What's New October 2025
- October 31
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- Japan-China Summit Meeting
- Symposium on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI's Attendance at its Reception
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at APEC Leaders’ Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
- Emergency Assistance in response to Hurricane “Melissa” disaster in Jamaica
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Attendance at the APEC Leaders’ Meeting 2025 Session I
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister MOTEGI following the damage caused by the hurricane in the Caribbean region
- October 30
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- Japan-ROK Summit Meeting
- Courtesy Call on State Minister KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Ragui ELETREBY, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at the APEC Ministerial Meeting 2025 Session II
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between Mr. Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence and the Evaluation of Public Policies of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Ms. Kunimitsu Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Aid to the Republic of the Philippines “the Project for Strengthening Screening System for Tuberculosis in the Remote Areas”
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Attendance at the APEC Ministerial Meeting 2025 Session I
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by H.E. Dr. Durga Bahadur Subedi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to Japan
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Attendance at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Regular Direct Flight to Palau (Results)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- October 29
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- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Telephone meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and President von der Leyen of the European Commission
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by H.E. Mr. Gursel ISMAYILZADA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by the Delegation of the State of Florida
- Japan-India Summit Telephone Talk
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by the Japan-Australia Dialogue and Exchange for Next Generation (JADE) program delegation
- Courtesy Call on State Minister HORII by The Business Council Canada (BCC) CEO Delegation
- Seminar for UK Legal Professionals on Japan's Implementation of The Hague Convention
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII 's Attendance at the 47th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association and the Southeast U.S./Japan Association
- October 28
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- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting, Signing Ceremony, and Japan-U.S. Working Lunch
- Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Trump’s Visit to U.S. Aircraft Carrier "George Washington"
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 28 5:22 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister SHIMADA by participants of “JENESYS ASEAN-Japan Sports (Football) x SDGs Exchange”
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Mr. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Ms. Spehar, Assistant Secretary General (ASG) for Peacebuilding Support, the United Nations
- Entry into force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Gursel ISMAYILZADA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan
- Foreign Miniser MOTEGI’s Attendance at the APEC Ministerial Meeting
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Attendance at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s attendance at the National Day Reception of the Czech Republic
- October 27
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- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 27 7:09 PM)
- The 20th East Asia Summit (EAS)
- Visit of Mr. Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The 28th ASEAN Plus Three (Japan-China-Republic of Korea) Summit
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Participation in the RCEP Summit Meeting
- October 26
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- Japan-Australia Summit Meeting
- The 28th ASEAN Japan Summit
- The 3rd Asia Zero-Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting
- Signing and Exchanging of Notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) FY2025 Project to Malaysia
- Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting
- Signing of the Joint Declaration between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on border conflict (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae’s Visit to Malaysia(Offering of Flowers at the Japanese Cemetery and the National Monument in Kuala Lumpur)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting
- October 25
- October 24
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 24 5:52 PM)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by Japan’s Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
- Japan-Palau Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The 25th Japan-Spain Forum
- 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal Logo Contest 2026 The application period has ended
- October 23
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- Japan-Lithuania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The General Border Committee by the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Visit of H.E. Mr. Surangel S. WHIPPS, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau
- JENESYS ASEAN-Japan Sports (Football) x SDGs Exchange Program
- Presentation Ceremony for “the Japan Foundation Awards 2025”
- Diplomats’ Study Tour in Bizen City and Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
- October 22
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- Release of the Second Report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)
- Reception hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Occasion of the Ukraine Mine Action Conference (UMAC 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine Sovolev
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (October 22 11:39 AM)
- Signing and Exchange of Notes concerning support for geospatial data platform for the enhancement of national disaster resilience to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Grant aid “the Economic and Social Development Programme”)
- Ukraine Mine Action Conference (UMAC) 2025 (Closing Session of the First Day) (Summary)
- Japan-Croatia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2025 Opening Session (Summary)
- Official Visit of President Trump to Japan
- The 6th Japan-Brazil Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology
- October 21
- October 20
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- Emergency Assistance to the United Mexican States in Response to the flood
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Hisayuki by Participants of the FY2025 Training Program for Local Staff
- Grant Aid to the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for the Regional Development through Acceleration of the Clearance of Unexploded Ordnance in the Southern Provinces (Phase 3)”
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister IWAYA by Mr. HEIDAR, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
- October 17
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (October 17 3:24 PM)
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Seychelles (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Special exhibition on "Japan's orientation as a peace-loving nation"
- The First Japan-France Joint Dialogue on Cultural Cooperation
- October 16
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- Monitoring and surveillance activities by French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA following the damages caused by the flood that occurred in central and southeastern part of Mexican United States
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance “Economic and Social Development Program” to the Republic of the Philippines (Provision of Rice Post-Harvest Handling Equipment)
- October 15
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 15 3:45 PM)
- The Exchange of Views Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Keidanren on the occasion of the Third Annual Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Executive Dialogue
- Reception Co-hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Governor of Toyama Prefecture
- Welcome Reception of the 2025-2026 Japanese-Language Program for Foreign Service Officers and Public Officials hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII
- The 18th Japan-Canada Symposium on Peace and Security Cooperation
- Meeting between Foreign Minister IWAYA and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi
- Agreement in Principle on New Tax Agreement between Japan and the Kyrgyz Republic
- Exchange of Views between Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs AKAHORI and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi
- Second Meeting of the Japan-Germany Economic Security Consultations
- October 14
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- Japan-Sweden Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Lunch meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and Australian parliamentary delegation
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (October 14 11:30 AM)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s attendance at the Reception Commemorating the Visit of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden
- October 13
- October 11
- October 10
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- The 4th Japan-Uruguay Policy Consultation and the 2nd Japan-Uruguay Joint Committee
- Emergency Assistance to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Response to the Typhoon Disaster
- Emergency assistance to the Central Philippines in response to earthquake damage
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (October 10 3:12 PM)
- Number of Japanese Staff Members in United Nations-related Agencies (End of 2024)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO and Mr. ADLERCREUTZ, Minister of Education and Minister for Nordic Cooperation of the Republic of Finland
- October 9
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- Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister ISHIBA by Japan-Korea Forum Members
- Japan-Haiti Summit Meeting
- Reaching an Agreement based on the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)
- Meeting between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI and Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
- Attendance by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA at the National Day Reception of the Kingdom of Spain
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for the Improvement of Environment for Developing Engineers through Japanese-style Tertiary Education in Engineering” to Mongolia
- October 8
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 8 3:45 PM)
- Congratulatory letter by Prime Minister ISHIBA to President MUTHARIKA of the Republic of Malawi
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI by Mr. Jacob M. Schlesinger, President/Chief Executive Officer of the United States-Japan Foundation, and Mr. James Gannon, CEO of Peace Winds America
- Japan-Honduras Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Two Yen Loan Projects to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- The 38th Meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Declassification of Diplomatic Records
- October 7
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- Telephone meeting between Prime Minister ISHIBA and NATO Secretary General Rutte
- Joint Committee Meeting under the Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement
- Courtesy Call on Special Advisor to the Prime Minister NAGASHIMA by Mr. Josh Green, Governor of the State of Hawai’i
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (October 7 2:31 PM)
- Publication of the reports on the analytical results of the Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea
- October 6
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- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the damages caused to India by landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the damages caused to Nepal by landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall
- Visit to Japan by Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minster of the Republic of Uganda
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Honduras to visit Japan
- The President of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti to visit Japan
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and Mr. Nayab Singh Saini Chief Minister of Haryana State, Republic of India
- October 3
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- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi (October 3 1:25 PM)
- Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Participation in the Official Dinner of the 62nd Japan-US Business Conference
- Commencement of negotiations for the Tax Agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic
- The Japan-UK Vice Ministers’ Meeting
- October 2
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- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI by Mrs. Csukasi, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the damage caused to Vietnam by the Typhoon
- Japan-Philippines Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
- H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden to Visit Japan
- G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback
- October 1
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (October 1 3:45 PM)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake in the Philippines
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake in the Philippines
- Result of the election of the members of the Committee against Torture
- Japan-Solomon Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Thirteenth Meeting of of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions
- Attendance at the "Ministrial Meeting of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti" as side event of the 80th UN General Assembly
- Attendance at the "High-Level Meeting on Haiti" as side event of the 80th UN General Assembly
