What's New September 2017
September 29
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 29, 2017, 10:15 a.m.)
- Summary of the Seventh Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Former Prisoner of War (POW) and POW’s families from the United States Invited to Japan
- Video: Foreign Minister Kono Attends the United Nations General Assembly (YouTube Video)
September 28
September 27
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama (September 27, 2017, 4:39 p.m.)
- “Soupe de Poisson party” (a reconstruction support event or the Great East Japan Earthquake)
September 26
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 26, 2017, 10:51 a.m.)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the people in Myanmar and Bangladesh in response to the destabilized situation in the northern part of Rakhine State, Myanmar
- Exchange of Congratulatory Messages between the Leaders and Foreign Ministers on the 130th Anniversary of Japan-Thailand Diplomatic Relations
- Diplomatic Bluebook 2017
September 25
- Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- 3rd Meeting of the Japan-Philippines Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwao Horii Visits Myanmar
September 22
- Minister Kono Attends the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Prime Minister Abe Attends the 72nd United Nations General Assembly
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Angola
- Emergency Assistance in response to Hurricane “Maria” disaster in the Commonwealth of Dominica
- Seventh Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
September 21
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting
- Prime Minister Abe Meets with the President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic)
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Croatia Summit Meeting
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Speech by Foreign Minister Kono at Columbia University “Diplomacy in Creeping Crises”
September 20
- Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Seventy-Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-France Summit Meeting
- Japan Africa Foreign Ministers’ Dinner
- Japan-Burkina Faso Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the damage caused by the earthquake that occurred in Central Mexico
- Message of condolences by Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the damages caused by the earthquake that occurred in Central Mexico
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Search and Rescue Team in response to the Damages caused by the Earthquake in Mexico
- Study Tour to Gunma Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
- Video: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East (YouTube Video)
September 19
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Fourth Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting
- Japan-Iran Summit Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-India Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Prime Minister Abe Meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Japan-EU Foreign Minister’s meeting
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event: “Promoting Quality Infrastructure Investment” (co-hosted by Japan, European Union and the United Nations)
- Emergency Grant Aid for four countries in the Middle East and Africa affected by the famine
September 18
- High-level Event on United Nations Reform
- Japan-Russia Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Africa Security Council Members' Summit Meeting
- Statement by His Excellency, Mr. Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan “World Leaders for Universal Health Coverage (UHC): A High-Level Discussion at the United Nations on Achieving the SDGs through Health for All” At the Side Event to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 17
September 16
September 15
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono meets with the President of Palau
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 15, 2017, 0:20 p.m.)
- General Election in the Republic of Angola (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
- The Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Delivers Letters Commissioning the Special Envoys for EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN to Dr. Sen Genshitsu and Ms. Junko Koshino
- The 61th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency to be held in Vienna
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 15, 2017, 10:05 a.m.)
- Relaxation of Visa Requirements for Nationals of Azerbaijan
September 14
- Japan-India Summit Meeting
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the damage caused by the Hurricane “Irma” disaster in the Republic of Cuba
- Japan-India Joint Statement (Toward a Free, Open and Prosperous Indo-Pacific) (PDF)
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- Emergency Assistance in response to Hurricane “Irma” disaster in the Republic of Cuba
- Foreign Minister Kono to Visit New York
September 13
- Press Conference by Deputy Press Secretary Masato Otaka (September 13, 2017, 4:42 p.m.)
- “Fukushima Fair in Kasumigaseki Common Gate”
September 12
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Algeria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Libya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of Arab Republic of Egypt
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Meets with the Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Yemen
- The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark to Visit Japan
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s nuclear test and other activities
- The Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s nuclear test and other activities (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
September 11
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The First Japan-Arab Political Dialogue
- Prime Minister Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from Five U.S. Governors Attending The 49th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association in Tokyo
- Message of condolence from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the damage caused by the earthquake that occurred off the Pacific Coast of south-west Mexico
- Exchange of Congratulatory Messages between the Leaders and Foreign Ministers on the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of Japan-Azerbaijan Diplomatic Relations
September 10
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Kuwait
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Jordan
September 9
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Qatar
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the damage caused by the earthquake that occurred off the Pacific Coast of southern-west of Mexico
September 8
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 8, 2017, 10:49 a.m.)
- Japan-Costa Rica Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
September 7
- Japan-ROK Summit Meeting
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Russia Summit Meeting
- Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 3rd Eastern Economic Forum
- Signing of the Tax Convention between Japan and the Russian Federation
- Exchange of Congratulatory Messages between the Leaders and Foreign Ministers on the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of Japan-Armenia Diplomatic Relations
September 6
- Japan-Mongolia Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Deputy Press Secretary Masato Otaka (September 6, 2017, 4:40 p.m.)
- Japan’s Contribution on climate change through G7: Publication of Analysis and Proposal of Foreign Policies Regarding the Impact of Climate Change on Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region - With focus on natural disasters in the Region -
- Fifth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting
September 5
September 4
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Japan-Russia Summit Telephone Talk
- G7 Leaders Statement on North Korea (PDF)
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- State Minister Sato Visits Lebanon
September 3
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk
September 1
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 1, 2017, 9:29 a.m.)
- Japan-Panama Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Visit by Mr. Masahiko Komura, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, to the Islamic Republic of Iran
- State Minister Masahisa Sato to Visit the Middle East
- Video: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Mozambique and Ethiopia (YouTube Video)
- The Presentation of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to Prof. Yoshiaki Ishizawa (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)