TOKYO, May 22 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: MOE Japan Selects New Project of Subsidy Programme for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Facility Introduction for FY2025 to FY2027 (Eighth Round) On May 22, 2026, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, announced a new project selected for Subsidy Programme for the JCM Facility Introduction for FY2025 to FY2027 (eighth round). MOE Japan received a variety of applications for the Subsidy Programme for the JCM Facility ...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: The 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 48) was held in Hiroshima from May 11 to 21, 2026. The meeting was attended by over 400 participants from 44 countries and related organizations. Marking the first time Japan has hosted the meeting in 32 years since 1994, UYAMA Hideki, Ambassador in charge of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), served as Chair of at this meeting (ATCM48). D...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From May 18 to 21, the third round of negotiations after the resumption of negotiations was held for Japan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in virtual format. The meeting was attended, from the Japanese side, by Mr. TAKAHASHI Katsuhiko, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs and Chief Negotiator, along with representatives from relevant ministries. From the GCC sid...
TOKYO, May 21 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 21, from 2:15 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call by Mr. Christophe BIGOT, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process. At the outset, State Minister KUNIMITSU touched upon her own experience as a medical doctor engaged in medical activities such as in the Middle East and Africa, including Pales...
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...