TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 21, commencing at 6:25 p.m., for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA, President of the Republic of South Africa, who is visiting Japan to participate in the in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows. 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ...
TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 21, commencing at 5:55 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. AZALI Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, who is visiting Japan to participate in the in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ISHIBA welcom...
TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 21, commencing at 5:30 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Ms. Mariam CHABI TALATA, Vice President of the Republic of Benin, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), in Yokohama. The overview of the meeting is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Ministe...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Prime Minister Ishiba attended the forum on the Economic Region of Indian Ocean-Africa and delivered an address, which was followed by meetings with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali YOUSSOUF, Chairperson, African Union Commission, and H.E. Dr. William Samoei...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: At around 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, JMSDF spotted RFN Vishnya-class AGI 1 (hull number 208) sailing westward in the waters approximately 50 km northeast of Cape Shiriya. The RFN AGI continued to sail westward through Tsugaru Strait into the Sea of Japan from August 14 to 15. This is the same vessel that sailed eastward through Tsugaru Strait from August 9 to 10, 2025. JMSDF assets monitored the activities of the ve...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: At around 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2025, JMSDF spotted the following three RFN vessels sailing southwestward in the waters approximately 90 km east of Tsushima Island. Improved Kilo-class SS 1 Steregushchiy-class FFG 1 (hull number 335) Baklazhan-class ATS 1 The RFN vessels continued to sail southwestward through Tsushima Strait into the East China Sea from August 14 to 15. JMSDF assets monitored the activities of these ...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 -- Japan Customs issued the following news: On June 19, 2025, the Minister of Finance received an application for extension of the period* of imposition of the anti-dumping duty on Dipotassium carbonate** originating in the Republic of Korea from AGC Inc. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) examined the application in accordance with the WTO Agreements and related domestic laws and regulations. The results showed that the applicati...
TOKYO, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Virtual Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Mr. Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....