What's New
August 21
August 19
- Signing of Political Agreement and Constitutional Declaration in Sudan (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the eastern part of the country : Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team
- Foreign Minister Kono receives courtesy call by Mr. Yair Lapid, Co-Chairman of the Blue and White Party of Israel
- FM Kono Attends ASEAN-related Meetings and Visits Bangladesh and Myanmar (YouTube)
August 16
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends the Ninth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Media Handbook
August 15
August 14
- Japan-Croatia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
- Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of the Republic of Slovenia
- Entry into force of the Tax Agreement between Japan and Croatia
August 13
- Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The Situation of Libya (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Summary of the Sixteenth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
August 9
August 8
- Launch of the G20 AICHI-NAGOYA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Official Website
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of the Marshall Islands
- Japan-Marshall Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 7
- Japan-Federated States of Micronesia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The 7th Japan-U.S. Non-Proliferation Dialogue
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of Micronesia
August 6
- Japan-Palau Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Terror attacks in central Cairo, Egypt (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- The Tenth Japan-Cambodia Human Rights Dialogue
- Messages of condolence from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the shooting incidents in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of Palau
August 5
- The first Council Meeting of the Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University (TJU)
- Sixteenth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister of Fiji
- Foreign Minister Kono Delivers Speech on Japan’s Policy on Pacific Island Countries
August 4
August 3
August 2
- The 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting
- The Ninth East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- The 20th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Brunei Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 1
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Luncheon Meeting)
- Japan-Malaysia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Cambodia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Ninth Japan-United States-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Eighth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
July 31
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (July 31, 2019, 4:30 p.m.)
- Japan-Viet Nam Foreign Ministers’ Working Dinner
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Myanmar
July 30
- Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Dinner
- Procedures for TICAD7 Media Accreditation (Non-accompanying media)
July 29
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (July 29, 2019, 1:45 p.m.)
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pacific Island Countries
- The Situation in Northwest Syria (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Agreement in principle on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in the eastern part of the country
July 25
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (July 25, 2019, 5:45 p.m.)
- Revision of the Guidelines Regarding Off-Base US Military Aircraft Accidents in Japan
- On the Demolition of Palestinian buildings by Israeli authorities (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
July 24
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (July 24, 2019, 4:30 p.m.)
- State Minister Abe Received a Courtesy Call from Sili, Minister of Finance of the Independent State of Samoa
- Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
July 23
- Holding of the Joint Board between the Government of Japan and the United Nations Command
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Abe by H.E. Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President-elect of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
July 22
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono received a courtesy call by Ms. Rula Maaya, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Palestinian Authority
- Working Dinner with President-elect of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly hosted by Foreign Minister Kono
- The Passing Away of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Japan Shares Solutions: Para Sports for All (YouTube Video)
July 19
- 27th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Failure of the Republic of Korea to comply with obligations regarding arbitration under the Agreement on the Settlement of Problems concerning Property and Claims and on Economic Co-operation between Japan and the Republic of Korea (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
July 18
- The Attack against a Restaurant in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President-elect of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Outline of the 6th Green Mekong Forum
July 17
July 16
- Formation of the New Thai Administration (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- 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
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (July 10, 2019, 4:28 p.m.)
- First Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Jordan
- International Law Moot Court Competition “Asia Cup 2019”
July 9
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (July 9, 2019, 1:51 p.m.)
- 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)