Foreign Policy News

January 18, 2019

Prime Minister Abe Visits Russia and Switzerland

January 11, 2019

Foreign Minister Kono Visits India, Nepal and France

January 10, 2019

Prime Minister Abe Visits the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

January 4, 2019

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Russia

December 27, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria

December 15, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Jordan and Qatar

December 4, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends G20 Summit 2018 in Buenos Aires and Visits Uruguay and Paraguay

November 28, 2018

Videos on Japan's Foreign Policy

November 24, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Italy and Vatican

November 18, 2018

Prime Minister Abe Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, Visits Australia and Attends APEC

November 16, 2018

Foreign Minister Taro Kono Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting

October 30, 2018

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)

October 27, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits China and Bahrain

October 26, 2018

Prime Minister Abe Visits China

October 20, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Iceland and Denmark

October 19, 2018

Prime Minister Abe Visits Europe and Attends ASEM 12 Summit Meeting in Belgium

December 24, 2018

12th Agricultural Minister's Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food

December 7, 2018

MEXT Japanese Studies Students Scholarship Applications OPEN until Friday, 15 February 2019!

November 3, 2018

The Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette upon Dr Edwina Palmer (PDF) (104KB)

October 23, 2018

The High School Students Summit on the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2018 in Wakayama (PDF) (577KB)

October 17, 2018

2019 NZ JET Programme Applications OPEN until 5pm 27 November 2018!

October 5, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Australia, Timor-Leste and New Zealand (October 9-16, 2018)

September 19, 2018

2019 Japan Foundation grant programme applications are open.

September 5, 2018

A Courtesy Call by Japanese Members of Parliament to the New Zealand Prime Minister

August 30, 2018

Be aware of traffic rules in Japan

July 24, 2018

Deputy Prime Minister Aso’s visit to New Zealand

July 5, 2018

School visits to the Kapiti and Hutt area and visit from Mana College (PDF) (347KB)

June 29, 2018

Results of the 9th Annual Wellington Regional Japanese Speech Competition

June 29, 2018

Press Release - 2018 Travelling Exhibition "Struggling Cities" (PDF) (290KB)

May 25, 2018

Sake (Nihonshu) Dinner Event in May

May 17, 2018

The 8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM8)

May 15, 2018

Japan's foreign policy videos

May 15, 2018

Heat Illness Prevention Information - Summer in Japan is hot and humid!

May 4, 2018

New Japanese language lessons released by NHK World JAPAN

April 19, 2018

Application for 2019 MEXT Scholarships are open (Closed now).

April 4, 2018

Awatapu School Visit 2018 (PDF) (171KB)

March 7, 2018

State Minister Kazuyuki Nakane's Visit to New Zealand (PDF) (341KB)

March 6, 2018

Sake (Nihonshu) Dinner Event

January 22, 2018

Two videos: "MEIJI 150th: The Origin of Fundamental Values of Japan" and "Japan's International Peace Cooperation"

January 19, 2018

Application for 2018 Field Hockey Sports Exchange Advisor in Japan NOW OPEN! (Closing 19/03/2018)

January 12, 2018

Number of Japanese People Visiting New Zealand in a Year Passes One Hundred Thousand for the First Time in Over a Decade

December 22, 2017

The Conferral Ceremony for Miss Helen Clark of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (19 December 2017) (PDF) (132KB)

December 20, 2017

Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in the Cook Islands (27 November 2017) (PDF) (491KB)

December 12, 2017

Promoting the Active Role of Women in the Fields of Science

December 12, 2017

For a Sustainable Future - Japan's Science and Technology Becoming a Bridge Across the World

December 12, 2017

Japan as a Place to Expand Opportunities for Chinese Highly Skilled Professionals

December 12, 2017

Japan's Efforts toward Connecting and Prospering the World for Free and Open Indo-Pacific

November 3, 2017

The Conferral of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun upon Mrs Helen Clark (PDF) (102KB)

October 4, 2017

JET Programme 2018 Applications NOW OPEN until 5:00pm 27 November 2017

August 3, 2017

Live & work in Japan with the 2018 JET Programme! 2018 info sessions schedule UPDATED

August 1, 2017

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) applications are open until 8 September.

July 14, 2017

Upper Hutt College Visit to the JICC, 3 July 2017 (PDF) (495KB)

July 14, 2017

School Visit to Queen Margaret College, 29 June 2017 (PDF) (737KB)

June 20, 2017

The deadline has been extended to 30th June for entries for the 11th International MANGA Award !

May 29, 2017

Japan-New Zealand Summit Meeting

May 16, 2017

Information for the persons living outside Japan who have been covered under the Japanese pension system (PDF) (57KB)

May 11, 2017

Rugby World Cup 2019 pool drawn!

May 9, 2017

New Zealand Recipients of the Japan 2017 Spring Decorations Announced (PDF) (84KB)

April 19, 2017

Applications for the MEXT Japanese Government scholarships are now open.

February 24, 2017

Applications for Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA) of Field Hockey with the JET Programme open now until 5pm, Monday 3 April!

January 20, 2017

Notification of Completion of Domestic Procedures for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement (PDF) (105KB)

November 16, 2016

Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Team in Response to the Earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand (PDF) (81KB)

September 23, 2016

Japan Film Festival 2016 (18-22 October)

September 2, 2016

Enjoy Hokkaido!:Discounts/Vouchers for dining, shopping and activities at over 100 locations in eastern Hokkaido during October and November!

August 15, 2016

Exhibition: Japanese Pottery-The Rising Generation From Traditional Japanese Kilns (1-14 September)

August 1, 2016

Applications for the December 2016 JLPT are open from Monday, 1 August until Friday, 9 September

June 15, 2016

The deadline has been extended to June 30th for entries for the 10th International MANGA Award !

May 2, 2016

Kumamoto Earthquake Donations (Embassy of Japan) (PDF) (60KB)

April 21, 2016

Kumamoto Earthquake Donations (Japan Red Cross Society) --> closed

April 15, 2016

Research and Undergraduate scholarships are open until 23/5/2016

April 13, 2016

Application for "Youth Communicator for a World without Nuclear Weapons"

March 14, 2016

Cherry blooming forecast (date of first bloom) on 2016 Season

March 3, 2016

Japan’s United Nations Diplomacy “Together with Developing Countries” – Speech by Foreign Minister Kishida

March 3, 2016

Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council on the Nuclear Test and the Ballistic Missile Launch conducted by North Korea

February 16, 2016

Relaxation of Multiple Entry Visas for Short-term Stay (Business Purposes, and for Cultural or Intellectual Figures) for Nationals of Viet Nam and India.

February 2, 2016

The Japanese sevens team competed in the 2016 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Round 3 (PDF) (227KB)

January 15, 2016

Application Procedures for Multiple Visa for Nationals of India (PDF) (69KB)