TOKYO, Sept. 15 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The FSA has published the "FSA Strategic Priorities: July2026- June2027," outlining its key priorities for the 2026 program year. * FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2026- June 2027Executive Summary (/en/news/2026/20260915/strategic_priorities_2026_executive_summary.pdf)(PDF:0.2MB) * FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2026- June 2027 Outline (/en/news/2026/20260915/strategic_priorities_2026_outline.pdf)A...
TOKYO, Sept. 15 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued text of the following statement: Opening Remarks none Question-and-Answer Session Situation in the Middle EastQ: Regarding the situation in the Middle East, there have been reports of an attack on a Saudi Arabian crude oil pipeline and of Shia Muslims gaining control over the Red Sea. I would like to ask you about your assessment of the impact this might have on Japan's alternative crude oil procurement routes and on oil expor...
TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 14, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Signing of a Letter of Intent between the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil and the National Institute for Space Research 1. On September 3, 2026, ISHIHARA Hirotaka, Minister of the Environment of Japan, and OSHIMA Yoshito, President of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); and Ms. ...
TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On September 14, commencing at 3 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call from Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who is visiting Japan. The overview of the courtesy call is as follows: At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that, in addition to the efforts under POWERR As...
TOKYO, Sept. 11 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Bangladesh-Japan Environmental Cooperation Forum The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan, and the Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change of Bangladesh will jointly host the "Bangladesh-Japan Environmental Cooperation Forum" in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 27, 2026. The forum will be co-organized by the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), and the Joint C...
TOKYO, Sept. 10 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 10, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 45th Memorial Service for Firefighters Who Lost Their Lives on Duty and, before the souls of the 5,799 firefighters enshrined there, expressed her heartfelt respect and gratitude and paid her sincere tribute to them.The Prime Minister offered a silent prayer and delivered a memorial address, followed by the offering of flowers...
TOKYO, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 4, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from the students of the Eleventh Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 4, 2026, at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Takaichi held the first meeting of the Headquarters for Supporting Recovery and Reconstruction from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.At the meeting, the participants discussed the establishment of the Headquarters for Supporting Recovery and Reconstruction from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and initiatives for advancing rec...
TOKYO, Sept. 2 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: 第2回クビアカツヤカミキリ対策本部の開催について Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....