What's New May 2017
- May 31
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- Attack in Kabul (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama (May 31 4:33 PM)
- Study Tour to Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture (Site visit to the Nakoso Power Station and other energy related facilities)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (Expert Team) in response the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary Meeting
- May 30
- May 29
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- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Terror attacks in Minya, Egypt (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
- Emergency Assistance to Sri Lanka in response to the Damages caused by the Heavy Rainfall
- Agreement in principle on Tax Convention between Japan and Iceland
- The 1st Regional Promotion Seminar in fiscal year 2017
- May 27
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- G7 Taormina Summit
- Prime Minister Abe Holds a Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kenya
- Meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President of the Republic of Guinea Condé
- Prime Minister Abe Holds a Meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Japan-Malta Summit Meeting
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G7 Taormina Leaders' Communiqué [273KB]
- Japan-China International Law Dialogue
- May 26
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- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Japan-France Summit Meeting
- Japan-EU Leaders Meeting
- Prime Minister Abe Holds Informal Talks with the Prime Minister of Canada
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (May 26 9:12 AM)
- Meeting between Mrs. Akie Abe, spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, and Mrs. Juliana de Macri, First Lady of the Argentine Republic
- Prime Minister of Viet Nam to Visit Japan
- May 25
- May 24
- May 23
- May 22
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- The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Paris Agreement and the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Overview and Assessment)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Working Lunch between Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Motome Takisawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General, WTO
- May 19
- May 18
- May 17
- May 16
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- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Social Security
- Support for the UN Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities (ARDEC) The Initiation of the Third Training
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (May 16 8:48 AM)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Roberto Azêvedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention with the Republic of Iceland
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative
- May 15
- May 14
- May 12
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- Submission of Recommendation towards Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Minister Kishida receives a courtesy call from Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (May 12 8:44 AM)
- May 11
- May 10
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- Japan-Lithuania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama (May 10 4:42 PM)
- State Minister Kentaro Sonoura participates in the Fukushima Sweets Tasting Event and the event for announcement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s National Goodwill Ambassadors
- May 9
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- Statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Election
- Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Election
- Mrs. Akie Abe, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, visits the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (May 9 8:44 AM)
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Video: Foreign Minister Kishida Visits Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido (YouTube Video)
- Fourth Dialogue to Strengthen the Economic Relationship between Mercosur and Japan
- De-escalation Zones Plan in Syria (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
- May 8
- May 2
- May 1
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- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Attends the Sixth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue
- Japan-Tajikistan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Kyrgyz Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Relaxation of Visa Requirements for Nationals of Five Central Asian Countries
- Opening Ceremony for Japan House São Paulo