TOKYO, June 23 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On the occasion of the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa, I offer my heartfelt mourning for the souls of those who lost their lives in the ravages of war and to all those who fell on the battlefield during the Battle of Okinawa. During the war, Okinawa became the scene of a horrifying ground battle. More than 200...
TOKYO, June 23 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On June 23, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae attended the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa, held in Okinawa Prefecture.The Prime Minister visited the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in the Peace Memorial Park and the Tower of Shimamori, where she paid her respects and offered flowers. She then attended the Memor...
TOKYO, June 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On June 17 (local time) in Archamps, France, Prime Minister Takaichi held a press conference regarding her visits to the UK and Italy, her attendance at the G7 Evian Summit in France, and other matters. [Opening Statement by Prime Minister Takaichi] Thank you all for coming. Just now, the G7 Evian Summit drew to a close. As I begin my remarks, I wish to express my respect and appre...
TOKYO, June 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On June 16, commencing at 5:15 p.m. local time (0:15 a.m. on June 17, Japan time) for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend G7 Evian Summit, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France. * Prime Minister TAKAICHI expressed her intention to further develop and deepen cooperation between th...
TOKYO, June 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On June 17, commencing at 12:25 p.m. local time (7:25 p.m. on the same day, Japan time) for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend the G7 Évian Summit, held a meeting with H.E. Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. 1. Prime Minister Takaichi stated that Japan wishes to deepen cooperation...
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...