What's New
July 16
- Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2019
- JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) 2019 In-bound Program for ASEAN Youths (1st Batch) (Country: Cambodia, Theme: Japanese multiparty democracy)
July 11
July 10
- First Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Jordan
- International Law Moot Court Competition “Asia Cup 2019”
July 9
- Foreign Minister Kono Meets with the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
- Foreign Minister KONO Meets with the Union Minister for the Office of the Union Government of Myanmar Min Thu
- Announcement of the Theme of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7)
- Agreement towards the establishment of a transitional administrative authority in Sudan (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
July 8
July 6
- The inscription of “Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Inscription of “Mozu-Furuich Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan” (Decision at the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO)
July 5
July 4
- Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- The Terrorist Attack by the Houthis on a Saudi Airport (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
July 3
- The 24th meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Declassification of Diplomatic Records
- Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
- The Second Round of Negotiations for an Air Services Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Croatia
- Study Tour to Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
July 2
July 1
- Japan-Viet Nam Leaders’ Working Lunch
- Japan-Turkey Summit Working Dinner
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono by the Permanent Representatives of Republic of Paraguay and Barbados, and the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Republic of Haiti to the United Nations
- Signing of the Treaty between Japan and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
- Exchange of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Viet Nam on a Basic Framework for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”
- Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
June 30
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Bilateral Meeting and Luncheon between Prime Minister Abe and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia
June 29
- Japan’s “MARINE Initiative” toward Realization of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
- Japan-Russia Summit Meeting
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Brazil Summit Meeting
- Japan-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
- Japan-South Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-South Africa Summit Meeting
June 28
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Thailand Summit Meeting
- Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Election of Mr. Motoo Noguchi as an independent expert of the panel of experts to assist the Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Abe and United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
- Prime Minister Abe Held a Pull Aside Talk With the President of Indonesia
- The 17th East Asia Forum (EAF)
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting
- Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Argentina
- Japan-U.S.-India Summit Meeting
June 27
- Japan-China Summit Meeting and Dinner
- Japan-Argentina Summit Meeting
- Japan-Egypt Summit Meeting
- Japan – Australia Summit Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore
- Japan-EU Leaders Meeting (working lunch)
- Prime Minister Abe Held Talks with the President of Senegal
- Japan-India Summit Meeting
- Japan-Indonesia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
June 25
- The Terrorist Attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Airports (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- The attacks on high-ranking officials in Ethiopia (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Indonesia on a Basic Framework for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono by Lieutenant General Kevin B. Schneider, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force
- President of the Republic of Turkey to Visit Japan
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Mongolia (YouTube Video)
June 24
June 22
June 21
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (June 21, 2019, 0:17 p.m.)
- Working Dinner between Mr. Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Arias, Director-General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Summary of the Fifteenth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
June 19
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (June 19, 2019, 4:35 p.m.)
- The First Meeting of the Advisory Committee for the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperations between Japan and Sri Lanka on a Basic Framework for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”
June 18
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada by Prof. Ramasastry, Member of the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
- 8th Meeting of the Japan-Philippines Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation
- The 7th Japan-Pakistan Security Dialogue
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Canada Concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services Between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Canadian Armed Forces (“Japan-Canada ACSA”)
- 26th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Second Working Level Meeting on Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Japan (TIJ) Trilateral Cooperation
- President of the French Republic, and Mrs. Macron to Visit Japan
- Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention with the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by AN SAN 1, North Korean-flagged tanker, and small vessels of unknown nationality
June 17
June 16
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (June 16, 2019, 9:45 p.m.)
- Japan-Mongolia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
June 14
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (June 14, 2019, 2:26 p.m.)
- Attacks on the ship operated by a Japanese shipping company near the Strait of Hormuz (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Foreign Minister Kono to Visit Mongolia
- Fifteenth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- The Thirteenth Japan International MANGA Award : Application Deadline Extended to June 28, 2019
June 13
June 12
- Japan-Iran Summit Meeting
- The TICAD 7 Preparatory Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Abe to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Attack on civilians at Sobame Da village, Mopti Region, in central Mali (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
June 11
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (June 11, 2019, 2:34 p.m.)
- Japan-Sweden Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Stockholm Ministerial Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the damage caused by floods in Iran
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
June 10
- Japan-Switzerland Summit Meeting
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Democracy Day Celebration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Visit of H.E. Mr. Arias, Director-General, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to Japan
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
June 9
June 7
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (June 7, 2019, 1:40 p.m.)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Conversation
- Deterioration of the political and security situation in Sudan (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)
- The Japan- United States Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) Joint Event