TOKYO, July 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On July 18, following the passing of H. E. Mr. Muhammadu BUHARI on July 13, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, issued a letter of condolence to H. E. Mr. Bola TINUBU, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the letter, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that on behalf of the Government and the people of Japan, he would like to express his sincere condolences to the Government and the people of the Fed...
TOKYO, July 18 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On July 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the U.S. Presidential Delegation led by The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, July 17 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On July 17, commencing at 8:55 a.m., for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan, held a telephone talk with the Honorable Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America. The overview is stated in the attached Cabinet Secretariat press release. The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/...
TOKYO, July 14 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025(IPD25) unit conducted a bilateral exercise with the Republic of the Marshal Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol as described below in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific". 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation with the RMI Sea Patrol 2. Period July 7 -July 11 3. Exercise Area Majuro and in the vicinity of Majuro (RMI) 4. Partic...
TOKYO, July 14 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: The JPO conducts training courses online and in person by invitation. The courses are designed for government officials from IP offices and other agencies, including examiners working in developing countries, and IP experts in the private sector to enhance their knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In FY2024, the JPO held 16 courses and a total of 304 trainees participated. In addition, the JPO organizes semi...
TOKYO, July 8 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On July 8, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the fifth meeting of the Comprehensive Response Headquarters for U.S. Tariff Measures at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on response to U.S. tariff measures. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, July 8 -- The Imperial Household Agency issued the following news: Your Excellency Dr. Han Seung-soo, Chair of HELP, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 Prologue I am pleased to give this keynote message to the 7th Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters. Before I begin, I would like to highlight that an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Ritcher scale hit the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, affecting the country, Thailand, China and other places. There have been recurrent disasters ...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: On July 7, 2025, commencing at 17:00 for approximately 2 hours, Defense Minister Nakatani virtually attended the Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting via teleconference, with the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and H.E. Mr. Guido Crosetto, Minister of Defense of the Italian Republic. At this meeting, the three Ministers dis...
TOKYO, July 7 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25) unit conducted a bilateral exercise with the Nauru Police Force Maritime Unit as described below in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific". 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation with the Nauru Police Force Maritime Unit 2. Period June 30 - July 4 3. Exercise Area Yaren and in the vicinity of Yaren 4. Participating...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: On October 4, 2025, the JPO will hold a series of international forums during the Osaka-Kansai EXPO, which will be supported by heads of WIPO and IP offices from various countries. During these forums, the JPO will hold talk sessions on using IP to address climate change issues. In addition, the forums will promote the active participation of a diverse range of individuals within the field of IP. The EXPO 2025 JPO-WIPO A...