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...
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28International Policy: Katayama-Seraphin Meeting (Sep. 9, 2026)
On September 9, 2026, Minister Katayama met with European Commissioner Seraphin and exchanged views on JapanEU economic and fiscal policies. This is information posted on the Ministry of Finance's...
State Minister Komori Meets Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister Cinno
On September 8, 2026, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Komori met with Guillermo Cinno Huamani, Minister of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Peru. They exchanged views on...
Minister Akazawa Meets with U.S. Commerce and Trade Officials
On September 3 and 4, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa visited Washington, D.C., United States, and held meetings with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade...
Results of Vice-Minister Sakai’s Mexico Visit
State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tsuneyuki Sakai visited Mexico from Wednesday, August 26, through Sunday, August 30, 2026. He promoted transportation and infrastructure...
Summary of Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida’s Visit to Lithuania and Estonia
Parliamentary ViceMinister Yoshida visited Lithuania and Estonia from August 27 to 28, 2026, where he held meetings and courtesy calls with national defense officials, inspected military, educational...
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...
International Policy: Minister Katayama Meets UK Chancellor Healey
On August 31, 2026, local time, Minister Katayama met with UK Chancellor Healey in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. This was their first meeting since Chancellor Healey took office in July...
Japan-Belgium Defense Ministers’ Meeting
On August 31, 2026, Defense Minister Koizumi and Theo Francken, Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of Belgium, met in Tokyo and confirmed the deepening of...
Results of the 2nd Japan-Thailand Agricultural Statistics Dialogue
On August 25, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the second regular dialogue between Japanese and Thai agricultural statistics experts with the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Visits Malaysia
Parliamentary ViceMinister Komori of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry visited Malaysia from August 25 to August 28, 2026, and exchanged views with Malaysian government officials on energy...
Vice-Minister Yamada Meets Chilean Foreign Minister
On August 27, 2026, ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yamada met with Francisco Pérez Mackenna, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Chile, who was visiting Japan. They exchanged views on...
Japan-U.S. Joint Committee Agreements
The Ministry of Defense announced that on August 27, Reiwa 8, the JapanU.S. Joint Committee reached agreements on 10 matters concerning facility development, facility provision, demolition, limited...
Summary of Minister Kaneko's Press Conference
A press conference by Yasushi Kaneko, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, was held on August 25, 2026. He reported on recovery and tourism support following the 2026 Kumamoto...
Japan-U.S. Joint Committee Agreements
The Ministry of Defense announced that the JapanU.S. Joint Committee reached seven agreements on the limited or joint use of facilities and areas in connection with the joint exercise “Orient Shield...
International Policy: 4th Japan-Korea Finance Officials' Meeting
On August 21, 2026, the 4th JapanKorea Finance Officials' Meeting was held at Japan's Ministry of Finance in Tokyo. Japan's Ministry of Finance and Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance exchanged...
Prime Minister Takaichi Holds Fourth Call with Iran’s President
Prime Minister Takaichi held her fourth telephone call with Iranian President Pezeshkian, conveying Japan’s position on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing military tensions, and reaching an early...
25th Japan–Korea Ship Safety and Environment Meeting
On July 29, 2026, the 25th Japan–Korea Ship Safety and Environment Directors' Meeting was held in Kagoshima City. Japan and Korea agreed to coordinate their responses to ship discharge management and...
Japan-Indonesia EPA Amendment Enters into Force
For the JapanIndonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, which entered into force in July 2008, general review negotiations began in May 2015, agreement in principle was confirmed in December 2023, and...
Japan-Canada Foreign and Defense Officials' PM Consultations Held
On July 31, the 14th JapanCanada Foreign and Defense Officials' (PM) Consultations were held in Ottawa, Canada. Officials from both Japan and Canada attended and exchanged views on security and...