TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On August 27, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues at the Prime Minister's Office.Regarding the assessment of the current state of the Japanese economy, the August Monthly Economic Report states, "The economy is recovering at a moderate pace, although close attention should be given to the im...
TOKYO, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 26, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, sent a congratulatory letter to His Excellency Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. In her letter, Prime Minister TAKAICHI extended her congratulations on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's assumption in office as President. She also expressed that Japan is committed to further ...
TOKYO, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 26, commencing at 15:00 p.m for approximately 10 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, who is visiting Japan. The overview is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI welcomed Foreign Minister Jarrah's visit to Japan and expressed her...
TOKYO, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On August 26, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received an urgent proposal from the Liberal Democratic Party's Disaster Response Headquarters for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 26, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 17th meeting of the GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Council at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants discussed the supply situation of critical goods affected by the situation in the Middle East and the acceleration of Japan's GX initiatives toward enhancing the resilience of the energy supply-demand ...
TOKYO, Aug. 25 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Event Report on the "India-Japan Economic Security Conference on Strengthening Critical Mineral Supply Chains through Recycling" On August 21, 2026, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in India, hosted the "India-Japan Economic Security Conference on Strengthening Critical Mineral Supply Chains through Recycling" in New Delhi, India. TSUJI Kiyoto, State Minister of the E...
TOKYO, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 25, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received an urgent proposal from the Japan Innovation Party's Disaster Response Headquarters for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 25 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Summary of the 23rd Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia (WGIA23) From 3 to 6 August 2026, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, in collaboration with the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, convened the 23rd Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. Annual workshops have been held since 2003 (exclu...
TOKYO, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 24, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the Virtual Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine online from the Prime Minister's Official Residence. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 24 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: Joint session of the 57th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 45thmeeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System will be held on August31, 2026as follows. * Date: Monday, August31, 2026, 13:00-15:00 * Conference room: Common Special Conference Room No.1, 13th floor, Common Government Office No.7 and online meeting. The Council will be streamed on YouTube. If you wish to watch the Council, please...