas of the United States (July 6, 2025)
- Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the devastating damages caused by the floods in Texas of the United States of America (July 6, 2025)
- U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (June 23, 2025)
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Professor Joseph S. Nye (May 8, 2025)
- Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Professor Joseph S. Nye (May 8, 2025)
- Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage (April 15, 2025)
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage (April 15, 2025)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister IWAYA to George Glass (April 9, 2025)
VIP Visits and Meetings
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister Namazu and Under Secretary Hooker (March 26, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister HORII by Mayor Andre Dickens of the city of Atlanta (March 25, 2026)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18-21, 2026)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18, 2026)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (March 16, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Venhuizen, Lieutenant Governor of the State of South Dakota, the U.S. (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Japanese American Leaders (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by Japanese American Leaders (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Ambassador George Glass (March 10, 2026)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Mr. Thiel, Co-Founder and Chairman, Palantir Technologies Inc. (March 5, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Dr. Julio Frenk, Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (March 5, 2026)
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE’s Visit to Hawaii (March 2, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State (February 25, 2026)
- Exchange of views between Vice Minister Funakoshi Takehiro and Mr. Michael Needham, Counselor and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State (February 25, 2026)
- The Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador in charge of Gaza Rebuilding Assistance Mr. OKUBO’s Visit to the United States of America (February 20, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by a Delegation from Japan Society (February 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by U.S. Congressional Chiefs of Staff Delegation (February 16, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 14, 2026)
- Virtual Trade Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals hosted by Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative (February 13, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the United States of America (Washington D.C.) (February 9, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s meeting with Under Secretary of State of the United States and the members of the United States Congress (February 5, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the Secretary of State of the United States (Outcome) (February 5, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (January 27, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the United States of America (State of Hawaii, Washington D.C.) (January 19, 2026)
- Vice Minister Funakoshi’s visit to the U.S. (January 17, 2026)
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE’s Visit to Guam (January 16, 2026)
- Vice Minister Funakoshi’s Travel to the United States (January 13, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Representatives of the Japan-U.S. Business Council (January 8, 2026)
- Telephone Call between Assistant Minister KANAI and U.S. Assistant Secretary DeSombre (January 7, 2026)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII's Visit to the United States, Uruguay, Panama, Mexico and Ecuador (January 5, 2026)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (January 4, 2026)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (January 2, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Ambassador (ret.) James P. Zumwalt, Chairman of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC and Mr. Ryan Shaffer, President of the Society (December 15, 2025)
- Participation of Senior Deputy Minister AKAHORI in the “Pax Silica Summit” (December 13, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister HORII by the Attorney General Alliance Delegation (December 5, 2025)
- Vice Minister Funakoshi’s Call with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau (December 3, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (November 25, 2025)
- U.S. Ambassador Glass’s Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA Minoru (November 21, 2025)
- Result of the third Japan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on Democratic Resilience (November 21, 2025)
- U.S. Ambassador Glass’s Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI (November 20, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea (November 7, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (October 29, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by the Delegation of the State of Florida (October 29, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII 's Attendance at the 47th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association and the Southeast U.S./Japan Association (October 29, 2025)
- Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Trump’s Visit to U.S. Aircraft Carrier "George Washington" (October 28, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting, Signing Ceremony, and Japan-U.S. Working Lunch (October 28, 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Mr. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America (October 28, 2025)
- Visit of Mr. Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America (October 27, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (October 25, 2025)
- Official Visit of President Trump to Japan (October 22, 2025)
- The Exchange of Views Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Keidanren on the occasion of the Third Annual Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Executive Dialogue (October 15, 2025)
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister Namazu and Under Secretary Hooker (October 13, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI by Mr. Jacob M. Schlesinger, President/Chief Executive Officer of the United States-Japan Foundation, and Mr. James Gannon, CEO of Peace Winds America (October 8, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister NAGASHIMA by Mr. Josh Green, Governor of the State of Hawai’i (October 7, 2025)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Participation in the Official Dinner of the 62nd Japan-US Business Conference (October 3, 2025)
- Prime Minister Ishiba’s participation in the Japanese Food Promotion Event “Taste of Japan : A Culinary Journey” (September 23, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 22, 2025)
- Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA Visit the United States of America (The 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly) (September, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by Mr. Cisneros, President of the Naoko Mitsui Shirane Foundation (September 16, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII's Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 U.S.-Japan Sister Cities Summit (September 16, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Fujii by Ms. Celeste Connors, President of the East-West Center (September 12, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by the Delegation of Governors of U.S. Midwest States (September 8, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII participates in the 55th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association and the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association (September 8, 2025)
- Visit to the United States by Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hiroyuki NAMAZU (September 2, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting (August 28, 2025)
- The 4th Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group on North Korea’s Cyber Threats (August 28, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Public-Private Event to Counter North Korean IT Worker Threats (August 26, 2025)
- Consultation between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Lutnick, and Consultation between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Bessent (August 8, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures (August 7, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Iwaya by Dr. Merit E. Janow, Chairperson of the Japan Society (July 30, 2025)
- Consultation between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Lutnick (July 22, 2025)
- The U.S. Presidential Delegation’s Visit to Japan and Attendance at the U.S. National Day Events at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (July 21, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by the U.S. Presidential Delegation on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (July 18, 2025)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister IWAYA by the Honorable Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America and His Excellency Park Yoonjoo, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (July 18, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Vice Foreign Ministerial Meeting (July 18, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Lutnick (July 17, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Vice Foreign Ministerial Meeting (July 16, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 11, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 10, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Bessent (July 8, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Lutnick (July 8, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Lutnick (July 5, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Lutnick (June 29, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures (June 28, 2025)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 30-July 2, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 25, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI by Dr. Campbell (June 23, 2025)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to Okinawa Prefecture (June 23, 2025)
- The 10th Japan-U.S. Cyber Dialogue (June 19, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (June 16, 2025)
- Minister Akazawa’s Telephone Talk with Secretary Lutnick (June 15, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures (June 14, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (June 13, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue (June 9, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures (June 7, 2025)
- Meeting between Minister Akazawa and Secretary Lutnick (June 6, 2025)
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue (June 4, 2025)
Security
Economic Relations
- Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America
- Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning Digital Trade
Development Cooperation
Academic and Cultural Exchange
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Students Participating in the "Think of Okinawa’s Future in the United States" (TOFU) Program (March 18, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Students Participating in the "Think of Okinawa's Future in the United States" (TOFU) Program (March 18, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE by Asian American Youth (March 17, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Inouye Program Delegation (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI by Asian American Youth (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Princess Delegates (February 27, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE by the Winners of Japanese language speech contests ,Japanese language learners and the Winners of the National Japan Bowl (February 17, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Japanese American Youth (December 17, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE by Japanese American Youth (December 16, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Japanese American Yonsei Young Leaders (December 8, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by Jewish-American Young Leaders (B’nai B’rith International) (November 7, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Mrs. ISHIBA Yoshiko, the Spouse of the Prime Minister, by the U.S. Winners of the National Japan Bowl (July 30, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri by the Winners of the National Japan Bowl (July 29, 2025)
