TOKYO, June 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On June 1, commencing at 6:15 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone meeting with H.E. Mr. Rob JETTEN, Prime Minister of the Netherlands. * At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI reiterated her congratulations on Prime Minister Jetten's inauguration in February of this year and expressed her hope to further develop the fri...
TOKYO, June 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On June 1, commencing at 6:55 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone call with H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. * At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI commended the fact that the two leaders are able to communicate again at a time when exchanges between the United States and Iran are...
TOKYO, May 30 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the Citizens' Rally to Demand the Immediate Return to Japan of All Abductees at the Same Time held in Tokyo. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 29 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: MOE Japan Selects New Project of Subsidy Programme for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Facility Introduction for FY2025 to FY2027 (Ninth Round) On May 29, 2026, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, announced a new project selected for Subsidy Programme for the JCM Facility Introduction for FY2025 to FY2027 (ninth round). MOE Japan received a variety of applications for the Subsidy Programme for the JCM Facility In...
TOKYO, May 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 29, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the FY2026 awards ceremony to commend contributors to the supporting of consumers at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 28, commencing at 5:50 p.m. for approximately 60 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, who is visiting Japan as a state guest, followed by Joint Press Announcement and a dinner. In addition,the two leaders issued a joint statement outlining future cooperat...
TOKYO, May 28 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news: May 28, 2026 No.379 In Japan, May 5 is a national holiday called Children's Day. Children's Day is designated as a day to respect children's personalities, to promote their happiness, and for appreciating their mothers. The SBJ estimated the number of children (population under 15 years old, hereafter referred to as "number of children") as of April 1, 2026, in honor of Children's Day. - The number of children was 13.29 million, ...
TOKYO, May 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 28, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a proposal from the Japan Hydrogen Association and the Liberal Democratic Party's Parliamentary League for the Promotion of a Hydrogen Society at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 26, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and other relative issues at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 25 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 25, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi spoke to the press regarding the Fiscal 2026 Supplementary Budget taking into account the situation in the Middle East, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....