TOKYO, May 11 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] 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 Syn...
TOKYO, May 8 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On May 8, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the social meeting for the 56th National Convention of the Japan Agricultural News held in Tokyo. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 8 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 8, commencing at 06:10 p.m. for 40 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a video teleconference meeting with H.E. Mr. Nasser BOURITA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of Morocco. Following the meeting, the two ministers signed for a Joint Communique. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI expressed his pleasure at being able to ho...
TOKYO, May 8 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On May 8, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the social meeting for the 56th National Convention of the Japan Agricultural News held in Tokyo. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 7 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From May 5 to May 6, along with Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting and held meetings with a Minister attending the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting and Secretary-General of the OECD. 1. Attendance at the G7 Trade Ministers' MeetingAt the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting, discussions focused ...
TOKYO, May 5 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 5 commencing at 8:35 a.m. local time (3:35 p.m. on same day, Japan time) for 60 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during his visit to South Africa, held a foreign ministers' meeting with Honourable Mr. Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. 1. Introduction Minister Lamola expressed his welcome for Minister MOTEGI's visi...
TOKYO, May 5 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 5 commencing at 10:10 a.m. local time (5:10 p.m. on same day, Japan time) for 45 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during his visit to South Africa, paid a courtesy call on Honourable Mr. Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA, President of South Africa. President Ramaphosa expressed his welcome for Minister MOTEGI's visit and stated that Japan is a particularly important count...
TOKYO, May 3 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 3, commencing at9:00 a.m. local time (3:00 p.m. on same day, Japan time) for 1 hour and 20 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers' meeting with H.E. Dr. Musalia MUDAVADI EGH, Prime Cabinet Secretary & Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya, during his visit to Kenya. 1. Introduction Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudav...
TOKYO, May 3 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 3 (same day local time), H.E. Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and H.E. Hon. Dr. Musalia MUDAVADI, EGH, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya, signed and exchanged notes for the Grant Aid "the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship" (grant amount up to 261 million yen) in Kenya. In Kenya, it has become an urgent...
TOKYO, May 3 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 3 local time (on same day, Japan time), Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during his visit to Kenya, delivered a policy address entitled "Shaping the Future of Japan-Africa Relations through a Free and Open Indo-Pacific." At the outset, Minister MOTEGI introduced that the "free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)," proposed by the late Prime Minister ABE in Kenya in 2016, marks i...