What's New July 2026
- July 25
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII's Visit to Peru and Jamaica
- Dispatch of Ambassador on Special Mission (State Minister for Foreign Affairs) to the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Peru
- Upon the Removal of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro)
- July 24
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- Courtesy Call by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII on Hon. Mr. Matthew Cooper Wale, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 24 11:51 AM)
- The First Working Group of the Japan-Jordan Public-Private Joint Committee
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s Attendance at the Reception Welcoming Prime Minister Wale of the Solomon Islands on His Visit to Japan
- July 23
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- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The 16th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Solomon Islands Summit Meeting
- Japan-ICRC Policy Consultation (Summary of Outcomes)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Zigmārs ZILGALVIS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Japan
- The 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
- The 27th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force 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 14th Meeting of the Japan - France Nuclear Cooperation Committee (Results)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII's Visit to the Republic of Korea
- July 22
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- Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Exchange of Views between Mr. MOTEGI, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mr. Saunders, Commissioner-General ad interim of the UNRWA
- Exchange of Views between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Dr. Samah Hamad, Minister of Social Development of Palestine
- Exchange of Views between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Ms. Berris Ekinci, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affaris of Türkiye
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano by H.E. Mr. Dražen HRASTIĆ, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Japan
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Serghei MIHOV, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to Japan
- TICAD Co-Organizers’ Meeting (Results)
- ASEAN-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Fifth Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- Exchange of Views between Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs AKAHORI and Director-General Krähenbühl, ICRC
- Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Consultations on International Disaster Relief
- July 21
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- Courtesy call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary SATO Kei by H.E. Mr. Witchu Vejjajiva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Japan
- Exchange of Views between Japanese Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of State
- Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines by Foreign Minister MOTEGI
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI at the Luncheon meeting Hosted by H.E. Mr. PAQUET, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII's Visit to the Republic of Korea
- July 19
- July 17
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- A Call for Logo Design for the “Japan-Ghana Triple Anniversaries”: 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Ghana 50th Anniversary of the Dispatch of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to Ghana, and 100th Anniversary of Dr. NOGUCHI Hideyo’s stay in Ghana
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 17 5:03 PM)
- July 16
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Visit to the United States (New York)
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Japan-Greece Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of New Zealand Concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the New Zealand Defence Force
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs, HORII, and The Honourable AMEEN, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII and Mr. Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, the United Nations
- 1st Meeting of the Japan-Malaysia AI Platform
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s attendance at the Egypt National Day Reception
- July 15
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- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by Ms. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Chairperson of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. (Former Defense Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by H.E. Kikwete, Board Chair of GPE
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI Yohei's Visit to the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Sign a Condolence Book
- Letters of Condolence from Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI on the Passing of the Father Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
- Appointment Ceremony for the “Tabi-Regi Supporters” by Foreign Minister MOTEGI
- TICAD Co-Organizers’ Meeting
- Working Dinner between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI and H.E. Kikwete, Board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
- Statement by State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU on the occasion of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Ministerial Segment
- July 14
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- Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on El-Obeid (Sudan)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 14 2:28 PM)
- Welcome Reception on the Occasion of the 7th Tokyo Global Dialogue Co-hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
- Participation in the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Palestine Donor Group (PDG)
- 1st Japan-Costa Rica Policy Consultations
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA by Mr. Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Parliament
- Written Message from Prime Minister TAKAICHI for Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 2026 UN Water Conference Co-chairs of the Interactive Dialogues
- July 13
- July 12
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- Joint Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award
- Ten years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
- July 11
- July 10
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 10 4:03 PM)
- Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by the Philippine delegation headed by Senator Zubiri
- Dispatch of the Second Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela
- Emergency Grant and Other Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Earthquake Disaster in Venezuela
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, the United Nations
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s attendance at the "National Day of Venezuela and Gathering for Reconstruction Support" Hosted by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Japan
- July 9
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- The Second Japan-Libya Economic Forum
- Attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI at the Second Japan-Libya Economic Forum
- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea (Results)
- Dinner Hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII with Ms, Mercado, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States
- July 8
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA’s attendance at the reception on the occasion of the 32nd Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Rwanda
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya by Mr. Javlon VAKHABOV, Deputy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia
- Japan-Iran International Law Dialogue (in VTC format)
- Courtesy Call on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary OZAKI by Ms. Mercado, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by H.E. Mr. Andres UNGA, Ambassador-Designate of Estonia to Japan
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The 11th Japan-Mexico political consultations
- Video Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI at the "2026 Japan-Philippines Friendship Year Commemorative Symposium"
- The 8th Japan-Ecuador Policy Consultation
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Mr. Faris Derrij, CEO of OCP Nutricrops of Morocco
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s attendance at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance
- Adoption of the Resolution on Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy/Hansen’s Disease and Their Family Members at the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council
- July 7
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- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 7 8:12 PM)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between NATO Secretary General Rutte and Indo-Pacific Partners (Overview)
- The 2nd Japan-Lithuania Bilateral Consultations on Cybersecurity
- Japan–Kuwait Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Attendance by State Minister KUNIMITSU at the EU Presidency Inauguration Event hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in Japan
- July 6
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- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Visit to Ukraine, the Republic of Poland and the Repubic of Croatia (Results)
- Deposit of the Instruments of Acceptance of and Accession to the Additional Protocols to the Acts of the Universal Postal Union
- Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters of Appreciation from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Returning Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by Mr. Serghei COTELINIC, General Director of Moldovan Railways and the Delegation
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Türkiye
- Dinner Hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII with a Delegation led by López, President of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
- July 5
- July 4
- July 3
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- Japan-Marshall Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu (July 3 4:17 PM)
- Courtesy call on State Minister HORII by H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Mustafa AL-MANEA, Head of the Executive Team for the Prime Minister’s Initiatives and Strategic Projects and the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Libya, accompanied by His Delegation
- Handover Ceremony of OSA (Official Security Assistance) FY2023 Project for Bangladesh
- The 11th Japan-U.S. Cyber Dialogue
- July 2
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- 2nd Japan-Guatemala Policy Consultations
- Informal Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Modi of India
- Japan-India Joint Economic Forum
- Japan-India Leaders’ Meeting and Luncheon
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii by Mr. Alejandro Davalos Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call
- Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework Related to the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea
- Visit to Japan by Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
- Dinner between State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano and H.E. Dr. HANG Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- July 1
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- Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Working Dinner
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to Solomon Islands and Australia
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Motegi by a Delegation Led by López, President of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
- Entry into Force of the Japan-Serbia Investment Agreement
- Entry into Force of the Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in Venezuela
- Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s and SHIMADA’s Attendance at the 80th Independence Day Reception of Jordan
