What's New February 2026
- February 10
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (February 10 4:39 PM)
- Decision by the Government of Israel regarding the West Bank (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- Joint Youth Invitation Program from Israel and Palestine 2026 Part 1
- Grant Assistance to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: Signing and Exchange of Notes on the Project for Strengthening Resilience against Floods and Landslides in Vulnerable Regions (in cooreration with UNICEF)
- A Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Ms. Herviou, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to New Zealand
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of Vanuatu: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Strengthening Disaster Resilience of Health Care Facilities in Remote Islands”
- Letters issued by Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI on the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- February 9
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- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “the Project for Strengthening Water Quality Management in the Lower Mekong Basin,” coordinated with Mekong River Commissions (MRC)
- Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”
- February 6
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- The 11th Japan-ROK Director-General Consultations on the Middle East
- Signing of the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
- OECD-Southeast Asia Policy Roundtable: Strengthening Economic Security for Prosperity in Southeast Asia: Policy Insights from Strategic Industries (Results)
- Grant Aid to the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme”
- Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh for General Election
- February 5
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s meeting with Under Secretary of State of the United States and the members of the United States Congress
- Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (Results)
- JOINT PRESS STATEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 4 CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the Secretary of State of the United States (Outcome)
- February 4
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- Japan in the UN: 70th Anniversary Call for Logo Designs
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (February 4 3:45 PM)
- Agreement in Principle on New Tax Convention between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines
- Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning the Yen Loan to the Republic of the Philippines “the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (III)”
- February 3
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- Announcement of Official Logo for the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Paraguay in 2026
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology
- Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and the Rt. Hon. Mr. Paudel, President of Nepal
- The Fifth Japan-Jordan Politico-Military (PM) Dialogue
- Visit to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan by trainees from the training program “Emergency Assistance for Women and Youth in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon: Promoting Peace, Food and Economic Security through Entrepreneurship” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Visit to Japan of President of the United Arab Emirates (Postponed)
- February 2
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- Reception Hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII to Commemorate “the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal and the Visit to Japan by President Paudel”
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Páll Nolsøe, Chair of the Council of North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
- Courtesy Call by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII on The Rt. Hon. Mr. Paudel, President of Nepal
