What's New April 2025
- April 30
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- Visit to the Republic of the Philippines by Mrs. ISHIBA Yoshiko, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan (April 30, 2025)
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Philippine Coast Guard)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko by H.E. Major General Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Japan
- Vice-Minister Funakoshi conveyed GOJ’s position to U.S. Ambassador-Designate George Glass
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels)
- Meeting between Mr. NAKAMURA Ryo, Director-General for Global Issues, and Mr. Haoliang Xu, UN Under-Secretary-General, UNDP Associate Administrator
- Chair of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to Visit Japan
- Foreign Minister Iwaya's contributions to ARAB NEWS (Saudi Arabia) "The dawning of a new era in Japan-Saudi Arabia relations"
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Flower Offering at the Japanese Memorial Garden)
- Message by Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, for the 10th Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Meeting with Representatives of Japanese Companies)
- April 29
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- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s Visit to the the Senegal-Japan Vocational and Technical Training Center (CFPT-SJ)
- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s meeting with Japanese Nationals and Representatives of Japanese Companies in Senegal
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Courtesy call on Prime Minister SONKO of the Republic of Senegal
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Courtesy call on President FAYE of the Republic of Senegal
- Japan-Senegal Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Visit to the Republic of the Philippines by Mrs. ISHIBA Yoshiko, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan (April 29, 2025)
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Dinner hosted by President Marcos of the Republic of the Philippines)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to Philippines (Meeting with 2nd Generation Nikkei-Jin in the Philippines)
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Flower Offering at Rizal Park)
- Breakfast Meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and Mrs. Ishiba, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Madam Le Thi Bich Tran
- April 28
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- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s Visit to Japan Society
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s meeting with H.E. Mr. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s participation in the side event on the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons
- Dialogue between Foreign Minister IWAYA and Japanese staff members of international organizations
- Prime Minister Ishiba’s visit to Vietnam-Japan University
- Japan-Vietnam Cooperation Forum on Creating High-Value-Added Industries in High-Tech, Green Transformation (GX), and Semiconductor Industries
- Summit Meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and Luong Cuong, President of Viet Nam, as well as Tran Thanh Man, President of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Foreign Minister Iwaya’s Statement at the General Debate of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference
- Activities of Mrs. ISHIBA Yoshiko, the Spouse of Prime Minister of Japan in Viet Nam (April 28, 2025)
- Japan-Viet Nam Summit Meeting
- Summary of the Fifth Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
- April 27
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- Contributed Article "Japan walks hand in hand with Vietnam's development" by Prime Minister ISHIBA to the Vietnamese newspaper Tuoi Tre (Viet Nam)
- Activities of Mrs. ISHIBA Yoshiko, the Spouse of Prime Minister of Japan in Viet Nam (April 27, 2025)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA Meets with Professor Emeritus Gerald Curtis of Columbia University and Mrs. Midori Curtis
- Exchange of views between Foreign Minister Iwaya and Business Representatives of Japanese companies
- Summit Meeting of Prime Minister Ishiba and Mr. To Lam, General Secretary, Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam
- Visit to Thang Long Industrial Park and Roundtable Discussion with Japanese-affiliated Companies
- April 26
- April 25
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- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 25 11:00 AM)
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI and H.E. Mr. Lars Løkke RASMUSSEN, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Regarding the Judgement of the Cheongju District Court of the Republic of Korea in the Lawsuit Filed by a Bereaved Family of a Former Comfort Woman (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)
- Dispatch of a JICA Expert Team in Response to the Earthquake in Myanmar
- Communication to the Government of the Republic of Korea on Japan’s position regarding a lawsuit in the Republic of Korea filed by a bereaved family of a former comfort woman
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship” to the Republic of the Philippines
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia to Visit Japan
- April 24
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- Japan-Luxembourg Summit Meeting and Working Dinner
- Japan-India Summit Telephone Talk
- Japan-Costa Rica Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino to Visit Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI’s attendance at the National Day Reception of the Republic of South Africa
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO’s attendance at The Netherlands’ King’s Day Reception
- Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru Signed a Condolence Book in honour to His Holiness Pope Francis
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru by Governor Gordon of the State of Wyoming and Governor Grisham of the State of New Mexico, United States of America
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. ERI Arfiya by Honorable Danielle SMITH, Premier of Alberta, Canada
- April 23
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (April 23 4:00 PM)
- Japan-Switzerland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the terrorist attack in Kashmir
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru following the terrorist attack in Kashmir
- The 15th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI and Vice President Choquehuanca of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
- April 22
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- Visit of Mr. KISHIDA Fumio to Indonesia and Malaysia, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by the parliamentary delegation led by Mr. Fernand ETGEN, Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 22 4:43 PM)
- Visit to Japan by President of the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Council (CESCE) of the Republic of Chad
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan for the seminar on Japan-India economic security
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Ambassador-Designate George Glass
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by Ambassador-Designate George Glass
- April 21
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- Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis
- Condolences on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis (Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA)
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the 81st Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Iwaya by Ambassador-Designate George Glass
- Visit to Japan by The Hon. Oneidge WALROND, Minister for Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and Dr. Peter Ronald RAMSAROOP, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the President and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Surangel S. WHIPPS, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer BOLAT, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye
- The 6th Japan-Switzerland Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation
- Presentation of a Letter of Appointment as Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Dr. SEN Genshitsu
- Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Visit Japan
- Japan-Netherlands Summit Meeting and Working Lunch
- April 18
- April 17
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- Japan-Grenada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Application for the 19th Japan International Manga Award
- Japan-Australia Vice Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on President Trump of the United States of America by Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Akazawa
- Japan-U.S. Consultation on U.S. Tariff Measures
- Exchange of views between Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Akazawa and Business Representatives of Japanese companies
- Publication of Preliminary ODA Data of 2024
- April 16
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (April 16 3:45 PM)
- Japan-Malaysia Summit Telephone Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru from the delegation of the United States Congressional Study Group on Japan
- Japan-Tonga Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-France Summit Telephone Meeting
- H.M. The King of Denmark to Visit Japan
- April 15
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- G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement marking two years since the beginning of the devastating war in Sudan
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 15 5:00 PM)
- The Second Ministerial Level Meeting of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI)
- Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (Results)
- Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI received a Courtesy Call from the representatives of the Japanese Parliamentary Association for Supporting Democratization of Myanmar and the Myanmar Community in Japan
- Cooperation for earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand: Dispatch of a team of experts in the field of building
- Japan-Turkmenistan Summit Meeting and Working Lunch
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa by Governor Wes Moore of the State of Maryland, United States of America
- April 14
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- Attendance of Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at the opening ceremony reception of the “Year of Japan-China-ROK Cultural Exchange 2025-2026”
- Japan-Colombia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. ERI Arfiya by Dr. Máximo TORERO, Chief Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Japan-Honduras Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates
- Japan-Singapore Summit Telephone Meeting
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. David CHOQUEHUANCA CESPEDES, Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
- April 11
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 11 3:18 PM)
- Japan-Luxembourg Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya following the roof collapse at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI by H.E. Mr. Xavier BETTEL, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Provision of emergency relief kit to schools affected by the earthquake in Myanmar (Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects)
- Dispatch of the Second Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team and Emergency Grant in Response to the People Affected by the Earthquake in Myanmar
- The First Japan-France Counter-Terrorism Consultations
- Visit of State Minister MIYAJI to the Republic of Palau
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea
- HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ’Ulukalala and HRH Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku’aho of the Kingdom of Tonga to Visit Japan
- Courtesy call on State Minister FUJII by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan
- April 10
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- Emergency Assistance to the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Response to the Damages caused by the Flood Disaster
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister IWAYA by Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea KIM Yung-ho
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI by Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea KIM Yung-ho
- Prime Minister of the Netherlands to Visit Japan
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI and Vice President Palik of the Federated States of Micronesia
- April 9
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (April 9 3:45 PM)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and NATO Secretary General Rutte
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister IWAYA to George Glass
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- President of Turkmenistan to Visit Japan
- April 8
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- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 8 5:55 PM)
- Dispatch of Japanese Expert Teams in the field of the road sector for earthquake damage in Thailand Workshop on the inspection of road bridges
- Cooperation for earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand: Japan's cooperation for the World Bank-sponsored international conference “Building Trust through Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments”
- April 7
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- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII by H.E. Mr. Evrard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Japan
- Visit of State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI to the Republic of Palau
- Dispatch of Self-Defense Forces aircraft in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Myanmar
- The 24th invitation program for Young Leaders of FEALAC (Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation)
- April 6
- April 4
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- 2nd Japan-EU Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
- Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Working Lunch)
- Japan-Sweden Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Estonia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- First Working Group Meeting of the Roadmap between Japan and Peru
- Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Vice Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- April 3
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- Attendance of Foreign Minister Iwaya at the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Iwaya and NATO Secretary General Rutte
- Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Finland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 3 6:51 PM)
- Dispatch of Japanese Expert Team in the fields of construction, roads and bridges for earthquake damage in Thailand
- Meeting between Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi and Charge d'Affaires ad interim Young
- The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, H.E. Mr. Mark RUTTE to Visit Japan
- A video to Commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos
- April 2
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- Emergency Grant in response to the people affected by the Earthquake in Myanmar
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. ERI Arfiya by Ms. Annelize SCHROEDER, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Japan
- The 7th Japan-India Maritime Affairs Dialogue
- Submission of Candidacy of Mr. ONUMA Toshiyuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the Election of the Council President of the ICAO
- Exhibition on "Portrait of Yoshida Shigeru: Through Precious Historical Documents"
- April 1
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- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Myanmar
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (April 1 3:54 PM)
- The Public Event of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
- The Third Meeting of the Japan-India Space Dialogue