Foreign Policy News

2026/6/12

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the United Kingdom and Italy and Her Attendance at the G7 Evian Summit (June 13-18)

2026/5/25

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 25-27)

2026/5/23

The 11th NPT Review Conference (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/5/19

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (May 19-20)

2026/5/12

Statement by Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae on Their Majesties’ Visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium

2026/5/1

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s visit to Viet Nam and Australia (May 1-5)

2026/4/28

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Visit to Zambia, Angola, Kenya and the Republic of South Africa (April 29-May 6)

2026/4/17

Written message from Prime Minister TAKAICHI for virtual Leaders Meeting of the Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz hosted by France and the United Kingdom

2026/4/17

Ceasefire Agreement on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/4/10

Recent situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/4/8

Joint Statement on the conflict in the Middle East

2026/3/25

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 25-29)

2026/3/22

G7 statement on support to partners in the Middle East

2026/3/19

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz

2026/3/18

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to the U.S. (March 18-21)

2026/6/10

Organization of a Reception for the 2026 UN Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament

2026/5/27

Statement by Japan on Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) at the Twelfth Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, the Informal Preparatory Meeting

2026/5/22

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Closing session of 2026 NPT Review Conference

2026/5/18

Receptionist / Assistant to the security section (Full time)

2026/5/6

Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Subsidiary Body 3 of the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2026/5/6

Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Subsidiary Body 1 of the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2026/5/5

Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Main Committee I of the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2026/5/4

Participation in an NPT side event on youth engagement in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation

2026/4/30

Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Main Committee I of the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2026/4/28

Statement by State Minister for Foregin Affairs KUNIMITSU at the 2026 NPT Review Conference General Debate

2026/3/19

Statement by Japan at the Twelfth Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Working Group on Transparency and Reporting（WGTR）

2026/3/18

Statement by Japan at the Twelfth Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Working Group on Treaty Universalization（WGTU ）

2026/3/17

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa on the Prevention of Nuclear War at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2026/3/12

Statement by Counsellor Nemoto on the Nuclear Disarmament at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2026/3/10

Statement by Counsellor Nemoto on the Cessation of the nuclear arms race at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2026/3/9

Statement by Minister NAMIOKA Daisuke, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the Eleventh Annual Pledging Conference

2026/3/6

Reception to Celebrate the Emperor of Japan’s Birthday (4 March 2026)

2026/2/24

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI’s attendance at the High-Level Segment of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament (Results)

2026/2/3

New Year’s Reception (30 January 2026)

2026/1/20

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa at the General Debate of the Conference on Disarmament

2025/12/15

22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/12/8

Japan’s Presidency of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties (22MSP) of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/12/2

Reception on the occasion of the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (1 December 2025)

2025/11/4

2025 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals (3 November 2025)

2025/11/1

Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2025/10/28

Statement (Thematic debate on Disarmament Machinery) by Counsellor NEMOTO Yurina at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/27

Statement (Thematic debate on Other Disarmament Measures and International Security) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/27

Statement (Thematic debate on Outer Space) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/24

Statement (Thematic debate on Conventional Weapons) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/22

Statement (Thematic debate on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/21

Statement (Thematic debate on Nuclear Weapons) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/10/14

Statement (General Debate) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 80th UNGA

2025/9/16

Statement delivered by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at 13th Meeting of State Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

2025/9/10

Meeting with students from Sophia University

2025/9/3

Reception for Youth Communicators for a World without Nuclear Weapons

2025/9/2

Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Messengers (Youth Communicators for the World without Nuclear Weapons) observed the Conference on Disarmament

2025/9/1

Exchange of views with Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Messengers

2025/8/25

Statement by Minister NAMIOKA at the General Debate of the Eleventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

2025/7/22

Statement delivered by DPR Namioka at the second session of the Open-ended Working Group on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS) in All Its Aspects

2025/7/3

2025 United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Program (Study Visit to Japan)

2025/7/3

Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya by Ms. Mélanie Régimbal, Chief of Service, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Geneva Office

2025/6/20

A Garden Reception hosted by Ambassador ICHIKAWA

2025/6/20

The Intersessional Meetings for the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/6/20

Statement by Japan on Universalization at the Intersessional Meetings for the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/6/19

Joint Statement on Gender, Diversity and the WPS Agenda at the Intersessional Meetings for the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/6/19

Statement by Japan on Synergies between Mine Action and WPS at the Intersessional Meetings for the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/6/19

Statement by Japan on Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance at the Intersessional Meetings for the 22nd Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2025/6/17

Japan-NEC-ALISys-IOS Side Event on Japanese Cutting-edge Technologies for Landmine Detection and Clearance

2025/6/13

Announcement of Japan’s contribution to the Convention on Cluster Munitions Implementation Support Unit(ISU)