On October 27, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office and held a joint press announcement. The two leaders confirmed they would...
The Ministry of Defense announced that the JapanUS Joint Committee agreed on four matters, including implementation of projects for facility development at FAC 6009 Camp Schwab and FAC 6010 Henoko...
The Cabinet decided on 10 general matters, as well as bills, cabinet orders, and personnel appointments. Ministers and other officials made statements on related matters. It was also agreed that To...
On October 22, 2026, the Ministry of Defense announced that the JapanUS Joint Committee had reached agreement on two cases. They concern a facility development project at FAC6044 Camp Foster in...
On October 20, 2026, the Japanese and U.S. governments held an online consultative committee meeting on the Strategic Investment Initiative. They discussed progress on announced projects and the...
On October 20, 2026, Minister Katayama met with Dutch Finance Minister Heijnen. They exchanged views on a wide range of global economic issues and future bilateral cooperation. This summary covers...
Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and his spouse are scheduled to visit Japan from October 26 to 29 as guests of the government. During the stay, Prime Minister...
The meeting covered energy, critical minerals, the promotion of trade and investment, and the JapanMercosur EPA. The two sides shared the importance of working together to further strengthen their...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications exhibited a Japan Pavilion at India Mobile Congress 2026 (IMC 2026), held in New Delhi, India, from October 7 to 10, 2026. Senior ViceMinister...
On October 16, 2026, MIC ViceMinister Fuseda met with FCC Chairman Carr in the United States and updated the memorandum between Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the U.S....
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...
On October 15, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akasawa met with Blackstone Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman to exchange views on JapanU.S. economic relations. They discussed global...
Japan and the United States agreed to carry out a manufacturing project in New York State as the first semiconductor business under the Strategic Investment Initiative. The project is valued at...
On October 15, 2026 (local time), Minister Katayama met with South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Lee Hyunil, in Bangkok, Thailand, and agreed to renew the...
On Wednesday, October 14, U.S. time, Japan and the United States agreed to carry out a semiconductor manufacturing project under the Strategic Investment Initiative. Since the initiative was...
At the 2026 U.S.Japan Council Annual Conference held in Tokyo on October 15, a congratulatory message from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was delivered by Parliamentary ViceMinister for Foreign...
Regarding the offduty conduct of U.S. service members participating in the JapanU.S. joint integrated exercise Keen Sword 27, the Ministry of Defense explained that it had long urged the U.S. side at...
On October 9, 2026, Defense Counselor Ando held Japan–ROK viceministerial defense talks with Vice Minister Lee Doohee of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of National Defense. Ando welcomed the first...
Parliamentary ViceMinister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Morishita visited Seoul, South Korea, and attended the “JapanKorea Exchange Festival 2026 in Seoul.” He promoted the appeal and...
The 2026 Building Expert Committee Meeting (BEC) and JapanU.S.Canada JAS Technical Committee (JTC) were held at the Mita Joint Conference Center from September 16 to 18, 2026. This was the first...