TOKYO, Aug. 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 18, commencing at around 4:35 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, who is visiting Japan. The overview is as follows. Prime Minister Ishiba welcomed Minister Wadephul's visit to Japan and expressed his hope that this visit will further strengthen good bil...
TOKYO, Aug. 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 18, commencing at 14:55 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone meeting with Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. The overview of the meeting is as follows: At the outset, Minister IWAYA reiterated his welcome of the recent announcement made with Minister Peters during the ASEAN-related Foreig...
TOKYO, Aug. 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 18, commencing at 11:30 a.m., Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held the 1st Japan-Germany Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (a meeting for approximately 45 minutes and a working lunch for approximately 60 minutes) with H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, who is visiting Japan. The overview is as follows. 1. Opening Re...
TOKYO, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 17, 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. 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 16, regarding the damages caused by the flood in the northern part of Pakistan, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, delivered the following message of condolences to Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. "I am deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of Pakistan. On behalf of the Government o...
TOKYO, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 16, regarding the damages caused by the flood in the northern part of India, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. "I am deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of India. On behalf of the Government of Japan, I pray for the souls of...
TOKYO, Aug. 16 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 16, regarding the damages caused by the flood in the northern part of India, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, issued the following message of condolences to H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. "I am deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of India. I pray for the souls of the v...
TOKYO, Aug. 16 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 16, regarding the damages caused by the flood in the northern part of Pakistan, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, issued the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. "I am deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of P...
TOKYO, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: (On why, in the address he delivered at the National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead, Prime Minister Ishiba used the word "remorse" when stating that Japan must take remorse and also the lessons learned from that war deeply to heart, in the context of that word being used by the prime minister during that address for the first time in 13 years; on when, and in what format, Prime Minister Ishiba intends to releas...
TOKYO, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the annual Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead held at the Nippon Budokan, in the gracious presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan. August 15 has been designated as the Day to Commemorate the War Dead and Pray for Peace, in order to pay respect to those who lost their lives in World War II and to pray for peace. Prime Minister Ishiba, the Spea...