What's New May 2024
- May 31
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 31 1:21 PM)
- Japan-Morocco Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Working Dinner
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary General for Peacebuilding Support, United Nations
- Japan-U.S. Strategic Diplomacy and Development Dialogue
- May 30
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- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko regarding the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (India)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (Bangladesh)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (India)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko regarding the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (Bangladesh)
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco to Visit Japan
- May 29
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki (May 29 3:45 PM)
- Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Emergency Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Response to the Damages caused by the Landslide in Enga Province
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA received a courtesy call by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
- Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
- May 28
- May 27
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- The Ninth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Message of Condolence by Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the landslide in Province of Enga, Papua New Guinea
- Message of Condolence by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko, following the landslide in Province of Enga, Papua New Guinea
- Study Tour to Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture for Diplomatic Corps in Japan
- Issuance of a congratulatory letter by Prime Minister Kishida to H.E. Mr. AZALI Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komura at the Africa Day Reception 2024
- May 26
- May 24
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 24 4:08 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister FUKAZAWA by H.E. Mr. Elnur MAMMADOV, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Appointment of Ms. Mari YAMASHITA, as next Deputy Head of Mission of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA)
- Measures based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act regarding the situation surrounding Ukraine
- May 23
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- Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister FUKAZAWA by H.E. Mr. Alexander KHVTISIASHVILI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Kishida to President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN
- The 9th Consular Forum between Japan and the Federative Republic of Brazil
- May 22
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki (May 22 4:00 PM)
- Signing and Exchange of Notes concerning Japan’s Provision of a Water and Sewage System Maintenance Equipment (Pumps, Crane Trucks, etc.) to Guatemala (Grant Aid “the Economic and Social Development Programme” )
- Japan-Guatemala Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
- Presidential Election in Chad (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki)
- The Fourth Meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP)
- Signing of Condolence Book by Prime Minister Kishida on the Passing of H.E. Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Dr. Amir Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-ROK Ministers’ Telephone Talks
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Former Deputy Secretary of State Armitage
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Former Deputy Secretary Armitage
- May 21
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 21 5:37 PM)
- Attendance of State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI at the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Outline)
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Participation in the AI Seoul Summit Leaders’ Session (Video Message)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Summit Video Teleconference Meeting
- Japan-Hungary Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. Jason Matheny, President of RAND Corporation
- May 20
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- Messages of Condolences from Prime Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Kamikawa on the passing of President Raisi and Foreign Minister Abdollahian of Iran
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Statement by Prime Minister Kishida on the Passing of H.E. Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim RAISI, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Emergency Assistance to the Federative Republic of Brazil in Response to the Damages caused by the Heavy Rain and Flood Disaster
- Courtesy Call on Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary, by Mr. Jason Matheny, President of RAND Corporation
- H.R.H. The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Visit Japan (Postponed)
- May 17
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 17 2:12 PM)
- Visit of State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI to Austria, Tanzania and Rwanda
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Ms. Kirsi Madi, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala Martínez's visit to Japan
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Yen Loan and Grant Aid Projects to the Republic of the Philippines
- May 16
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- Courtesy call on Foregin Minister Kamikawa by Mr. Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Telephone Talk with Prime Minister Wong of Singapore
- Joint Press Release: The 16th Japan- Canada Joint Committee Meeting on Cooperation in Science and Technology
- Emergency Assistance to Northern Afghanistan in Response to the Flood
- The 60th Anniversary of Japan’s Accession to the OECD
- May 15
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki (May 15 3:54 PM)
- Letter from Prime Minister Kishida to former Prime Minister Lee of the Republic of Singapore and Congratulatory Letter to Prime Minister Wong of the Republic of Singapore
- The Third Meeting of the Advisory Panel on New Financing for Development
- The Fourth Meeting of the East Micronesia Cable Project Executive Board
- May 14
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 14 4:44 PM)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Mr. KOMURA from representatives of ethnic organizations of Myanmar and others
- May 13
- May 12
- May 10
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 10 3:57 PM)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko following the damages caused by the flood in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Delisting of Entities Designated for Asset Freezing and Other Measures against Terrorists and Others
- H.R.H. The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Visit Japan
- May 9
- May 8
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki (May 8 3:48 PM)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister KISHIDA to H.E. Mr. Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
- May 5
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- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko (May 5 6:52 PM)
- Japan-Nepal Foreign Minister’s Working Dinner
- Courtesy Call on President Paudel of Nepal by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Dahal of Nepal by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA
- Japan-Nepal Foreign Minister’s Meeting
- May 4
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- Visit the Colombo Port and Colombo Dockyard by Foreign Minister Kamikawa
- Meeting with Japanese nationals and business representatives in Sri Lanka
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Attendance at the Japan-Brazil Business Forum
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Alckmin
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Minister’s Working Dinner
- Prime Minister Kishida's Visit to Sao Paulo
- Policy Speech by Prime Minister Kishida at the University of Sao Paulo （“Paving a Pathway to ‘Human Dignity’ with Latin America and the Caribbean”）
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Minister’s Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Gunawardena of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Foreign Minister Kamikawa
- Courtesy Call on President Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Foreign Minister Kamikawa
- May 3
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- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Dinner Discussion with Japanese Business Representatives in France
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Meeting in Brasilia with People of Nikkei
- Prime Minister’s Meeting with People of Nikkei in Paraguay
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Attendance at the Japan-Paraguay Business Forum
- Japan-Paraguay Summit Meeting
- Japan-Viet Nam Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and H.E. Ms. Grace FU Hai Yien, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of the Republic of Singapore
- Japan-Brazil Summit Meeting
- May 2
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- Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and H.E. Dr (H.C.) Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Deputy Secretary Campbell
- Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and H.E. Dr. Rogelio Ramírez de la O, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of United Mexican States
- Japan-Laos Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Prime Minister Kishida’s attendance at the Side Event on Generative AI at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
- Ceremony for the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP)
- Keynote Speech by Prime Minister Kishida at the Opening Ceremony of the Ministerial Council Meeting of OECD
- Japan-France Tourism Event
- Japan-France Summit Working Lunch
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s attendance at the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting hosted by Australia
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Dr. Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Courtesy call on Prime Minister Kishida from Mr. Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD
- Japan-EU High-Level Economic Dialogue
- May 1