What's New
January 16
- On the Terrorist Attack in Kenya (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with WION (India)
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Madagascar
- Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Ecuador
January 15
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Abe to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
- MIRAI Program・2018 4th Group (Central Asia and Caucasus)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria(YouTube Video)
January 11
January 9
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (January 9, 2019, 9:40 p.m.)
- Japan-Nepal Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Madagascar (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Study Tour to Fukushima Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
January 8
- Foreign Minister Kono participates in Launching Event of the India-Japan Friendship Forum
- Japan-Canada Summit Telephone Talk
- Japan-Rwanda Summit Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Participates in a Luncheon Hosted by H.E. Ms. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India
January 7
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (January 7, 2019, 8:56 p.m.)
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
January 4
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (January 4, 2019, 4:14 p.m.)
- General Elections in Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
December 28
December 27
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Algeria Ouyahia
- Japan-Algeria Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The Terrorist Attack in the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation on Disaster Risk Reduction between Japan and Turkey
December 26
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Beji Caid Essebsi, President of the Republic of Tunisia
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on Head of Government of the Republic of Tunisia Chahed
- Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The 2nd Regional Promotion Seminar in fiscal year 2018 (Results)
December 25
- Japan-Indonesia Summit Telephone Talk
- Side Event of the G20 Development Working Group "Effective Triangular Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda"
- Summary of the Twelfth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
December 24
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Saad Dine EL OTMANI, Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
- Japan-Morocco Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
December 23
December 22
December 21
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning Entry into Force of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership
- The notification of ratification by Japan and application pending entry into force of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 21, 2018, 5:49 p.m.)
- Call for Designs Japan - Palau 25th Anniversary Logo
- Agreement in Principle on Tax Convention between Japan and Jamaica
- Entry into force of the new Tax Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Belgium
- Cyberattacks by a group based in China known as APT10 (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
December 20
- Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Colombia
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Jordan and Qatar (YouTube Video)
- Announcement of the Official Logo for the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019
December 19
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (December 19, 2018, 4:30 p.m.)
- Japan-Zambia Summit Meeting
- Japan-Colombia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP)
- Release of diplomatic records
December 18
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 18, 2018, 1:43 p.m.)
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on His Excellency Mr. Edgar C. Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia
- The Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, and Finance Ministers of Maldives to Visit Japan
- Announcement of the G20 Osaka Summit Invited Guest Countries and International Organizations
- The Twelfth Japan International MANGA Award Winner Announcement
- The Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Plenary Meeting of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
December 17
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 17, 2018, 3:27 p.m.)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Meets with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Twelfth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- The sixth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
December 15
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 15, 2018, 6:00 p.m.)
- Japan-Romania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Speech by H.E. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan At the Closing Session on the First Day of the 18th Doha Forum
December 14
- First Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue
- Cease fire in Hudaydah, Yemen (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- President of the Republic of Zambia to Visit Japan
- Issuance of the Appellate Body Report concerning “Brazil－Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges” in the WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
December 13
December 12
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (December 12, 2018, 4:31 p.m.)
- Fourth Japan-Canada Foreign and Defense Vice Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
- Fifth Meeting of the Council on Safety Measures for International Cooperation Projects
- Launch of the G20 Osaka Summit Official Website
December 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 11, 2018, 1:39 p.m.)
- Japan-Ghana Summit Meeting
- Messages of condolence by Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the mishap of U.S. Marine Corps aircraft off the coast of Kochi-Prefecture
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, President of the Republic of Ghana
December 7
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 7, 2018, 11:57 a.m.)
- Fourteenth Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement among Japan, China and the Republic of Korea
- Japan’s contribution to The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention with Jamaica
December 6
- President of the Republic of Ghana to Visit Japan
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
December 5
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (December 5, 2018, 4:32 p.m.)
- Japan-Seychelles Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
December 4
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (December 4, 2018, 2:38 p.m.)
- Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Interview with TASS Russian News Agency (Russia)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Italy and Vatican (YouTube Video)
December 3
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono JENESYS (Japan-East AsiaNetwork of Echange for Students and Youth) 2018 In-bound Program for ASEAN Youths (15th Batch) (Country: Cambodia, Theme: Japanese multiparty democracy)
- Fourteenth Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement among Japan, China and the ROK
- Candidacy of Ambassador Kenichi SUGANUMA, Representative of the Government of Japan for Climate Change for the next Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund
- MIRAI Program・2018 3rd Group (Economics, Business)
- Meeting between Mrs. Akie Abe, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Agreement in Principle on Tax Convention between Japan and the Argentine Republic