On September 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 7th Meeting of Relevant Vice Ministers and Others on the Regional Future Strategy and the Prime Minister’s briefing on the strategy at the...
Prime Minister Takaichi said she will attend the UN General Assembly on the 70th anniversary of Japan’s UN membership and use her general debate address to call for action on the abductions by North...
On September 10, 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry invited relevant countries and international organizations to Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture and held the Eighth Hydrogen...
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa attended the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Discussions covered AI and intellectual property,...
Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yamashita traveled to China from August 23 to August 27, Reiwa 8, and attended the 11th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting. He introduced...
The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting is held in connection with the G7 Summit and serves as a ministerial meeting that lays the foundation for discussions among the leaders. Held...
On July 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the first ministerial meeting on heatstroke measures and said the government had compiled “Heatstroke Measures to Get Through Extreme Heat.” She...
PEMSEA's 18th Annual Meeting was held in Singapore from July 22 to 23, 2026, and approved the Regional Blue Carbon Accounting Protocol. Participants also shared national efforts under the...
The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies of the Bank of Japan held the 2026 International Conference from May 27 to 28. Since the first conference in 1983, this was the 31st edition, with...
From November 10 to November 22, 2025, COP30, CMP20, CMA7, SBSTA63, and SBI63 were held in Belem, Federative Republic of Brazil, and decision documents and other materials were adopted. Japan...
The document attached to the G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement dated October 25, 2024, sets the main terms for establishing the “ERA Loan initiative” totaling 45 billion euros (approximately 50 billion...
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of the Environment held the 5th AZEC–DCM International Meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, with participation from relevant ministries, agencies,...
Prime Minister Takaichi discussed strengthening cooperation through the G7 Summit and visits to various countries, proposals aimed at stabilizing the crude oil market, countries' support for the...
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yojo Muto met with Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), on September 8, 2025, and agreed to continue close...
Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koga visited Jeju Island, South Korea from September 46 to attend the 31st APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting. The meeting, themed...
Trump to Skip G20 Summit in South Africa U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 6 that he will skip the G20 summit scheduled for November in Gauteng Province, South Africa, and will...