What's New June 2026
- June 27
- June 26
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- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by H.E. Dr. Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to Solomon Islands and Australia
- Congratulatory Letter issued by Prime Minister TAKAICHI on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Seychelles' Independence and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Seychelles
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 26 3:59 PM)
- Emergency Grant in Response to the Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI at the Symposium about Africa Organized by Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- Entry into force of the Tax Agreement between Japan and the Kyrgyz Republic
- The Earthquake in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Exchange of Letters between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Tunisia on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. SYBIHA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- Statement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary on the Visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
- The 41st ASEAN-Japan Forum
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI at the Awarding Ceremony of the Jubilee Medal of the 30th Anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan for the former chairman of Japan-Turkmenistan Parliamentary Friendship League ENDO
- June 25
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- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Meeting with The Honourable SIDHU, Minister of International Trade of Canada
- 37th Japan-UNICEF Policy Consultation
- The 40th Meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Declassification of Diplomatic Records
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Representatives of the U.S.-Japan Business Council
- Message of Condolence by Foreign Minister MOTEGI on the Passing of Dr. Francisco Guterres “Lu-Olo,” Former President of Timor-Leste
- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea (Results)
- June 24
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- Courtesy call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary SATO by H.E. Mr. Shearer, Ambassador-Designate of Australia to Japan
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI at the UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS
- Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting
- Visit of H.E. Dr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Fukushima Prefecture
- June 23
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- Courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Andrii SYBIHA by State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU
- Exchange of Views between Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs AKAHORI and Secretary General Chapagain, IFRC
- Africa Youth Program: Visit of African High School Students to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary KIHARA by Mr. Goldy Hyder, President and CEO, Business Council of Canada
- Number of Japanese Visas Issued in 2025
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. HYDER, President and CEO, Business Council of Canada
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Okinawa Prefecture
- The 15th Japan-UNDP Strategic Dialogue
- June 22
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 22 5:53 PM)
- Emergency Grant in response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Uganda
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Grant Assistance to Laos: Signing and Exchange of Notes on the Provision of Human Resource Development Scholarship
- Japan-IFRC Policy Consultation (Summary of Outcomes)
- June 20
- June 19
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 19 4:02 PM)
- Japan-Hungary Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk
- Exchange of Letters between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Morocco on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by Mr. Tenya, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Peru to Japan
- Passage through the Strait of Hormuz by a Japan-related vessel
- The 7th Japan-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary OZAKI by the "Japan-Vietnam Teenage Ambassadors" of the AEON 1% Club
- Revision of the Implementation Plan for the International Peace Cooperation Assignments in South Sudan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to the United States
- June 18
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- Situation in Iran (Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Paweł Milewski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Japan
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by H.E. Mr. Daba Debele Hunde, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Japan
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Yurii Lutovinov, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano by Lady Roslyn MORAUTA, Chair of the Board, the Global Fund
- Result of the fourth Japan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on Democratic Resilience
- 130th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Chile Call for Logo Designs
- June 17
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by a Delegation of Lao Party Officials
- G7 Evian SummitWorking Lunch on "Ensuring Safe, Rapid, and Efficient AI Adoption"
- Meeting between Prime Minister Takaichi and President von der Leyen of the European Commission
- G7 Evian Summit Working Session on “Reviving a Balanced, Shared and Sustainable Economic Growth”
- First Meeting of the Study Group on Strengthening Japan-Africa Economic Partnership
- Japan-Omani Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- Holding of the “Joint Press Conference Targeting 20 Million People Traveling Abroard”
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA Tomoaki’ s Visit to the Royal Thai Embassy to Sign a Condolence Book
- Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Canada concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology
- Ninth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
- June 16
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- Japan-France Summit Meeting
- G7 Evian Summit Working Session on "Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity"
- G7 Evian Summit Working Lunch: “Addressing crises and ensuring stability in the Middle East”
- Prime Minister Takaichi’s Talk with the U.S. Presidnet Trump
- G7 Evian Summit Session on “Building Peace and Security for Ukraine and Europe”
- Japan-Brazil Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 16 5:43 PM)
- Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia, and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Australia-Japan Foundation by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII
- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Grossi, Director General of the IAEA
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano by H.E. Mr. Farhod SALIM, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Japan
- Japan’s Contribution to the Trust Fund for the purpose of defraying the costs of participation of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf from developing States in the meetings of the Commission
- Result of the election of the members of the Human Rights Committee
- June 15
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- Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and others on the US-Iran peace deal
- G7 Evian Summit Working Dinner: “Working together to address major international challenges”
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII from the Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Overseas Education
- Japan-Italy Summit Meeting and Working Lunch
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s visit to Victor Emmanuel II National Monument and Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Japan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by the Netherlands against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Congressional Chiefs of Staff Delegation
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Attended Farewell Reception for Chilean Ambassador to Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimada's Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of "Georgia Festival 2026"
- Situation in Iran (Agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- June 14
- June 12
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- Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Tenya, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Peru to Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to Uruguay and Paraguay (Results)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 12 4:08 PM)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Meeting on North Korea
- Participation of Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI and Director of International Peace Mediation Unit, SAITO, in the Oslo Forum
- Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s attendance at “The Independence Day of Georgia Reception”
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya by H.E. Mr. Ata Serdarov, Chairman of Democratic Party of Turkmenistan.
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Attendance at the Global Convergence for Growth Summit (Results)
- June 11
- June 10
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- Japan-Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Laos Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (June 10 3:44 PM)
- Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting and Luncheon Meeting
- Video Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI at the "ASEAN Future Forum 2026"
- Working-Level Online Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (Outcome: the 5th Ministerial Meeting set to be held)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Mr. Hirata, Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture
- Meeting between Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary SATO and a delegation led by Senator the Hon. Sue LINES, President of the Australian Senate
- Japan–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade and Investment Dialogue
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Chau of Viet Nam
- Joint Statement on the June 2026 Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
- June 9
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- Japan-Germany Vice-Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Mongolia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 9 5:06 PM)
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Jeyhun BAYRAMOV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by the delegation of Members of Iraqi Council of Representatives
- Japan-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting
- Call for Commemorative Events of the 2026 70th Anniversary of Japan’s Admission to the United Nations
- June 8
- June 5
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- 2026 OECD Meeting of the Council at Ministerial Level (Results)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 5 7:01 PM)
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
- Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Visit Japan
- Attendance of Parliamenrary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI at the Homecoming Ceremony for MFO in Sinai
- June 4
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- The attack on International Airport in Kuwait (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers' Working Dinner (Third Strategic Dialogue between Foreign Ministers)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s attendance at the reception to celebrate the Finnish Defence Forces Flag Day
- The Program for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development (The Primary Course) Call for Applications for International Program Associates
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister OUE’s Visit to Papua New Guinea and Tonga
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Attendance at the Informal Gatering of WTO Ministers hosted by Australia (Results)
- June 3
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- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro (June 3 3:45 PM)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI and H.E. Mr. Cosgrow, Principal Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Blue Economy of Seychelles
- Courtesy Call on State Minister KUNIMITSU by Ms. Yokota, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
- Island States Ocean Summit "Sea Level Rise and International Law" Session
- Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI’s Visit to Cambodia and Thailand (Result)
- Special exhibition on celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Australia-Japan Foundation
- Recent situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- The 1st Japan-EU Dialogue on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI's Attendance at the Island States Ocean Summit (Summary)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Third Strategic Dialogue between Foreign Ministers)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s attendance at the National Day Reception of Italy
- Video Message by Mr. SHIMADA Tomoaki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the Reception Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Japan and Australia and the Launch of the Queensland Parliamentary Friends of Japan Group
- June 2
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- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Meeting with President Whipps of Palau
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the Welcome Reception for the “Island States Ocean Summit” (Results)
- Video message by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI on the occasion of holding the Private Sector Dialogue in Damascus, Syria
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (June 2 4:45 PM)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s attendance at the Japan-Norway AI Innovation Forum
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to Uruguay and Paraguay
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Abdelatty’s Visit to Japan
- Meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and representatives attending the Island States Ocean Summit
- Japan-New Zealand Vice Ministers’ Meeting
- Working Lunch between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI and H.E. Mr. Jurij RIFELJ, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Japan
- Visit to Japan of Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar
- June 1
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- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister MOTEGI by JFA President MIYAMOTO
- Japan-Netherlands Summit Telephone Meeting
- Japan-Iran Summit Telephone Call
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII's Video Message for the 17th National Nikkei Convention (CONANI)
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA at the Opening Ceremony of “Vietnam Festival 2026”
- Second Japan-El Salvador Policy Consultation and Courtesy Call by Director General of the Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau Ishize on Vice President of El Salvador Ulloa