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.

2025/4/28

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

Message from Ambassador

2025/1/16

Japan-EU Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

2025/1/7

Recruitment of an administrative employee (full-time)

2024/12/10

Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/12/3

The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan in the Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly

2024/12/3

Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons Submitted by Colombia, Japan, and South Africa to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly

2024/12/3

The Adoption of the Weapons of Mass Destruction in Outer Space Resolution, submitted by Japan, U.S., and Argentina, at the United Nations General Assembly

2024/11/29

Inaugural Speech of the President of the 22th Meeting of States Parties by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the 5th Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2024/11/29

Joint Statement on Gender Equality, WPS, and Mine action delivered by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament on behalf of 60 States at the 5th Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2024/11/28

Statement on Cooperation and Assistance delivered by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the 5th Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2024/11/1

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 IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/10/30

Statement (Thematic debate on Outer Space) by Ambassador Ichikawa Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/10/29

NPDI Side Event on Transparency, Accountability and Strengthening the NPT Revue Process (UN First Committee)

2024/10/25

Statement (Thematic debate on Other Disarmament Measures and International Security) by Ambassador Ichikawa Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/10/25

Recruitment of an administrative employee (full-time)

2024/10/24

Special photo-op with female delegates of the 79th UNGA First Committee

2024/10/24

Statement (Thematic debate on Conventional Weapons) by Ambassador Ichikawa Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/10/22

Statement (Thematic debate on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction) by Ambassador Ichikawa Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/10/21

Statement (Thematic debate on Nuclear Weapons) by Ambassador Ichikawa Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/10/14

Statement (General Debate) by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at the First Committee of the 79th UNGA

2024/9/30

Farewell and Welcome Reception for Mr. Umetsu, the departing Deputy Permanent Representative and his successor Mr. Namioka (27 September 2024)

2024/9/23

Prime Minister Kishida attends the High-Level Launch Meeting of the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)

2024/9/11

Meeting with students from Sofia University

2024/9/10

Statement delivered by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko at 12th Meeting of State Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

2024/8/26

Statement by DPR Umetsu 2024 Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: second session

2024/8/22

Organization of a Reception for Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Messengers High School students

2024/8/20

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

2024/8/19

19 August 2024, Statement by H.E. Ms Tomiko ICHIKAWA, Ambassador of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the Special Session on ATT@10, Tenth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

2024/8/19

Exchange of views with Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Messengers

2024/7/30

30 July 2024 Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster III Specific Issue of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/7/29

29 July 2024 NPT PrepCom Side event on Transparency, Accountability and Strengthening the NPT Revue Process, organized by NPDI

2024/7/26

A Garden Reception hosted by Ambassador ICHIKAWA on the occasion of the NPT Second PrepCom

2024/7/25

25 July 2024 Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster I Specific Issue of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/7/25

25 July 2024 Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster I of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/7/25

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs KOMURA attends the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/7/25

Exchange of views with Hiroshima and Nagasaki City and their youth representatives

2024/7/24

24 July 2024 NPT PrepCom Side event on Nuclear Safety and Security Challenges in Ukraine, co-organized by Ukraine, France and Japan

2024/7/24

A Youth Reception hosted by Ambassador Ichikawa on the occasion of the NPT Second PrepCom

2024/7/23

Screening of “Paper Lanterns” on the occasion of the NPT Second Preparatory Committee

2024/7/22

Speech by H.E. Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Side Event on FMCT at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/7/22

General Statement by H.E. Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference

2024/6/16

Statement Cooperation and Assistance delivered by Ambassador ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Permanent Representative of the Delegation of Japan to the Intersessional Meeting of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

2024/6/11

Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Umetsu on the " Challenges of new and emerging threats: Assessing the impact of emerging technology on international security and arms control efforts" at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2024/6/6

Organization of a Reception for the 2024 UN Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament

2024/6/6

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa on “Building capacity in disarmament through education and research” at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2024/5/30

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa on "Promoting transparency, including on nuclear doctrines and arsenals" at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2024/5/28

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa on " Various approaches to promote nuclear disarmament negotiations within the CD" at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2024/5/23

Statement by Counsellor Namekawa on "zones free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction" at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament

2024/5/22

The Fourth Meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP)

2024/5/21

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

2024/5/21

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

2024/5/14

Statement by Ambassador Ichikawa on "Relationship between disarmament and development" at the plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament