TOKYO, June 16 -- Nuclear Regulation Authority issued the following news release: Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (https://www.nra.go.jp/data/000481760.pdf) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, June 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On June 16, commencing at 12.33p.m. local time (7.33p.m. on the same day, Japan time) for approximately 100 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan attended the G7 Evian Summit working lunch session"Addressing crises and ensuring stability in the Middle East." In addition to the G7 leaders, leaders of the Arab Republic of Egypt, State of Qatar and United Arab Emirates par...
TOKYO, June 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Priovisional Translation] On June 16, commencing at 11:35 a.m. local time (6:35 p.m. on July 16, Japan time) for approximately 30 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil during her visit to France, for the G7 Evian Summit. * At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that Japan seeks to further deepen its r...
TOKYO, June 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] In the morning ofJune 16 (local time), Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend the G7 Evian Summit Meeting, held a brief talk with the Honorable Donald. J. Trump, President of the United States of America after the G7 Session on Ukraine. * The two leaders exchanged views on the situation surrounding Iran. Prime Minister Takaichi welcomed the rece...
TOKYO, June 15 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: On May 22,2026, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), jointly with the Bank of Japan (BOJ), issued a request to financial institutions regarding "Short-Term Measures for Financial Institutionsin Response to Changes in ThreatPosed by Frontier AI," as follows. The provisional English translation is provided below. Request Regarding "Short-Term Measures for Financial Institutionsin Response to Changes in ThreatPosed b...
TOKYO, June 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] (Reporter) I am Kojima from the coordinating agency, NHK. I would like to ask about the situation in the Middle East. While there have been rapid developments, it has been announced that the United States and Iran have reached agreement on signing a memorandum aimed at ending hostilities. The Japanese Government has been making diplomatic efforts toward de-escalation. How do you assess...
TOKYO, June 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On June 14, commencing at 9:15 a.m. local time (5:15 p.m. on June 14, Japan time), Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting London, the United Kingdom, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, June 13 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] (Reporter) I am Noguchi with TBS. Prime Minister, you will shortly depart for the United Kingdom, Italy, and France to attend the G7 Summit. Energy security in light of the escalating situation in the Middle East and economic security with China in mind are expected to be among the key topics. How do you view the significance of your summit meetings with the leaders of the United Kingd...
TOKYO, June 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On June 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 34rd meeting of the Strategic Headquarters for Space Development at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the priority measures for the revision of the Roadmap of the Basic Plan on Space Policy. Based on the discussion, the Prime Minister stated the following. (Prime Minister Takaichi) Today, we decided on the...
TOKYO, June 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On June 12, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 55th meeting of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2026. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....