Japan-India Defense Ministers’ Joint Statement
On October 28, 2026, in the Philippines, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. In line with the direction agreed at their August meeting, the...
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26Japan-U.S.-Australia-Philippines Defense Ministers’ Meeting
On October 28, 2026, while visiting the Philippines to attend the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ MeetingPlus (ADMMPlus), Defense Minister Koizumi met with the defense ministers of the United States,...
Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers’ Joint Statement
On October 28, 2026, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro met in the Philippines. They opposed unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East...
Japan-Singapore Defense Ministers’ Meeting
On October 28, 2026, Defense Minister Koizumi, who was visiting the Philippines to attend the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ MeetingPlus (ADMMPlus), met with Singapore’s Defense Minister Chan. The...
Defense Minister’s Press Conference, October 16
Defense Minister Koizumi announced the return of the transport ship Kunisaki after it conducted international emergency relief operations during forest fires in Indonesia, as well as plans for the...
Takagi Meets UK Trade Envoy David Taylor
State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takagi met with the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Japan, David Taylor, and exchanged views on cooperation in offshore wind, defense and dualuse, and...
International Policy: Katayama Meets India's Sitharaman
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 (local time), Minister Katayama met with India's Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Sitharaman, in Bangkok, Thailand. They held a candid exchange of...
Vice Minister Takagi Visits the Philippines
From October 7 to 9, 2026, Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takagi visited the Philippines and cohosted the 4th AZEC Ministerial Meeting with the Philippines. The meeting adopted a joint...
Miyamoto Attends 29th Japan-Turkey Joint Economic Committee
On October 5, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Miyamoto attended the 29th JapanTurkey Joint Economic Committee and held a bilateral meeting with Turkish Deputy Minister of...
Japan-Australia Finance Ministers Sign Cooperation Memorandum and Hold First Dialogue
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers signed a memorandum of cooperation on the JapanAustralia Finance Ministers’ Dialogue and held the first dialogue in Tokyo. The...
Wakayama Meets Lithuania’s Deputy Economy Minister
On October 2, 2026, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Wakayama received a courtesy visit from Paulius Petrauskas, Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation. They...
Miyamoto Visits the United States
State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Miyamoto visited Milwaukee, United States, and attended the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, the GFSEC Ministerial Meeting on steel overcapacity, and a...
Takaichi Briefs Press on Call with Trump
Prime Minister Takaichi said President Trump gave her a detailed account of the U.S.China summit, and that they exchanged views mainly on economic and security challenges involving China. They...
Japan-U.S. Finance Ministers' Meeting, September 25, 2026
Finance Minister Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke by telephone and reaffirmed their view that the yen's undervaluation is a problem. They exchanged views on financial market...
North Korea Missile Launch: Update
On September 20, 2026, at around 3:00 p.m., North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile northeastward from near its east coast. The missile reached an estimated maximum altitude of about 60...
Cabinet Briefing, Prime Minister Takaichi’s U.S. Visit, and Water Plum Alert
The Cabinet decided on the appointments of senior viceministers and parliamentary viceministers and announced the schedules for related certification ceremonies and meetings. If circumstances permit,...
METI Deputy Minister Yamada Visits Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
From September 7 to 11, 2026, METI Deputy Minister Yamada visited the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In each country, he held talks with the president, deputy...
Japan–South Korea Transport Policy Dialogue Held
On September 3, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 14th Japan–South Korea HighLevel Transport Talks in Seoul, South Korea. The participants discussed...
International Policy Meeting with FRB Chair Warsh (September 1, 2026)
On September 1, 2026 (Tuesday, local time), Minister Katayama met with Chair Warsh of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (FRB) in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. This was Minister Katayama’s...
International Policy: Katayama Meets Poland’s Domanski
On September 1, 2026 (Tuesday, local time), Minister Katayama met with Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy, Domanski, in Ashville, North Carolina, United States. The two ministers exchanged...