TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 21, commencing at 1:00 p.m., for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. ONISHI Yohei, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call by ABUBAKR Raffa, Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defense of f Libya. At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI mentioned that Japan recognizes Libya as an important partner, being an energy supplier holding Africa's ...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 21, commencing at 1:00 p.m., for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. ONISHI Yohei, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call by ABUBAKR Raffa, Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defense of f Libya. At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI mentioned that Japan recognizes Libya as an important partner, being an energy supplier holding Africa's ...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 21, commencing at around 10:45 a.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Joao Jorge Matlombe, Minister of Transport and Logistics of Mozambique. At the outset, State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her condolences to those who lost their lives due to the heavy rains and floods in southern Mozambique in January, and ...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcomes of the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM48) in Hiroshima, Japan １．The 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM48) was held in Hiroshima, Japan, from May 11 to 21, 2026, marking the first time in 32 years that Japan has hosted the Meeting. ２．More than 400 participants from 44 countries and relevant organizations attended the Meeting, which was chaired by Mr. UYA...
TOKYO, May 20 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted Japan UNESCO 75th Anniversary Celebration Forum together with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the United Nations University. The forum was attended by approximately 200 participants, including H.E. Prof. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. MATSUMOTO Yohei, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science ...
TOKYO, May 20 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 20, commencing at around 2:30 p.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, exchanged views with heads of international organizations, including H.E. Mr. Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, who were visiting Japan. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI stated that as multilateralism faces difficulties, it is more i...
TOKYO, May 19 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, commencing at 7:10 a.m. (same day local time 6:10 p.m.), Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting New York, the United States, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Do Hung Viet, President of the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Vie...
TOKYO, May 19 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, commencing at 10:25 a.m. local time (11:25 p.m. on May 18, Japan time), Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting New York, the United States, attended the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and made remarks as the representative of the Japanese government. At the outset, Parliament...
TOKYO, May 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] (Reporter) I am Yoshino, with TV Asahi. Madame Prime Minister, you are about to depart for the Republic of Korea. Could you tell us about the significance of this visit and what outcomes you hope to achieve? Also, do you plan to discuss last week's U.S.-China summit meeting, the situation surrounding Iran, and related energy issues?(Prime Minister Takaichi) Today, I will be visiting th...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, commencing at 6:20 p.m. for approximately 120 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held the 1st Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with H.E. Mr. Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brazil. Additionally, on the occasion of this Strategic Dialogue, the two ministers signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Assisting Japanese and Brazilian Nat...