What's New
November 16
- The Adoption of Resolution by the United Nations Security Council On Lifting of Sanctions on Eritrea (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- The First Round of Negotiations for an Air Services Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Croatia
- The Khmer Rouge Trials: the Trial Court Chamber Judgment against former senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga）
- The Fourth Dialogue on Cyber Issues between Japan and Israel
- The Foreign Minister of Nepal to Visit Japan
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Third Committee of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Japan's Support for Island Nations Tackling Climate Change (YouTube Video)
November 15
- Japan-Chile Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The 13th East Asia Summit
- 21st ASEAN Plus Three (Japan-China-Republic of Korea) Summit Meeting
- Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Consultations
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Maldives
November 14
- 21st Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting
- The recent situation in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Messages of condolence following the wildfires in California
- Mrs. Akie Abe, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, along with Mrs. Karen Pence, Second Lady of the United States of America, joined a reception to celebrate the University of Tsukuba Art Therapy Pilot Program
November 13
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (November 13, 2018, 4:20 p.m.)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
November 12
- Foreign Minister Kono Meets with the Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas
- Entry into Force of the Protocol Amending the Japan-Bahamas Tax Information Exchange Agreement
- Japan's Connectivity Support for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (YouTube Video)
November 11
November 9
November 7
- Exchange of Notes concerning Yen Loans to the Philippines
- Working Dinner between Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General, WTO
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits China and Bahrain (YouTube Video)
- Study Tour to Shizuoka Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
November 6
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (November 6, 2018, 2:50 p.m.)
- Prime Minister Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Roberto Azêvedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean flagged vessels prohibited by UNSCRs
November 5
- Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
- The Peace Ceremony for the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- MIRAI Program・2018 2nd Group (Politics, National Security)
- Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
November 2
- Japan-St. Christopher and Nevis Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (November 2, 2018, 6:26 p.m.)
- President of Burkina Faso to Visit Japan
- The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
October 31
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (October 31, 2018, 5:00 p.m.)
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 31, 2018, 9:40 a.m.)
October 30
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 30, 2018, 4:22 p.m.)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 30, 2018, 1:35 p.m.)
- Shooting Incident in the United States of America （Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga）
- Regarding the Decision by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, Confirming the Existing Judgments on the Japanese Company (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Iceland and Denmark (YouTube Video)
October 29
- Japan-India Summit Meeting
- Study Tour to Fukushima Prefecture for the Diplomatic Corps (Visit to the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA) and other energy related facilities)
- Exchange of Notes Concerning Yen Loans to India
- MIRAI Program・2018 1st Group (Western Balkans)
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
- Additional designation of vessels as subject to sanctions by the UN Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee and designation as subject to port entry ban pursuant to Act on Special Measures concerning Prohibition of Entry of Specified Ships into Ports
October 27
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 27, 2018, 4:55 p.m.)
- Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers' Meeting
October 26
- Prime Minister Abe Visits China
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The 7th Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue
October 25
- Japan-Canada Summit Telephone Talk
- Termination of Operations by Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Team (Japan Self-Defense Force Units) to the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in the Republic of Indonesia
- Formation of the New Government in Iraq (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Support for the UN Project for Rapid Deployment of Enabling Capabilities・ Asia and the surrounding regions
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Australia, Timor-Leste and New Zealand (YouTube Video)
- Japan and China's Partnership through Cultural Heritage Protection (YouTube Video)
October 24
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 24, 2018, 5:57 p.m.)
- Japan-Turkey Summit Telephone Conversation
- Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation
- The 22nd meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Declassification of Diplomatic Records
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Announcement of the Death of Jamal Khashoggi
October 23
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 23, 2018, 4:43 p.m.)
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Visit Japan
October 22
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 22, 2018, 6:20 p.m.)
- Mrs. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) to Visit Japan
- The Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Frettabladid (Iceland)
- Implementation of FY2018 Local Staff Training Program in Japan
October 20
- Japan-Denmark Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 20, 2018, 2:54 p.m.)
October 19
- Japan-Iceland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Prime Minister Abe Attends ASEM 12 Summit Meeting
- Japan-Austria Summit Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 19, 2018, 11:56 a.m.)
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between Japan and Croatia
October 18
- Second “Visegrad Group plus Japan” Summit Meeting
- Japan-EU Leaders Meeting
- Courtesy Call by the Director-General of the UNESCO
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Interview with Phoenix TV (Hong Kong)
October 17
- The 1st Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
October 16
- Japan-Spain Summit Meeting
- Signing of the New Tax Convention between Japan and Spain
- 24th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Announcement of the official logo for "Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2019"
October 15
- Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) （October 11, 2018）
October 12
- Japan-Timor-Leste Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 12, 2018, 6:05 p.m.)
- Prime Minister of India to Visit Japan
October 11
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshiko ABE’s attendance at the fourth International Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade
- Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada by Mr. Michael LODGE, Secretary-General of International Seabed Authority (ISA)
October 10
- Eighth Japan-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations ("2+2")
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from Representatives Participating in the 57th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization
- First Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation between Japan and Israel (Pol-Mil Dialogue)
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji Receives a Courtesy Call from Families of Former-POWs from the United States
- Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Canada and the U.S. (YouTube Video)