Foreign Policy News

August/17/2026

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman (August 17-22)

August/13/2026

President Putin's Visit to the Northern Territories (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

July/31/2026

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and Trinidad and Tobago (August 2-9)

July/26/2026

The inscription of “Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

July/21/2026

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (July 21-24)

July/12/2026

Ten years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

July/7/2026

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Türkiye on the occasion of the NATO Summit (July 6–9)

July/1/2026

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to India (July 1-3)

June/15/2026

Situation in Iran (Agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

June/12/2026

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the United Kingdom and Italy and Her Attendance at the G7 Evian Summit (June 13-18)

May/25/2026

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 25-27)

May/23/2026

The 11th NPT Review Conference (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

May/19/2026

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (May 19-20)

August/13/2026

Job Opportunity: Consultant for Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects (GGP) [77KB]

August/7/2026

Bunkasai - Japanese Cultural - Festival Expression of Interest

August/7/2026

Japanese Speech Contest open!

August/7/2026

Photo Contest for the Exhibition:Ukiyo-e to Contemporary Photography open!

July/23/2026

Application for the Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund will be accepted between 1 September and 30 September 2026

July/17/2026

Visit to Japan by Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand (July 7-11, 2026)

May/18/2026

A shared security path: How Japan and New Zealand are deepening defence ties -- An opinion piece by Ambassador Osawa in the NZ Herald (18 May 2026)

March/27/2026

2026 Emperor’s Birthday Reception: Remarks by Ambassador Osawa

February/13/2026

State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s Visit to New Zealand

December/9/2025

Radar illumination to Self-Defense Force aircraft by Chinese military aircraft (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

December/9/2025

Radar Illumination of JASDF Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft (Ministry of Defense)

November/20/2025

Remarks by the Ambassador at the 71st anniversary of the founding of JSDF

October/7/2025

Address by Prime Minister Ishiba at the Eightieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly

October/3/2025

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