TOKYO, April 8 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From April 8 to 11, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will travel to Canberra, Australia. During his visit, Vice-Minister FUNAKOSHI will hold a meeting with his Australian counterpart, Ms. Jan Adams, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. The meeting is expected to cover exchanges of views on bilateral relations with a focus on security, economy,...
TOKYO, April 8 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 8, commencing at 4:45 p.m. for approximately 10 minutes, Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu received a courtesy call from Dr. OKI Taikan, newly appointed as the Science and Technology Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on April 1. The overview of the meeting is as follows. At the outset, Minister MOTEGI mentioned that science and technology are becoming increasingly important in the inte...
TOKYO, April 8 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 8, commencing at 3 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone meeting with Senator the Hon. Penny WONG, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia. The two Ministers concurred that they would further strengthen concrete bilateral cooperation across a broad range of areas, including security, economy and econ...
TOKYO, April 8 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 8, in response to the ballistic missile launch by North Korea on the day, Mr. OTSUKA Kengo, Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Ministries' Official Telephone Meeting with Mr. Baek Yong-jin, Director-General for the Korean Peninsula Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of ...
TOKYO, April 7 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: Good evening, everyone. Today, the FY2026 budget was passed by the House of Councillors and has been enacted. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those involved for their dedicated efforts and cooperation. While it is regrettable that the budget could not be passed within the fiscal year, we have, with the understanding that "everything is for the peace of mind of the people and the building of a...
TOKYO, April 6 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 7, commencing at 7:00 p.m. for 40 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone talks with Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International cooperation and Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Minister MOTEGI expressed his grave concern over the current deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and Japan's position and efforts,...
TOKYO, April 6 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 6, commencing at 7 p.m. for 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone call with H.E. Dr. Seyyed Abbas ARAGHCHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the outset, Foreign Minister Araghchi explained the current situation surrounding Iran, as well as Iran's position. In response, Minister MOTEGI expressed his grave concern o...
TOKYO, April 6 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On April 6, commencing at 4:45 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone call with H.E. Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Islamic State of Pakistan. Minister MOTEGI expressed his grave concern over the current deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and paid tribute to the mediat...
TOKYO, April 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On April 3, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Mr. Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, and others at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, April 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On April 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi visited Astroscale Holdings Inc., a space startup company in Tokyo, together with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. After receiving a briefing on on-orbit servicing, including space debris removal, the two leaders exchanged views. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....