TOKYO, Sept. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] (Reporter) I am Ogawa from Nippon Television. Prime Minister, you will soon travel to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly and deliver your address at the General Debate. What message do you intend to convey as the Prime Minister of Japan? Also, at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting scheduled for September 22, keeping in mind that a U.S.-China summit meeting is just aroun...
TOKYO, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] * Dedicate maximum effort to gather and analyze information, and provide the public with information in a timely and appropriate manner.* Ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, and other assets.* Take all possible measures for precaution, including readiness for contingencies. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Sept. 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] （Prime Minster TAKAICHI） Good evening, everyone. Today, the Reshuffled Second Takaichi Cabinet was inaugurated. In the House of Representatives general election in February, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), as the ruling coalition, put forward their campaign pledges and received a strong mandate from the Japanese people, with the ...
TOKYO, Sept. 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On September 18, 2026, the Parliamentary Vice-Ministers of the Reshuffled Second Takaichi Cabinet were appointed at a Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Takaichi presented letters of assignment to the newly appointed Parliamentary Vice-Ministers at the Prime Minister's Office. Following this, the Prime Minister attended a commemorative photograph session, followed by the first meeting of...
TOKYO, Sept. 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On September 18, 2026, the State Ministers of the Reshuffled Second Takaichi Cabinet were appointed at a Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Takaichi attended the attestation ceremony for the newly appointed State Ministers at the Imperial Palace. The Prime Minister then returned to the Prime Minister's Office, where she attended a commemorative photograph session followed by the first me...
TOKYO, Sept. 17 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Publication of a report on Interlaboratory Comparison conducted by IAEA 1. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has organized Interlaboratory Comparisons (ILCs) to assist the Government of Japan (GOJ) in ensuring that the results of Sea Area Monitoring in Japan are credible and transparent. The GOJ would like to announce that the IAEA released a report summarizing the results of ILC in 2024. 2. In the report, t...
TOKYO, Sept. 15 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The FSA has published the "FSA Strategic Priorities: July2026- June2027," outlining its key priorities for the 2026 program year. * FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2026- June 2027Executive Summary (/en/news/2026/20260915/strategic_priorities_2026_executive_summary.pdf)（PDF:0.2MB） * FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2026- June 2027 Outline (/en/news/2026/20260915/strategic_priorities_2026_outline.pdf)A...
TOKYO, Sept. 15 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued text of the following statement: Opening Remarks none Question-and-Answer Session Situation in the Middle EastQ: Regarding the situation in the Middle East, there have been reports of an attack on a Saudi Arabian crude oil pipeline and of Shia Muslims gaining control over the Red Sea. I would like to ask you about your assessment of the impact this might have on Japan's alternative crude oil procurement routes and on oil expor...
TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Signing of a Letter of Intent between the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil and the National Institute for Space Research 1. On September 3, 2026, ISHIHARA Hirotaka, Minister of the Environment of Japan, and OSHIMA Yoshito, President of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); and Ms. ...
TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On September 14, commencing at 3 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call from Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who is visiting Japan. The overview of the courtesy call is as follows: At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that, in addition to the efforts under POWERR As...