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Ministry of Foreign Affairs 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.

News from the Consular Office

2025/4/28

John Akira Kodachi, Legal Advisor of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland to Receive 2025 Spring Commendation from the Government of Japan
2025/4/14

The 36th Annual Japanese Speech Contest Held
2025/3/14

Delivery slips can no longer be used to show your eligibility for tax-free
2025/3/10

Greetings from Consul General Todoriki
2025/2/25

2025 National Day Reception to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
2025/2/13

Notice of Temporary Closing of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland (February 14th) [14KB]
2025/2/13

Notice of Temporary Closing of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland (Afternoon, February 13th) [10KB]
2025/2/11

The 36th Annual Japanese Speech Contest
2025/1/27

Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun and Celebration of Mr. Mr. Adolf Hertrich
2024/11/2

Adolf Hertrich, Former President, Japan-America Society of Oregon to Receive 2024 Autumn Commendation from the Government of Japan
2024/8/20

2025 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION TO JAPAN
2024/5/16

Invitation Program for Japanese American Students in 2024

Foreign Policy

North Korean Issues including Abduction