COURTESY CALL FROM DEPUTY PM AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MARLES, AND MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS WONG OF AUSTRALIA

TOKYO, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On September 5, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


COURTESY CALL ON PM ISHIBA BY DEPUTY PM AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MARLES, AND MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS WONG OF AUSTRALIA

TOKYO, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On September 5, 2025, commencing at 9:00 a.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru, received a courtesy call from Hon. Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia. The overview is as follows. Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of J...


SEPT. 9TH THE INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, DEC. 25Th

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- National Diet Library issued the following news: The International Library of Children's Literature will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025, as we prepare to update our computer systems. Accordingly, Wednesday, December 24 will be our last day of service in 2025. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


SEPT. 9TH NATIONAL DIET LIBRARY IS EXPERIENCING A HIGH VOLUME OF NEW USER REGISTRATIONS AND REQUESTS FOR UPGRADES FROM SIMPLE TO OFFICIAL REGISTERED USER

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- National Diet Library issued the following news: The National Diet Library is currently receiving a high volume of requests for new user registrations and upgrades from simple to official registered user. Please be patient, since these requests are taking a considerable about of time to process via the NDL Search, or by postal mail. For details, please refer to "12-7. Days required for final confirmation of the application" on the NDL Search Help Page. New user registration b...


MEETING BETWEEN PM ISHIBA SHIGERU AND PM DORIN RECEAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On September 1, commencing at 3:00 p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, who is visiting Japan to attend the National Day Event of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The overview is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ISHIBA welcomed Prime Minister Recean's visit to Japan, and state...


MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER RECEAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On September 1, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


JST TO FUND A BELMONT FORUM RESEARCH PROJECT AS A PART OF DRIVING URBAN TRANSITIONS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ACTION ON CIRCULAR URBAN ECONOMIES

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Japan Science and Technology Agency issued the following press release: The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has decided to fund a research project as a part of the Belmont Forum Driving Urban Transitions Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on the topic of Circular Urban Economies. The call for proposals, a joint call between the Belmont Forum and the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership lasted from September 2, 2024 to April 24, 2025. As a result, a total of 4 app...


JAPAN-BRAZIL GOODWILL EXERCISE

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Overseas Training Cruise 2025 unit conducted a goodwill exercise with the Brazilian Navy (BN) as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To promote friendship and mutual understanding with the BN 2. Date August 23 and 29 3.Exercise Area In the vicinity of Santos and Rio de Janeiro 4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF: JS KASHIMA, JS SHIMAKAZE (2) BN: BNS DEFENSORA, BNS UNIAO, AF-1, AH-11B, Divers ...


VISIT TO MIYAGI PREFECTURE BY PM ISHIBA AND PM MODI OF INDIA

TOKYO, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On Saturday, August 30, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, visited Miyagi Prefecture with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The overview is as follows: 1. Transport on Shinkansen to Sendai The two leaders received a send-off at Tokyo Station from Indian train drivers who are undergoing training at East Japan Railway Company, and traveled to Sendai Station by Shinkansen. During the Shinkans...


VISIT TO MIYAGI PREFECTURE BY PM ISHIBA AND PM MODI OF INDIA

TOKYO, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 30, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba visited Miyagi Prefecture with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. On the way to Miyagi Prefecture, the two leaders received a send-off at Tokyo Station from Indian train drivers who are undergoing training at East Japan Railway Company, and posed for a commemorative photograph. After boarding the Tohoku Shinkansen, the two leaders observed the experimental ro...