Foreign Policy News

2025/4/25

Regarding the Judgement of the Cheongju District Court of the Republic of Korea in the Lawsuit Filed by a Bereaved Family of a Former Comfort Woman (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/4/25

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visits to Vatican City State, the United States (NY), Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France (April 25 - May 4)

2025/4/23

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to Viet Nam and the Philippines (April 27-30)

2025/4/23

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru following the terrorist attack in Kashmir

2025/4/23

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the terrorist attack in Kashmir

2025/4/21

Condolences on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis (Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA)

2025/4/21

Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis

2025/4/15

G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement marking two years since the beginning of the devastating war in Sudan

2025/4/15

Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage

2025/4/15

Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage

2025/4/11

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya following the roof collapse at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2025/4/6

G7 foreign ministers’ statement on China’s large-scale military drills around Taiwan

2025/4/2

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 2-5)

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake in the central Myanmar

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand

2025/3/27

Message of Condolences Issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Regarding the damages caused by the wild fire in the Republic of Korea

2025/3/21

Foreign Minister IWAYA Attends Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (March 21-22)

2025/3/18

Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael H. Armacost

2025/3/17

Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the devastating damages caused by tornadoes and storms in the Midwest and South of the United States of America

2025/3/17

Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru regarding the devastating damages caused by tornadoes and storms in the Midwest and South of the United States of America

2025/3/10

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 12-14)

2025/3/3

The Election of Judge IWASAWA Yuji as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (March 3)

2025/2/18

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 19-23)

2025/2/14

Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Dr. Sam NUJOMA, the First President of the Republic of Namibia

2025/2/14

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at Munich Security Conference (February 14-16)

2025/2/4

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to the United States of America (February 6-8)

2025/2/4

Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst KÖHLER, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany

2025/2/1

The Situation in Myanmar Four Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/2/1

G7 foreign ministers’ statement on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

2025/1/31

Message of Condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the Aircraft Accident in Virginia, U.S.

2025/1/31

Message of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru regarding the Aircraft Accident in Virginia, U.S.

2025/4/30

The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (29 April 2025)

2025/4/30

The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Kyrgyz Republic, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (28 April 2025)

2025/4/29

The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Guinea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (29 April 2025)

2025/4/25

Laureates of the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize (25 April 2025）

2025/4/23

Japan-Switzerland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2025/4/2

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Enhanced interactive dialogue on oral update of the High Commissioner and team of experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (1 April 2025)

2025/4/1

Japanese Car Exhibition Reception (18 March 2025)

2025/3/28

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral report on Ukraine, statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane, Minister (28 March 2025)

2025/3/28

Foreign Minister IWAYA's interview "Resolving Issues of Concern through ‘Dialogue and Harmony’"

2025/3/25

Briefing for Gakushuin Women’s College Students (28 February 2025)

2025/3/24

Japan’s Assistance for Technical Cooperation Projects in Collaboration with the ITC (20 March 2025)

2025/3/21

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: General Debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (20 March 2025)

2025/3/21

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (19 March 2025)

2025/3/21

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (19 March 2025)

2025/3/20

Exchange of Documents with the World Economic Forum (WEF) regarding the "Promoting Adoption and Implementation of the Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct"

2025/3/19

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane, Minister (19 March 2025)

2025/3/18

Senior Deputy Minister AKAHORI’s Meeting with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

2025/3/18

Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister AKAHORI and Ms. Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

2025/3/18

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (18 March 2025)

2025/3/13

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with SRSG on Violence against Children, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (12 March 2025)

2025/3/11

Reception to Celebrate the Emperor of Japan’s Birthday (5 March 2025)

2025/3/11

Courtesy call on State Minister Mr. FUJII Hisayuki by Ms. Angela Ellard, Deputy Director-General of the WTO

2025/3/11

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (10 March 2025)

2025/3/7

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s attendance at the “Pre-TICAD Summit on Infectious Diseases and UHC in Africa”

2025/3/5

Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Enhancing Border Management Capacity through the Introduction of the eMRP (Electronic Machine-Readable Passport)”

2025/3/4

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (28 February 2025)

2025/3/3

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: General Debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (3 March 2025)

2025/2/28

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on report of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (28 February 2025)

2025/2/28

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Afghanistan, Statement by Mr. SHIOTA Takahiro, Minister-Counsellor (28 February 2025)

2025/2/27

Participation of Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council and the Geneva Conference on Disarmament

2025/2/27

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on the Sudan (with assistance of designated Expert), Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (27 February 2025)

2025/2/26

Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Hon. Vijitha HERATH

2025/2/26

Statement by Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the High-Level Segment of the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council (26 February 2025)

2025/2/25

The 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, statement by Mr. ISHII Yoshizane, Minister (24 February 2025)

2025/2/19

Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi by trainees from the “The Shimanami Collective: Sea and Human Security For Free and Open Indo-Pacific” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

2025/2/19

Grant Assistance to RMI and FSM: Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for Enhancing Resilience of Communities to Climate and Disaster Risk through the Improvement of Water Supply Systems in Pacific Island Countries”

2025/2/12

Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Iwaya by Mr. Daren Tang, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization

2025/2/10

New Year’s Reception (31 January 2025)

2025/2/7

The 37th Special session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (7 February 2025)

2025/1/28

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Slovenia, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (28 January 2025)

2025/1/28

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (28 January 2025)

2025/1/25

Visit of State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Hisayuki to Switzerland (Attendance at the Informal WTO Ministerial Gathering hosted by Switzerland) (Results)

2025/1/24

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (24 January 2025)

2025/1/23

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Angola, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (23 January 2025)

2025/1/22

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Fiji, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (22 January 2025)

2025/1/21

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of The Gambia, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (21 January 2025)

2025/1/21

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of El Salvador, Statement by Minister ISHII Yoshizane (20 January 2025)

2025/1/20

The 48th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Italy, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (20 January 2025)

2025/1/8

Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the findings of the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, Statement by Minister ISHII Yoshizane (8 January 2025)

2025/1/6

Vacancy for an Official Driver

2024/12/4

Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by H.E. Mr. Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum

2024/11/29

Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI by Dr Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

2024/11/29

Meeting between Foreign Minister Iwaya and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi

2024/11/27

ASEF’s support for displaced people from Ukraine through WHO (Phase 3) Assistance for COVID-19 response

2024/11/21

Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi by trainees from the “Program on Rapid Response to Climate Crisis through Early Warning Systems” hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

2024/11/21

Participation of Japan in the International Bazaar at UNOG (19 November 2024)

2024/11/12

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (12 November 2024)

2024/11/12

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the State of Qatar, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (12 November 2024)

2024/11/11

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (11 November 2024)

2024/11/8

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Brunei Darussalam, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (8 November 2024)

2024/11/7

Nomination of Mr. Metoki as a candidate for the election of the next Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Bureau

2024/11/6

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (6 November 2024)

2024/11/5

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (5 November 2024)

2024/11/5

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Albania, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (4 November 2024)

2024/11/5

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (5 November 2024)

2024/11/4

The 47th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Norway, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (4 November 2024)

2024/10/21

Exchange of Notes Verbales concerning Emergency Grant Aid for the people affected by the typhoon disaster in Viet Nam (10 October 2024)

2024/10/10

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: General debate, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (9 October 2024)

2024/10/9

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on the oral update on Ukraine, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (8 October 2024)

2024/10/8

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (7 October 2024)

2024/9/30

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (30 September 2024)

2024/9/27

Briefing for Chiba University Students (19 September 2024)

2024/9/25

Reception for staff of international organizations (17 September 2024)

2024/9/24

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (24 September 2024)

2024/9/24

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (24 September 2024)

2024/9/24

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (23 September 2024)

2024/9/24

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: General debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (24 September 2024)

2024/9/23

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (23 September 2024)

2024/9/20

Students from the University of Tokyo visit the Mission (13 September 2024)

2024/9/20

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Statement by Mr. SHIMIZU Yohei (17 September 2024)

2024/9/13

Sophia University’s Training Program on Geneva’s International Organizations visits the Mission (11 September 2024)

2024/9/11

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: General debate, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (11 September 2024)

2024/9/11

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on OHCHR report on Sri Lanka, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 September 2024)

2024/9/11

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 September 2024)

2024/9/10

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (10 September 2024)

2024/9/9

The 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, Statement by Minister ISHII Yoshizane (9 September 2024)

2024/8/30

Briefing for high school students participating in Swiss summer course organized by the NPO Four Goods (8 August 2024)

2024/8/19

Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2024 (8 August 2024)

2024/7/26

Co-Convenors issue Joint Statement on WTO Electronic Commerce Negotiations

2024/7/18

Statement by Mr. MIYAZAKI Masahisa, State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, on the Occasion of The Plenary of the International Labour Conference, 112th Session (10 June 2024)

2024/7/17

G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting “WTO Priorities in the Wake of MC13/Level Playing Field” (Session 1)

2024/7/10

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10: ID on oral presentation of HC on Ukraine (HRC res. 53/30) and interim report of SG on human rights in Crimea (GA res. 78/221), Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 July 2024)

2024/7/9

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Annual Thematic Panel Discussion on Technical Cooperation and Capacity-building, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (9 July 2024)

2024/7/8

Participation of Japan in UN Geneva photo exhibition: “Not a Woman’s Job? – Changing Faces of Science and Tech” (2 July 2024)

2024/7/5

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID on the progress oral report of Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (4 July 2024)

2024/7/3

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 4: ID with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (3 July 2024)

2024/7/3

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: ID with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Statement by Ms. WATANABE Mariko (2 July 2024)

2024/7/2

Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Professor Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

2024/7/1

Courtesy call on Minister Kamikawa by Professor Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

2024/6/28

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: ID with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (27 June 2024)

2024/6/27

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Statement by Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki (26 June 2024)

2024/6/24

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: ID with Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (21 June 2024)

2024/6/24

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Dr. Beatriz Miranda-Galarza Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen's disease) , Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (21 June 2024)

2024/6/20

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s annual report, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (19 June 2024)

2024/6/19

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (19 June 2024)

2024/6/19

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: ID on the oral update of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (18 June 2024)

2024/6/18

Visit to Switzerland by Mrs. KISHIDA Yuko, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan (Saturday, June 15)

2024/6/18

Prime Minister Kishida’s attendance at Summit on Peace in Ukraine

2024/6/18

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with SR on Afghanistan, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (18 June 2024)

2024/6/18

The 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 2: ID on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (18 June 2024)

2024/6/12

Address by Mr. Akihisa SHIOZAKI, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, on the Occasion of the 77th World Health Assembly (28 May 2024)

2024/6/12

Result of the election of the members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2024/6/11

Asian Ambassadors’ Wives Association Geneva (AAWAG) Asian Festival 2024 (6 June 2024)

2024/6/11

Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid “The Project for Promoting Digital Birth Registration of Populations at risk of Statelessness in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao” to the Republic of the Philippines

2024/5/8

46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Statement by Ambassador HONSEI Kozo (8 May 2024)

2024/5/7

46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Statement by Minister-Counsellor SHIOTA Takahiro (7 May 2024)

2024/5/6

46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the Slovak Republic, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (6 May 2024)

2024/5/6

46th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of the State of Eritrea, Statement by Mr. TAKEUCHI Yasuaki (6 May 2024)