Foreign Policy News

2025/12/18

The Summit of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue (CA+JAD) (December 19-20)

2025/12/18

G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on the Jimmy Lai verdict in Hong Kong

2025/11/21

Prime Minister TAKAICHI's Attendance at the G20 Johannesburg Summit (November 21-24)

2025/11/18

Adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2803 on the Situation in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2025/11/7

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 11-12)

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

Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI Attend APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and Ministerial Meetings

2025/10/26

Signing of the Joint Declaration between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on border conflict (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2025/10/24

Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI Attend ASEAN-related Summit Meetings

2025/10/9

Reaching an Agreement based on the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/10/2

G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback

2025/9/28

Reapplication of United Nations Security Council Resolutions of sanctions against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/9/26

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to the Republic of Korea (September 30–October 1, 2025)

2025/9/22

Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA Visit the United States of America (The 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly)

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)

2025/5/27

Announcement of Japan’s contribution to the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention Implementation Support Unit(ISU)

2025/5/22

Telephone Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI and His Highness Prince Mired of Jordan

2025/5/21

Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. ERI Arfiya by Dr. Robin GEISS, Director of UNIDIR

2025/5/20

Statement by Japan on ATT process review at the Eleventh Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, The Informal Preparatory Meeting

2025/5/20

Statement by Japan at the Eleventh Conference of the States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, The Informal Preparatory Meeting

2025/5/7

Japan-Kiribati-Mexico Side Event on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education

2025/5/7

Statement delivered Ambassador Ichikawa at the Cluster III Specific Issue of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2025/5/2

Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Cluster I Specific Issue of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2025/5/2

Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Cluster I of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2025/5/1

Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education delivered by Ambassador Ichikawa at the Cluster I of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2025/4/28

Foreign Minister Iwaya’s participation in the side event on the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons

2025/4/28

Foreign Minister I waya ’s Statement at the General Debate of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2025/4/10

28th International Mine Action Programme Managers Meeting (NDM28) and side event

2025/4/2

Dialogue with Geneva-based Pacific Missions on Conventional Arms Conventions

2025/3/31

The Sixth Meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons

2025/3/31

Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Participants of the sixth Meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons

2025/3/28

Organization of a Reception for the 2025 UN Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament

2025/3/12

10th Annual Pledging Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention and an Officeholder reception

2025/3/12

Video Message by H.E.Ms Arfiya ERI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, MOFA of JAPAN

2025/3/6

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

2025/3/5

Second Call for Application for the “Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons” is now open

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

2025/2/26

Japan-ROK-US Joint Statement on North Korea at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament

2025/2/25

Statement by H.E.Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament

2025/2/7

Vacancy for Political Section Clerk / Secretary (Full-time)（Deadline extension : before February 12,2025)

2025/2/5

New Year’s Reception (31 January 2025)

2025/1/23

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

2025/1/22

Vacancy for Political Section Clerk / Secretary (Full-time)

2025/1/16

Japan-EU Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

2025/1/7

Recruitment of an administrative employee (full-time)