TOKYO, April 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On April 22, commencing at 12:00 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone meeting with Rt. Hon. Christopher LUXON, Prime Minister of New Zealand. The two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and concurred on continuing close communication to ensure that steps are taken to de-escalate the situation, including the safety of navigation in...
TOKYO, April 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: This is Furuta from Hokkaido Shimbun. Madame Prime Minister, today marks six months since you assumed office. Looking back on these six months of governing, where have you felt the greatest sense of accomplishment, and what have you found most challenging? In addition, during the House of Councillors Budget Committee deliberations in this Diet session, your attendance time has been shorter than in previous year...
TOKYO, April 28 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Japan-Canada Dialogue on Climate and Environment between ISHIHARA Hirotaka, Minister of the Environment of Japan, and Ms. Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature of Canada 1. On April 24, 2026, on the occasion of the G7 Environment Ministers' Meeting held in Paris, France, the Japan-Canada Dialogue on Climate and Environment was held between ISHIHARA Hirotaka Ishihara, Minister of the Envir...
TOKYO, April 24 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 27, the second meeting of the Expert Panel on the Implementation Framework for Strategic Development Cooperation was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the outset of the meeting, Professor Koichiro Agata of Waseda University, who chairs the panel, stated that he wished to further deepen discussions at this meeting. This followed up on suggestions made by panel members at the previous me...
TOKYO, April 20 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 20, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, delivered a video message on the occasion of the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). In her video message, State Minister KUNIMITSU stated that this year's Commission Session theme, "Leave No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All Ages in the Asia-Pacific Region,...
TOKYO, April 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 17, from 6:50 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended and delivered remarks at a reception hosted by the Embassy of Norway in Tokyo, which invited NATO Permanent Representatives and others visiting Japan. The overview is as follows: State Minister KUNIMITSU welcomed the visit by NATO Permanent Representatives and others, while...
TOKYO, April 17 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: Diplomatic notes for the entry into force of "the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of New Zealand on the Security of Information" (signed on December 19, 2025) were exchanged in Wellington on March 27. This Agreement accordingly entered into force on the same day in accordance with Article 19 of the Agreement. This Agreement stipulates measures in order for both receiving Part...
TOKYO, April 17 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 16th, the Fourth Consular Consultations between Japan and Thailand were held in Tokyo. Mr. MIBAE Taisuke, Director-General of the Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Mungkorn PRATOOMKAEW, Director-General of the Consular Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, both with the participation of other officials, attended the consultations. ...
TOKYO, April 17 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: At Cabinet Meeting on April 17, 2026, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch a Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) officer to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). Japan has dispatched staff officers from Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) to UNMISS from November 2011 to the present, as well as engineering units from 2012 to 2017. Currently 4 officers are serving UNMIS...
TOKYO, April 15 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 15, commencing at 8:30 p.m. for 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone call with H.E. Dr. Seyyed Abbas ARAGHCHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI stated that it is very meaningful that he and Foreign Minister Araghchi are continuing very close communication, and that what matters most is that the ceasefire is ...