What's New February 2025
- February 28
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- Japan-Poland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 28 4:01 PM)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko attended the closing ceremony of the “Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group Meeting”
- Grant Assistance to Solomon Islands: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Nutrition Improvement through the School Meals in Isabel and Western Provinces”
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “The Project for Enhancing Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Vulnerable Communities in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao” to the Republic of the Philippines
- Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to Ukraine “the Programme for Emergency Recovery (Phase 4)”
- February 27
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- Delisting of Entities Designated for Asset Freezing and Other Measures against Terrorists and Others
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO’s attendance at the Estonian National Day Reception
- Signing and exchange of notes concerning the grant aid “the Project for Vitalizing the Vietnam National Innovation Center (in cooperation with UNDP)” to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning a grant aid “The Project for the Improvement of Disposal Capacity of Plastic Litter in Urban Provinces” to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Provision of educational ICT equipment to the Kingdom of Cambodia (Grant Assistance “Economic and Social Development Program”)
- Participation of Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council and the Geneva Conference on Disarmament
- February 26
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (February 26 3:45 PM)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. FUJII Hisayuki by H.E. Mr. Thomás Antonio Guardia Williamson, Advisor in the Office of the Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Panama
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI’s attendance at the “Japan-India-Africa Business Forum”
- Summary of the Second round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the ASEAN Future Forum 2025
- Exhibition on "Japan and Bulgaria: A Journey of Friendship and Exchange"
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Batmunkh BATTSETSEG, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia
- The JENESYS2024: Welcome a Visit of High School Students from the Pacific Islands Countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu and Nauru)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Hon. Vijitha HERATH
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO’s attendance at the Lithuanian National Day Reception
- February 25
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- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by the delegation of Members of Indian Parliament
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 25 2:47 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice Minister MATSUMOTO by H.E. Mr. Gursel ISMAYILZADA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- 2024 Fukushima Study Tour for Tokyo Diplomatic Missions
- G7 Leaders’ Video Conference
- February 21
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- Japan-South Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Angola Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Algeria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Türkiye Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Summary of Day 2)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi by participants of the Eighth Dialogue on Countering Violent Extremism in the Middle East
- Attendance of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Fujii at the commemorative screening on the three years of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (Results)
- Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee Inaugural Meeting
- Video message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the 31st Japan-U.S. Security Seminar
- February 20
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- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Informal Talks
- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s Talks with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Summary of Day 1)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister ISHIBA by IAEA Director General Grossi
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by the French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21) PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE FY 2025 ANNUAL WORK PLAN
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published passport statistics of the year 2024
- February 19
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko attended the Presentation Ceremony for “the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2024”
- Reception Co-hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Governor of Gunma Prefecture
- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi’s visit to Fukushima Prefecture
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi by trainees from the “The Shimanami Collective: Sea and Human Security For Free and Open Indo-Pacific” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Grant Assistance to RMI and FSM: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Enhancing Resilience of Communities to Climate and Disaster Risk through the Improvement of Water Supply Systems in Pacific Island Countries”
- February 18
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 18 4:09 PM)
- Opening Remarks by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri at the 31st Asian Export Control Seminar
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting and Working Dinner with IAEA Director General Grossi
- President of the Italian Republic to Visit Japan
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of Fiji Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Promoting Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency in Plastic Value Chains”
- Reception to Celebrate His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday Hosted by Foreign Minister Iwaya and Mrs. Iwaya
- February 17
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- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi
- Talks between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Kingdom of Bhutan D.N Dhungyel
- Election of H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Khaleel
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI’s Address at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Arzu Rana Deuba
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by Mr. Peter Van Praagh, President of Halifax International Security Forum and members of the Board of Directors
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Results)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI by Mr. Albertoni, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- February 15
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- Foreign Minister IWAYA Attends Munich Security Conference
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Minister’s meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Exchange of Views between Japan and U.S. Foreign Ministers
- Japan-Netherlands Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Iwaya and NATO Secretary General Rutte
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ talks
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The G7 Foreign Minister’s Meeting
- February 14
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- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO to the Republic of France (Results)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko and Hon. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- The Japan-ROK Consultation on Latin America and the Caribbean
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 14 11:39 AM)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s attendance at “the Central Asian Counter Terrorism Workshop: Building Cooperation and Coordination to Promote the Rule of Law”
- Japan-Palau Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- President of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Mrs. Lula da Silva to Visit Japan
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI’s attendance at the "International Forum on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and Their Integration into Japan”
- Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Dr. Sam NUJOMA, the First President of the Republic of Namibia
- February 13
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- Working lunch between Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Mr. Sadik SAFOEV, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by young government officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR
- Asia Energy Security Seminar 2025
- February 12
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- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Provision of Open RAN-related Equipment to the Republic of the Philippines (Grant Assistance “Economic and Social Development Program”)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 12 4:18 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Iwaya by Mr. Daren Tang, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by H.E. Mr. Gursel ISMAYILZADA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- Online Briefing Session on Post-Ceasefire Gaza Rebuilding for the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa and H.E. Mr. Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
- Japan-Palau Summit Meeting
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO’s attendance at the meetings of AI Action Summit hosted by France
- February 11
- February 10
- February 7
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- Prime Minister Ishiba’s Visit to Arlington National Cemetery and Wreath Layings
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
- Summary of the Fourth round of Negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
- February 6
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- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tachibana by Winners of Japanese Language Speech Contests
- Japan-Zambia Summit Meeting
- Signing of the Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement
- Attendance of State Ministers for Foreign Affairs Fujii and Miyaji at the Military Mess Dinner held at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo
- February 5
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- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tachibana by the Most Honourable Mrs. Juliet Holness, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting with the Most Honourable Mrs. Juliet Holness, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
- WPS Focal Points Network 7th Capital-Level Meeting, Tokyo, Japan
- Public Symposium Women, Peace and Security 25th: Towards Intergenerational initiatives
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Fujii and Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University
- February 4
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Matsumoto by Young Diplomats from NIS Countries
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (February 4 5:21 PM)
- Reception for WPS Focal Points Network 7th Capital-Level Meeting, Tokyo, Japan hosted by Foreign Minister IWAYA
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa and H.E. Mr. Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst KÖHLER, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea
- Prime Minister Ishiba’s visit to the U.S.
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “The Project for the Development of Sustainable Fishery Value Chains in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao” to the Republic of the Philippines
- Visit of H.E. Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Japan
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI received a Courtesy Call from the Myanmar Community in Japan
- State Foreign Minister MIYAJI Hosts a Luncheon Meeting with H.E. Mr. Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by Ms. Kirsi Madi, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi by trainees from the “Emergency Assistance for Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon: Fighting Food Insecurity Through Entrepreneurship” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- February 3
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- The Second Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
- Courtesy Call on H.E. A. K. Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Ms. IKUINA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Working Dinner between State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII and H.E. Mr. Philemon YANG, President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
- Working Lunch between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO and Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
- Japan-NATO Conference on Strategic Communications
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by the participants of the primary course in the Program for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Governors Invited to Japan
- February 2
- February 1