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...
TOKYO, May 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from the Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, at the Prime Minsiter's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 12 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: International Day for Biodiversity (May 22) 1. May 22 is the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) sanctioned by the United Nations, and events to popularize and raise awareness among the public under the international theme are held throughout the world. 2. The Ministry of the Environment will co-organize an international symposium on connection of local action to global targets through a whole-of-society approach "A...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On May 11, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the sixth meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on macroeconomic management (intensive deliberations on monetary policy, prices, and other matters) and on a multifaceted analysis of the fiscal situation. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 12, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Director of the of the Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her appreciation to the UNDP for its contributions as a co-organizer of TICAD, and stated Japan's intention to work toget...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 11 (May 10 local time), one Japanese national who disembarked at the Canary Islands, Spain, from m/v Hondius, where Hantavirus cases had been identified, arrived in the United Kingdom after being provided with a spare seat on a charter flight arranged by the UK Government. The individual will undergo health monitoring by local health authorities for up to 45 days in the United Kingdom, based on WHO r...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From May 10 to 11, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, travelling to New Delhi, India, held the second meeting of Japan-India Economic Security Dialogue and Japan-India Foreign Vice-Ministers' Dialogue, including the working lunch, with Amb. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs of India. The overview is as follows. 1. The Second Meeting of Japan-Indi...