North America
Japan-United States of America Relations
May 23, 2022

Topics
VIP Visits and Meetings
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida by a Delegation Led by Governor Ige of the State of Hawaii, the U.S. (May 9, 2022)
- Vice-Ministerial Meeting of Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”) (May 7, 2022)
- Telephone Meeting between Vice Minister Mori and Deputy Secretary Sherman (April 14, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 7, 2022)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister KISHIDA by U.S. Ambassador Emanuel and Dinner with Prime Minister and Mrs. KISHIDA’s dinner with U.S. Ambassador and Mrs. Emanuel (March 26, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Talk (March 24, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (March 24, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Security Subcommittee (SSC) (March 11, 2022)
- Director General Ichikawa’s Meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink (March 10, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Security Subcommittee (SSC) (March 10, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (February 26, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Visit to Melbourne and Honolulu (February 10-13, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (February 2, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Video Teleconference Meeting (January 21, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (January 6, 2022)
- Video Teleconference Meeting between Foreign Minister HAYASHI and H.E. Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative (December 22, 2021)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister HAYASHI to Ambassador Emanuel (December 19, 2021)
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister Suzuki and U.S. Under Secretary of State Fernandez (December 13, 2021)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (December 11, 2021)
Security
- Foreign Minister Hayashi's visit to USS Abraham Lincoln (April 23, 2022)
- Entry into force of the New Special Measures Agreement (SMA) (Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan) (April 1, 2022)
- Signing of the New Special Measures Agreement (SMA) (January 7, 2022)
- Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (Japan-U.S. “2+2”) (January 7, 2022)
- Special Measures Agreement (SMA) and Related Measures (December 21, 2021)
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