TOKYO, May 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 15, commencing at 7:30 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk, with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America. * At the outset, President Trump provided a detailed explanation of the President's latest visit to China. The two leaders exchanged views primarily on issues ...
TOKYO, May 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] (Reporter) I am Tsurudome with Kyodo News. Thank you for taking my question. Madame Prime Minister, you just held a telephone call with President Trump of the United States. As the call took place immediately after President Trump wrapped up his visit to China, would you tell us what kind of explanation you received from President Trump, and what you conveyed to him during the conversat...
TOKYO, May 15 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Results of the Public Call for Proposals for the FY2025 Supplementary Budget Demonstration Project on Technologies to Reduce PFOS and PFOA Concentrations The Ministry of the Environment conducted a public call for proposals for the FY2025 Supplementary Budget Demonstration Project on Technologies to Reduce PFOS and PFOA Concentrations from February 27 to March 27, 2026 in order to accumulate technical knowledge on the techn...
TOKYO, May 14 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From May 11 to 15, the IAEA Task Force, consisting of the IAEA officials and international experts, visited Japan for a review of the discharge of ALPS treated water from TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) into the sea (the sixth review mission since the start of the discharge of ALPS treated water). This IAEA review is based on the Terms of Reference (TOR) for reviews of safety aspect...
TOKYO, May 14 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 14, commencing at 5:00 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from the Honorable Mark Gordon, Governor of the State of Wyoming, the United States and the Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico, the United States during their visit to Japan. At the outset, State Minister HORII welcomed the...
TOKYO, May 13 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 24, commencing at 1:50 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call by the delegation of members of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), headed by Mr. Rajiv Memani, President of the CII. State Minister KUNIMITSU paid tribute to the efforts made by the CII to drive economic cooperation between Japan and India, w...
TOKYO, May 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On May 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the seventh Ministerial Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the situation in the Middle East and related matters. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On May 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 12 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 12, the Fifth Consular Consultations between Japan and Philippines were held in Tokyo. Mr.MIBAE Taisuke, Director-General, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Hon. Anne Jalando-on Louis, Assistant Secretary, Office of Consular Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs of Philippines, both with the participation of other officials, attended the consultations. During the co...
TOKYO, May 12 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 11, 2026, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the Reception of Celebration of the World Portuguese Day at the 30th Anniversary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) held at the official residence of the Ambassador of Portugal to Japan, and delivered his remarks on behalf of the Government of Japan. In his remarks, State Minister HORII stated that he was pl...