What's New
March 26
- The launch of a rocket from Gaza(Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
- Side Event of the G20 Development Working Group on "Prospects on Achieving Disaster Risk Reduction Agenda"
March 25
- The first Joint Committee of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
- Liberation of the last stronghold held by ISIL/Daesh (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea, H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh to Visit Japan
March 24
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Abe Meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Honduras
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Abe Meets with the Minister for Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Abe Meets with the Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Abe Has a Meeting with Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
March 22
- Prime Minister Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Emergency Assistance to Afghanistan in Response to the Flood
- Emergency Assistance to Malawi in Response to the Floods Disaster
- Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention with the Republic of Tunisia
- The Second Japan-PIF Policy Dialogue
March 20
- Special Advisor to Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura attends the High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation
- Reappointment of Mr. Masafumi KUROKI as Executive Director of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC)
- The 15th Asia Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
March 19
- Supporting the future of Syria and the region, Brussels III Conference, 2019
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (March 19, 2019, 4:22 p.m.)
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and the Philippines on the Basic Partnership Framework for the Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker”
- Message of condolences following the shooting attack in Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Visit of Special Advisor to Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura to Djibouti
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
March 18
- The Legislative Elections in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)
- Study Tour to hydrogen energy facilities for the Diplomatic Corps
March 15
- The meeting between Mr. Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Japan, and H.E. Mr. Mamuka BAKHTADZE, Prime Minister of Georgia
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the shooting incident in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the shooting incident in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (March 15, 2019, 1:41 p.m.)
- Special Advisor to Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura to Visit Djibouti, Indonesia and the United Kingdom
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-EU Space Dialogue
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Visit Japan
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji received a courtesy call from the delegation of Canada to B20 headed by The Honourable Perrin Beatty, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC)
March 14
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. Toshiko Abe's attendance at the B20 Tokyo Summit Welcome Reception
- Seminar on the 1980 Hague Convention for Diplomatic Missions in Tokyo
March 13
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono by young politics-oriented Cambodians
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (March 13, 2019, 4:30 p.m.)
- Dinner between Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and H.E. Mr. Mamuka Bakhtadze, Prime Minister of Georgia
- The Situation of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-EU Space Dialogue
- Government Procurement Seminar for Fiscal Year 2019
March 12
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (March 12, 2019, 5:38 p.m.)
- Visit of young politics oriented Cambodians
- Kick-Off Ceremony in Relation to the Provision of Emergency Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in cooperation with UNIDO
March 11
- About the Crash of Ethiopian Airline Aircraft (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- The Prime Minister of Georgia to Visit Japan
March 8
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (March 8, 2019, 4:37 p.m.)
- Japan-Palau Summit Meeting and Dinner
- The 4th Japan-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue Joint Statement
- The First Meeting of the Japan-India Space Dialogue
- Final Report on the Organization of the G20 Buenos Aires Summit was Handed Over to Japan’s Secretary General
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
March 7
- Foreign Minsiter Taro Kono Received a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Yavuz Selim Kiran, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey
- The First Meeting of the Japan-India Space Dialogue
March 6
- Presidential Election in the Republic of Senegal (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste watched a football match
- Japan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
March 5
March 4
- Teachers from Gaza invited to Japan pay a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kono
- Japan and United Nations Environment Programme Announce New Cooperation to Boost Knowledge on Marine Plastic Litter in Southeast Asia and in India
- State Minister Abe Received a Courtesy Call from people related to former Australian Prisoners of War (POW)
- The Sixth Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue
March 1
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (March 1, 2019, 10:45 a.m.)
- Message of condolences by Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the fire at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt
- Seventh Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and Lebanon
February 28
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 28, 2019, 7:22 p.m.)
- Presidential Election in the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)
- The Situation in Kashmir (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki to Visit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island and the Republic of France
February 27
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga (February 27, 2019, 4:33 p.m.)
- Third Japan-India Cyber Dialogue, Tokyo
- IAEA Governors Invited to Japan
- The 23rd meeting of the Committee for the Promotion of the Declassification of Diplomatic Records
February 26
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono received a courtesy call from Major General Kamil Abu Rukun, Coordinator of Israeli Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 26, 2019, 4:58 p.m.)
- Statement by Mr. Kiyoto Tsuji, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the High-Level Segment of the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council
- Japan-Bulgaria-Western Balkans Workshop on Flood Risk Management
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono by Dr. Seth Berkley, Chief Executive Officer, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- The Signing of the First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
February 22
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 22, 2019, 1:43 p.m.)
- On the Establishment of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Germany(YouTube Video)
- The Selection of Dr. Yuji Iwasawa as a Candidate for the Election of Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2020
- Extension of Period of Stay for Candidates for Nurses and Certified Careworkers from Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam Based on Economic Partnership Agreements
February 21
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 21, 2019, 10:54 p.m.)
- POKEMON and HELLO KITTY appreciated as Special Envoys (Mascot Character) for EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN
- 7th Meeting of the Japan-Philippines Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki Receives a Courtesy Call from Cambodian Judicial officials
February 20
- The First Japan-Three Micronesian Countries’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Philippines(YouTube Video)
- Announcement of the Official Logo for "The 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and Republic of Palau in 2019"
February 19
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 19, 2019, 4:34 p.m.)
- The Foreign Minister of Pakistan to Visit Japan
- Side Event of the G20 Development Working Group "Prospects on Achieving Disaster Risk Reduction Agenda"
February 18
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kiyoto Tsuji Receives a Courtesy Call from Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Study Tour to Ibaraki Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
February 17
February 16
- Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 16, 2019, 6:33 p.m.)
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Slovakia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Spain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
February 15
- Japan-Lithuania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Austria Summit Meeting
- Japan-Latvia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the terrorist attack in the Northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the terrorist attack in the Northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
- Summary of the Thirteenth Round of the Negotiations for Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- The Final Solution of the Name Issue of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
February 14
- 25th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Foreign Minsiter Taro Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from Dr. PAIK Jin-Hyun, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada Hosted a Dinner for Dr. PAIK Jin-Hyun, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)