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...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and H.E. Mr. Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, who was visiting Japan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil on Assisting Japanese and Brazilian Nationals...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, commencing at 5:24 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Mr. Christian F. Saunders, Commissioner-General ad interim of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). At the outset, State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her deep respect for UNRWA, which plays an i...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 16, Mr. ONISHI Yohei, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the "2026 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Overseas Training Cruise Departure Ceremony" at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Base and delivered a congratulatory address. Parliamentary Vice-Minister ONISHI gave words of encouragement to the entry-level officers departing on the five-month voyage, ex...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, commencing at 15:00 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, the United Nations, who is visiting Japan. At the outset, State Minister HORII stated that UN PKO plays an important role in maintaining international peace and security and that Japan has st...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 18, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended a symposium titled "Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism" held at the United Nations University, where he delivered a keynote speech. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI stated that this year marks the 70th anniversary of Japan's accession to the United Nations, and that the history of...
TOKYO, May 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 18, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with H.E. Mr. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the Prime Minister's Office. The Prime Minister held a meeting with Secretary-General Guterres, followed by a reception hosted by the Prime Minister. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....