TOKYO, April 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On April 1, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, at the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace. Following a salute and guard of honor ceremony, the two leaders held a meeting. They then held a signing ceremony and a joint press occasion. Finally, they held a working dinner. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, March 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On March 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the fifth meeting of the Japan Exposition Comprehensive Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the Japan Cultural Expo. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, March 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On March 31, 2025, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from the Fuji Scout recipients at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, March 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On March 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, at the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace. Following a salute and guard of honor ceremony, the two leaders held a meeting, followed by a joint press occasion. Finally, they held a working lunch. At the joint press occasion, the Prime Minister stated as follows: "First, I woul...
TOKYO, March 31 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Seminar on Critical Minerals Supply Chain through E-waste Recycling in India * This seminar, which was attended by representatives from the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the Embassy of Japan in India, as well as related governmental agencies and private-sector companies (including manufacturers, recyclers and smelting and refining companies), aimed to deepen understanding of the legal framework concerning e-wast...
TOKYO, March 30 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: 　Results of Small Island Developing Sates (SIDS) Decarbonization and Environment Forum (2026) 1.The Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Green Climate Fund (GCF), co-organized the "Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Decarbonization and Environment Forum 2026" on February 19 and 20, 2025. 2.Representatives from 6 SIDS countries, mainly from the Pacific regio...
TOKYO, March 27 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Municipal solid waste generation and disposal in FY2024 The Ministry of the Environment, Japan, conducted a survey on the generation and disposal of municipal solid waste (solid waste and excrement) in FY2024 and published the results. The results are summarized as follows. The amount and cost of disaster waste disposal subsidized by the government are excluded since FY2011. The percentage change is calculated from the ba...
TOKYO, March 27 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Launch of the Project to Promote Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation through OECMs, in Collaboration with IUCN and the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), and Outcome of an Online Meeting 1. In collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan have launched a project ...
TOKYO, March 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On March 26, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the third meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, a special session was held. "Today, we are holding a special session to position Japan's economic and fiscal management in the context of international discourse through dialogue with overseas experts. This time, we are honored to have two world...
TOKYO, March 26 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Third High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change between Japan and the EU The Third High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change between Japan and the EU was held on March 24. 2026 in Belgium. For the result of the dialogue, please refer to the joint press release on the following website of the European Union: URL　 https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-reads/news/eu-and-japan-deepen-climate-cooperation-high-level-dialog...