What's New January 2026
- January 22
- January 21
- January 20
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- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. KETU CIRIMWAMI, Chief of Staff to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (January 20 1:57 PM)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Receives a Courtesy Call from Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister TAKAICHI to President DOUMBOUYA of the Republic of Guinea
- Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister NAMAZU and Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister Arbeiter
- January 19
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s Visit to the Republic of Vanuatu
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting
- Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu regarding the Train Derailment Accident in the Kingdom of Spain
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to the United States of America (State of Hawaii, Washington D.C.)
- Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia to visit Japan
- Asia Energy Security Seminar 2026
- January 17
- January 16
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- 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
- New Movement by China Concerning Unilateral Development of Natural Resources in the East China Sea
- Japan-Italy Summit Meeting and Working Lunch
- Extension of the Agreement between Japan and the US on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE’s Visit to Guam
- Entry into force of the Japan-Canada Agreement on the Security of Information
- January 15
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s Attendance at the 2026 FPCJ New Year’s Reception
- Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and the Group of Women Ambassadors in Japan
- Japan-France Vice Ministers’ Meeting
- Signing and Exchanging of Notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) FY2025 Project to the Republic of the Philippines
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Grant Assistance “Economic and Social Development Program” to the Republic of the Philippines (Provision of Wireless Communication Equipment)
- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Brunch
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space
- Joint G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Iran
- January 14
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- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to the ODA Project Site, Meeting with Philippine Ministers covering economic affairs, Flower Offering at Rizal Park
- Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu regarding the Train Accident in the Kingdom of Thailand
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to Mongolia “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Provision of Equipment to Enhance Power System Reliability)
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to Solomon Islands: “the Economic and Social Development Programme”
- January 13
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- Japan-ROK Summit Meeting
- Third Japan-Qatar Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
- Vice Minister Funakoshi’s Travel to the United States
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI by participants of “JENESYS2025 ASEAN-Japan Students Conference”
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for the Reinforcement of Custom Functions at the Sihanoukville Port New Container Terminal” and “the Project for Integrated Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance (Phase 3)” to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- January 12
- January 11
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- Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. al-Sheikh, Vice President of Palestine by Foreign Minister MOTEGI
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Dr. Mustafa, Prime Minister of Palestine
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel by Foreign Minister MOTEGI (Results)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Working Lunch
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Jalazone Refugee Camp
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Southern Israel
- The Situation in Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- January 9
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s Visit to the Republic of Vanuatu
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (January 9 2:21 PM)
- Mr. ISHIBA’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
- Selection of JPO candidates for Fiscal Year 2026
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Ghana
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Mr. POWELL, National Security Adviser of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. MELONI, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Fiji: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Infrastructure Development Equipment)
- January 8
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- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Representatives of the Japan-U.S. Business Council
- Exchange between Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI Takehiro and Chinese Ambassador to Japan WU Jianghao
- Holding of the JENESYS2025 ASEAN-Japan Students Conference
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Fiji: “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (Installation of Waste Management Equipment)
- Visit of Dr. Kotani, Science and Technology Co-Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the United Mexican States
- January 7
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- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by President Akane of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Presidential election in the Republic of Guinea (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Telephone Call between Assistant Minister KANAI and U.S. Assistant Secretary DeSombre
- Diplomats’ Study Tour in Okinawa Prefecture
- The G7 Foreign Minister’s Telephone Meeting
- January 6
- January 5
- January 4
- January 2
