What's New
September 21
- Japanese Citizens Contributing in United Nations Organizations (YouTube Video)
- Japan's Empowerment of Women Refugees in the Middle-East (YouTube Video)
- Foreign Minister Kono to Visit Canada and the United States of America
September 19
September 18
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Germany (YouTube Video)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the damages caused by the typhoon that hit the Northern Philippines
September 17
September 14
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 14, 2018, 0:22 p.m.)
- Agreement on the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Japan and Hold the Seventh Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue
- The 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency to be held in Vienna
- Foreign Minister of Cambodia to Visit Japan
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits the U.S. (YOSHIKI's performance included) (YouTube Video)
- The fifth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
September 13
September 12
- Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 4th Eastern Economic Forum Plenary Session
- Japan-China Summit Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Meets with the State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi
- Climate Diplomacy (Endorsement of Under2 Coalition) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
September 11
September 10
- Entry into force of the Tax Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation
- The Situation of Northwest of Syria (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Osuga Takeshi )
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with KTLA（September 1 - 2, 2018）
September 7
- Summary of the Eleventh Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
September 6
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 6, 2018, 2:11 p.m.)
- Meetings on Japan-India civil nuclear cooperation
- Meeting between Mrs. Akie Abe, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs. Rocío González de Moreno, the spouse the President of Republic of Ecuador
September 5
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 5, 2018, 5:05 p.m.)
- Japan-Ecuador Summit Meeting
- Exchange of Notes Concerning Loan Aid to Ecuador
- Agreement in Principle on Tax Convention between Japan and the Republic of Ecuador
- Appointment of Mr. Nobuhiro Muroya, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Sports, Science,and Technology as OECD/NEA’s Deputy Director-General for Managementand Planning
September 4
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 4, 2018, 6:37 p.m.)
- The Eighth Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
September 3
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (September 3, 2018, 6:52 p.m.)
- Eleventh Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits the U.S. (YouTube Video)
September 1
August 31
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 31, 2018, 0:16 p.m.)
- Prime Minister Abe Meets with H.E. Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President-elect of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Tax Convention between Japan and Lithuania entered into force
- Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation
- Entry into force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Estonia
- Japan House London Grand Opening
August 30
- Foreign Minister Kono holds a Working Dinner with President-elect of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Japan-Djibouti Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Lunch
August 29
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (August 29, 2018, 4:32 p.m.)
- The President of Ecuador to Visit Japan
August 28
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 28, 2018, 2:05 p.m.)
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Zimbabwe
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti, H.E.Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to Visit Japan
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Mexico (YouTube Video)
August 27
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with KABC
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- The Global Program for Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development (JFY 2018 Mid-Career Course) Call for Applications
August 25
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 25, 2018, 9:22 a.m.)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits United States of America(Los Angeles)
August 24
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits United States of America(San Francisco)
- Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (Outline of the Conference)
- Visit to Japan by Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President-elect of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
- Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention with the Republic of Ecuador
August 23
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits United States of America(Honolulu)
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh (YouTube Video)
August 22
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 22, 2018, 8:46 p.m.)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk
August 21
- Japan’s Condolences on the Passing of Former Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan to the Republic of Ghana
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Mali （Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga）
- Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting
August 20
- Afghan President Ghani’s announcement of the Afghan government’s second ceasefire with the Taliban（Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga ）
- Foreign Minister Kono receives a courtesy call from the delegation of the “Middle East Peace Project”
August 19
August 17
- Japan-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 17, 2018, 7:15 p.m.)
- Foreign Minister Kono pays a courtesy call on President-elect of the United Mexican States
- Response to the Joint Communication from three UN Special Rapporteurs from the Government of Japan concerning workers who engage in decontamination and related work after TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi NPS accident
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
August 16
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 16, 2018, 11:25 a.m.)
- Japan-Colombia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan（Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga）