TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On October 7, commencing at 3:30 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a telephone meeting with H.E. Mr. Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The overview of the meeting is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ISHIBA remarked on the highly fruitful exchange of views that took place during the meeting and working din...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan issued the following news release: I. Regional Economic Assessments (Overview) All nine regions reported that their respective economies had been recovering moderately, picking up, or picking up moderately, although some weakness had been seen in part. Comparison of Previous and Current Assessments by Region The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.boj.or.jp/en/research/brp/rer/rer251006.htm Disclaimer: Curated by...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Justice issued the following information: On 10 September 2025, Mr. SUZUKI Keisuke, Minister of Justice of Japan, received a courtesy visit by H.E. Mr. Le Thanh Long, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Minister Suzuki and Deputy Prime Minister Long exchanged views on issues in the field of law and justice between Japan and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Japan Science and Technology Agency issued the following press release: The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has announced the Project Managers (PMs) selected for the Moonshot Goals 6, 9 and 10 handled by JST under the Moonshot Research and Development Program. The program pursues challenging R&D concepts set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in order to solve issues facing our future society such as super-aging populations a...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25) unit conducted a bilateral exercise with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force as described below in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific." 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force 2. Period September 29- October 3 3. Exercise Area Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and its vicinity...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: Mr. João Negrão, Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)*, visited the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on Friday, September 12th to hold a meeting with the JPO Commissioner, Mr. KASAI Yasuyuki. During the meeting, information was exchanged on the latest developments in both offices within the field of trademarks and designs. In addition, the commitment to further strengthening the cooperat...
TOKYO, Oct. 4 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: As the security environment surrounding Japan becomes increasingly severe, Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) conducted a tactical exercise amid to demonstrate Japan's strong will not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force and to enhance regional deterrence and maintain and improve its mission capabilities. 1.Date Oct 3rd, 2025October 3rd 2025 2. Exercise Area Sea Area South of the Sakishima Islands 3. Partici...
TOKYO, Oct. 3 -- Japan Fair Trade Commission issued the following press release: G7 Competition Summit was held in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by the Competition Bureau Canada on October 2, 2025. The event was attended by the heads of competition authorities and policymakers from the G7 countries. From the Japan Fair Trade Commission, Chair Eiji CHATANI and other officials participated. At the Summit, competition authorities and policymakers each held separate sessions, as well as a joint session i...
TOKYO, Oct. 2 -- JASDF issued the following news: On 1 October, F-15s from Koku-Jieitai have returned to Chitose Air Base after completing the mission "Atlantic Eagles." These fighters have visited the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Germany during the deployment. Koku-Jieitai have embodied the recognition that that the security of Euro-Atlantic and of the Indo-Pacific are inseparable and interconnected. Thank you very much for all the assistance and support provided for this great success. The res...
TOKYO, Oct. 2 -- JASDF issued the following news: On October 1st, General MORITA Takehiro, Chief of Staff, Koku-Jieitai (JASDF) and Lieutenant General MOMMA Masahito, Vice Chief of Staff, Koku-Jieitai held a meeting with Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Reynolds, AM, Deputy Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, who visited Ichigaya in conjunction with the ongoing Bushido Guardian 25 at Misawa Air Base. Through their discussion, they reaffirmed the strong bilateral and trilateral cooperation a...