Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2026/8/17

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman (August 17-22)
2026/8/13

President Putin's Visit to the Northern Territories (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
2026/7/31

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and Trinidad and Tobago (August 2-9)
2026/7/26

The inscription of “Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
2026/7/21

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (July 21-24)
2026/7/12

Ten years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
2026/7/7

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Türkiye on the occasion of the NATO Summit (July 6–9)
2026/7/1

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to India (July 1-3)
2026/6/15

Situation in Iran (Agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
2026/6/12

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the United Kingdom and Italy and Her Attendance at the G7 Evian Summit (June 13-18)
2026/5/25

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 25-27)
2026/5/23

The 11th NPT Review Conference (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
2026/5/19

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (May 19-20)

News from the Consulate

North Korean Issues including Abduction