What's New
- October 24
- October 23
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the reception to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Independence of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Japan-the Federated States of Micronesia Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 23 5:12 PM)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s Visit to the Independent State of Samoa
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP)
- 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Sri Lanka: Logo Competition 2027
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at the National Day Reception of the Czech Republic
- Dinner hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII for H.E. Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Viet Nam and Mdm. Ngo Phuong Ly
- October 22
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- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE Yasutaka and Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed Al Khulaifi
- Japan-Federated States of Micronesia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on State Minister NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. Ragui Eletreby, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
- JENESYS ASEAN-Japan Sports (Rugby) x SDGs Exchange Program
- The High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” 2026 in Iwate
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Attendance at the Presentation Ceremony for “The Japan Foundation Awards 2026”
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs NAMAZU Hiroyuki and Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed Al Khulaifi
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao by the U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation
- 28th Meeting of the Japan-Austria Committee for Issues of the Future
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII and Hon. Peter Kenilorea Junior, Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination of the Solomon Islands
- October 21
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 21 3:45 PM)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. TALIBOV, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by Ms. Rossbach, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. Teimuraz LEZHAVA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Meeting with Mr. Barham Salih UN High Commissioner for Refugees
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the National Day Reception of Hungary
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE and Mr. Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Republic of India
- FY 2026 Young Diplomats Invitation Program from NIS (Central Asia and the Caucasus) countries
- Meeting between Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau NAKAMURA, and Director of the Third Asian Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation VOROBYOVA
- Announcement of the Call for Applications for the FY2026 Public-Private Joint Mission for Promoting Trade and Investment in Africa
- October 20
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by H.E. Mrs. Sigrid BERKA, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Japan
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 20 5:42 PM)
- Signing and Exchange of Notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) FY 2026 project to the Royal Malaysian Navy
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Dato' Seri Haji Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Rahman, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Dr. Zubaida Rahman
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by H.E. Ms. Melba Pría, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Mr. Barham Salih, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
- The 8th Japan-France Bilateral Consultations on Cybersecurity
- Japan-Philippines Summit Telephone Meeting
- Ambassador for Arctic Affairs Attends the 13th Arctic Circle Assembly
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister OZORA by the Former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII, by Two Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
- October 19
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister OZORA by Hispanic-American Young Leaders under the KAKEHASHI Project
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Ms. Diana Mayhew, President of the National Cherry Blossom Festival
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister OZORA by Mr. Jagjit Singh Hans（Tiger Jeet Singh）, Chairman of the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by H.E. Ms. Schwalger, Ambassador of New Zealand to Japan
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by Rear Admiral Luigi Sinapi, Secretary-General of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA’s Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of Global Festa JAPAN 2026
- Luncheon meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII and H.E. Dato' Seri Haji Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. Jibril Mahmoud Mohammed ALRJOUB, President of the Palestine Olympic Committee (President of the Palestine Football Association, and Secretary General for Fatah Central Committee)
- Emergency Assistance to Republic of Panama in Response to the Earthquake
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII By members of the Canada Japan Interparliamentary Group
- October 16
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA by H.E. Mr. Farid TALIBOV, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuina’s attendance at the reception on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
- Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI’s Travel to France
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 16 5:32 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA by Mr. Toufik MILAT Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Chafra, Ambassador of Tunisia
- Hosting of a Welcome Reception by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuina for the "Global Environmental Action (GEA) International Conference 2026"
- October 15
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- Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI’s travel to Belgium
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister WAKAMIYA by Ms. Robertson, Ambassador-Designate of the United Kingdom to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA by Ms. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s Visit to the Republic of Türkiye as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (Results)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- Congratulatory remarks by Prime Minister TAKAICHI at the 2026 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA and Ms. Yamamoto, President and CEO of the U.S.-Japan Council
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Kazuhiro and Hon. Sunil Handunneththi, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Project to be Implemented under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative
- October 14
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 14 3:44 PM)
- Senior Deputy Minister ENDO’s Attendance at the Sixth Meeting of the Quantum Development Group (QDG)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII from the 43rd and 44th Japanese Delegations to the National Model United Nations NY (NMUN NY)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. WAKAMIYA Kenji, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, by U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation
- Director-General Dr. NAKAMURA summons Mr. Nikolai NOZDREV, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII's Attendance at the “Diplomatic Reception to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia and the 68th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Indonesia and Japan”
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA by H.E. Mr. Oleksandr KARASEVYCH, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- Second Meeting of the Study Group on Strengthening Japan-Africa Economic Partnership
- Results of the Election of the members of the United Nations Human Rights Council
- 2nd Next Generation Forum for Gender Equality“Our Well-being in the Digital Age, Paved by Gender Equality"
- October 13
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- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and H.E. Mr. Aukrust, Minister of International Development of Norway
- Pledge on maintaining the integrity of the International Law of the Sea ― No Fees/No Tolls
- The 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 13 5:41 PM)
- Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI’s visit to Europe
- Japan-Australia-India-U.S.(Quad) Cyber Senior Officials’ Meeting
- The Japan-U.S.-Philippines Cyber Senior Officials Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministries’ Official Telephone Meeting on North Korea
- Video Message from State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE at the Reception Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan and Bhutan
- 70th IAEA General Conference
- October 12
- October 11
- October 10
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- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting
- Telephone Meeting Between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and President AKANE of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- The Earthquake in the Republic of Panama (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers on the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- October 9
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- The 13th Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at the reception to commemorate the Independence Day of the Republic of Fiji
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at the "UK-Japan Science, Innovation and Investment Reception"
- Exchange of Views between Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI and the U.S. Ambassadors
- Sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC)(Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 9 5:33 PM)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. Waleed SIAM, Ambassador, Representative, the Permanent General Mission of Palestine
- IAEA Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Capacity Building Centre’s Workshop on Monitoring during a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency held in Fukushima
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s Visit to the Republic of Türkiye as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
- Holding of the First Japan-Australia Leadership Dialogue
- Relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Minister of Human Capital of Argentine Republic, Ms. Pettovello
- Attendance by State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE at the National Day Reception of the Kingdom of Spain
- October 8
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- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Next-Generation Nikkei Leaders
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary NAKANISHI by Next-Generation Nikkei Leaders
- U.S. Ambassadors’ and U.S. Government Officials’ Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI
- The First Japan-Australia Strategic Consultation
- Welcome Reception for the Participants of the 66th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad Hosted by Foreign Minister MOTEGI
- Courtesy Call on State Minister NAKASONE by H.E. Dr. Emmanuel NAVON, Ambassador-Designate of the State of Israel
- The First Japan-Zambia Policy Dialogue
- Working Dinner between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA and H.E. Dr. Mohamed AL DABIB, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Libya
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA's attendance at the event on the third commemoration day of the terror attacks by Hamas and others
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA by H.E. Mr. Waleed SIAM, Ambassador, Representative, the Permanent General Mission of Palestine
- October 7
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 7 3:46 PM)
- Congratulatory Remarks by Prime Minister TAKAICHI at the Opening Ceremony of the 66th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Attendance at the Welcome Reception for the 66th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad
- ASEAN AI Summit Focus Session
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau
- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea (Results)
- Courtesy Call by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Chafra, Ambassador of Tunisia on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA by participants of the "Young Diplomats Invitation Program for NIS (Central Asia and the Caucasus) countries"
- October 6
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- Courtesy Call on the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary NAKANISHI by the Overseas Japanese Press Association
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by the Japan Australia Business Co-operation Committee and the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 6 3:19 PM)
- Emergency Grant for Yemen and Djibouti in Response to the Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen
- Publication of the Results for the IAEA’s Interlaboratory Comparison on the Determination of Radionuclides in ALPS Treated Water
- Dinner between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and H.E. Dr. Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Cyprus
- October 5
- October 4
- October 3
- October 2
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- Measures based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act regarding the situation surrounding Ukraine
- Signing of the Protocol Extending and Amending the Agreement between Japan and the U.S. on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 2 4:11 PM)
- Japan–Qatar Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
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75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Pakistan: Logo Competition 2027
The year 2027 will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Series of events are being planned to commemorate this milestone as well as to deepen the existing positive relationship between the two countries. We are inviting submissions from the public for a design competition, creating a logo to represent the aforementioned events. The details are as follows:
- 2027 The 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Malaysia Commemorative Logo Contest Guidelines
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the G20 Trade Ministerial Meeting (Results)
- October 1
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- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea
- Video Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI at the 2026 International Journalists’ Conference Commemorating the Foreign Press Center Japan (FPCJ)’s 50th Anniversary
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- The 2nd Meeting of the Japan-Ecuador Economic and Trade Committee
- 2026 IAEA Marine Monitoring
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII's attendance at the Welcome Reception for the Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji to Japan
- Signing of the Japan-Germany Memorandum of Cooperation on Assisting Japanese and German Nationals Abroad
- September 30
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (September 30 3:45 PM)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA’s Attendance at the Reception Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Tunisia
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs OZORA’s attendance at the 9th Japan Canada Chambers Council (JCCC) Joint Meeting
- Implementation of the Study Visit Project on National Anti-scam Centers
- September 29
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- Japan-Mongolia Summit and Working Dinner
- Ambassador in charge of Gaza Rebuilding Assistance Mr. OKUBO’s Visit to New York, the United States
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (September 29 2:09 PM)
- Message by H.E. Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the International Conference “Pathways to Peace: 2nd International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War”
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the United States (Honolulu)
- Conclusion of the Activities of the Japan Disaster Relief Self-Defense Forces Unit in Response to the Damage Caused by Forest and Land Fires in the Republic of Indonesia
- Partial lifting of “Asset freezing and other measures imposed on Syrian President Al-Assad and related individuals and entities”
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at “The Independence Day of Armenia Reception”
- September 28
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- Courtesy Call on State-Minister NAKASONE by Major General Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan
- Inaugural Ministerial Meeting of “Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers” (GoF on S4)
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary NAKANISHI by Ms. Robertson, Ambassador Designate of the United Kingdom to Japan
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by the Viscount Trenchard
- Publication of the IAEA Report regarding Marine Monitoring
- Publication of the Results for the IAEA’s Interlaboratory Comparison on the Determination of Radionuclides in the Marine Environment
- Senior Deputy Minister ENDO’s participation in the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR)
- September 26
- September 25
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuina’s attendance at the Farewell Reception for Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Japan, H.E. Mr. Paweł MILEWSKI
- The 1st Meeting of the Advisory Board for Promoting Science and Technology Diplomacy
- The Eighth Ocean Panel Leaders’ Meeting of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- Attendance by Mr. SUGIURA, Ambassador, Assistant Minister, Director-General for Global Issues, at the Side event, “Delivering the Sendai Framework: An ASEAN Approach to Inclusive Disaster and Climate Resilience” of the High-Level Week of the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Ministerial-level Meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission
- Official Working Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. N. UCHRAL, Prime Minister of Mongolia
- Ministerial Meeting of the UN Group of Friends of Mediation
- Selection of the commemorative logo for the 140th anniversary of Japan–Thailand diplomatic relations.
- Statement by Ambassador SUGIURA Masatoshi, Director-General for Global Issues on Sea-level Rise High-level Meeting
- September 24
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- Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the High-Level Ministerial Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
- Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2026
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s Attendance at the “SUZUKI Cup –India Japan 75th Anniversary Cricket Match–”
- Statement by Mr. SUGIURA Masatoshi, Ambassador, Director-General / Assistant Minister for Global Issues in GPE’s Event
- G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response
- Participation of Senior Deputy Minister ENDO to the High-Level Event on “International Panel on Inequality”
- September 23
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- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (September 23 5:11 PM)
- Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs ENDO’s Participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Side Event “UNGA81 High-Level Leaders’ Dialogue: Moving Beyond Crisis” hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Others
- Japan-Maldives Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Fiji Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s attendance at the Ministerial Meeting of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Friends Group
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s attendance at the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting “Reinforcing Maritime Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain”
- Written Message from Prime Minister TAKAICHI for the Sixth Summit of the International Crimea Platform
- September 22
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- Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Endo's Attendance at the "Europe-Indo-Pacific Partners" (EIPP) Meeting
- Japan-Türkiye Summit Meeting
- Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the G4 Countries on UN Security Council Reform
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- The Twelfth Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
- Address by Prime Minister TAKAICHI at the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Talk with Foreign Minister Wong of Australia
- Japan-Ukraine Summit Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Mr. Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Gathering to Encourage Japanese UN staff members