Foreign Policy News

February 14, 2020

Foreign Minister MOTEGI Visits Germany

February 1, 2020

EU Referendum in the UK

January 14, 2020

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits the United States of America

January 13, 2020

Prime Minister Abe Visits Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman

January 10, 2020

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Viet Nam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia

December 25, 2019

Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Motegi Attends Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting

December 19, 2019

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Russia

December 17, 2019

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Sri Lanka and Spain

November 30, 2019

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits India

November 26, 2019

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)

November 23, 2019

G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

February 17, 2020

Travel Information Related to Novel Coronavirus- IMPORTANT NOTICE ON NEW RESTRICTIONS (PDF) (52KB)

February 17, 2020

Telephone interruption at the Embassy of Japan

January 28, 2020

Donations from Japanese companies and Japan related organisations to aid Australian bushfire disaster relief

January 24, 2020

JICA’s Emergency Relief Goods delivered to Australia

January 14, 2020

Donations to Australian Bushfire Relief

January 9, 2020

MEXT Scholarship - Teacher Training & Japanese Studies Categories are NOW OPEN

December 17, 2019

2019 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals Ceremony for Mr Robert John Griffiths, Chairman of the Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre

November 22, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s Visit to Western Australia

November 5, 2019

2019 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

October 17, 2019

To All Users of Tokyo International Airport and Narita International Airport (PDF) (79KB)

October 4, 2019

Mr Bruce Miller and Mr Bill West awarded with Foreign Minister’s Commendation

September 18, 2019

2019 Rugby World Cup and 1 year to go Tokyo 2020 Reception

August 20, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s Visit to the State of Tasmania

August 14, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi's visit to Cowra

July 31, 2019

Tohoku Youth Program Participants visit Ambassador Takahashi

July 24, 2019

2019 JET Programme Farewell Reception

July 16, 2019

Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2019

July 9, 2019

2019 Japan Self Defense Force Day Reception

July 1, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s Visit to the State of New South Wales

June 18, 2019

Mr and Mrs Piper awarded with Foreign Minister’s Commendation

June 5, 2019

Traffic Restrictions and Airport Congestion due to the G20 Osaka Summit

May 21, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s Visit to the State of Queensland

May 21, 2019

2019 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

May 10, 2019

Nominations for “Hamaguchi Award” - Coastal Disaster Resilience Technology

May 10, 2019

Announcement of the Application for the 13th Japan International MANGA Award

May 10, 2019

Publication of the Cowra Japanese War Cemetery Database and Website

May 3, 2019

Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the Emperor

April 24, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s Visit to the State of South Australia

March 29, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi's Visit to Cowra

March 13, 2019

2018 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals Ceremony for Mr Barrington Frederick Jarman, Former President of the Australia-Japan Society (ACT) Inc.

March 8, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s visit to the State of Victoria

February 26, 2019

Ambassador Takahashi’s visit to the Northern Territory

February 22, 2019

Presentation of Credentials

December 13, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.72 "Farewell and thank you Australia" (PDF) (162KB)

November 22, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.71 "Visit to Darwin by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - A historic visit reaffirming the robust Japan-Australia relationship - " (PDF) (289KB)

November 8, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.70 "2018 Canberra Nara Candle Festival - Celebrating the 25th year of the Canberra -Nara sister city relationship -" (PDF) (347KB)

November 3, 2018

2018 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

November 3, 2018

2018 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

October 26, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.69 "Eighth Japan-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations ("2+2")" (PDF) (229KB)

October 18, 2018

High School Students Summit on "World Tsunami Awareness Day" 2018 in Wakayama

October 18, 2018

World Tsunami Awareness Day - 5 November 2018

October 2, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.68 "The Indo-Pacific: Strategic Implications and Challenges" (PDF) (112KB)

September 14, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.67 "Japan Update 2018 - demography also discussed" (PDF) (111KB)

August 22, 2018

Ambassador’s participation in the ceremony commemorating the Cowra Breakout

August 8, 2018

Ambassador Kusaka’s Message No.66 "The Third Japan-Australia Infrastructure Networking Meeting" (PDF) (485KB)

July 24, 2018

Ambassador's Message vol.65 "Bridges connecting Japan and Australia" (PDF) (655KB)

July 24, 2018

2018 JET Programme Farewell Reception

July 23, 2018

Mr John Lamb bestowed the Ambassadorial Conferment

July 20, 2018

2018 Japan Self Defence Force Day Reception

July 17, 2018

Ambassador's Message vol.64 "Japan Self Defence Forces Day Reception – reflecting on Japan-Australia defence cooperation" (PDF) (348KB)

June 22, 2018

The Rotary Club of Nara’s visit to Canberra and the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Rotary Club of Canberra

June 5, 2018

The Third Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Nominations Open NOW (nomination deadline: 31st July 2018)

May 25, 2018

Ambassador’s Message No.63 "Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting – Renewing strong commitment to the robust partnership between Japan and PIF Members" (PDF) (321KB)

May 22, 2018

Attendance of commemoration ceremony for the 76th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea in Canberra

May 22, 2018

Attendance of commemoration ceremony for the 76th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea in Sydney

May 18, 2018

Ambassador's Message No.62 "Visit to Adelaide – yet another milestone in the robust Japan- Australia relationship" (PDF) (488KB)

April 27, 2018

Ambassador’s Message No.61 "Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project Launch in the Latrobe Valley" (PDF) (271KB)

April 12, 2018

The MEXT Scholar Experience Second Edition

April 9, 2018

Tohoku Youth Program Participants visit Ambassador Kusaka

April 6, 2018

Ambassador’s Message No.60 "Both Japan & Australia enjoy the boost of two-way bilateral trade" (PDF) (374KB)

March 23, 2018

Memorial Service for the Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Japan

March 16, 2018

Ambassador's Message vol.59 "Japan-U.S.-Australia relations and the Indo-Pacific Symposium at the Perth USAsia Centre" (PDF) (211KB)

March 15, 2018

Ambassador's Remarks at the Japan-U.S.-Australia relations and the Indo-Pacific Symposium (PDF) (205KB)

March 6, 2018

Ambassador's Message vol.58 "Cooperation between Australia and Japan as global partners symposium at ANU" (PDF) (276KB)

January 29, 2018

Ambassador’s Message vol.57 "The visit of Prime Minister Turnbull to Japan" (PDF) (182KB)

January 24, 2018

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting and the Prime Minister of Australia’s Attendance at a Special Meeting (Four Ministers’ Meeting) of the National Security Council

December 5, 2017

2017 Emperor’s Birthday Reception

November 30, 2017

Ambassador's Remarks at the Emperor's Birthday Reception (PDF) (376KB)

November 30, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.56 "Handover ceremony of Japnese company records" (PDF) (873KB)

November 3, 2017

2017 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

October 25, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.54 "55th Japan Australia Joint Business Conference" (PDF) (257KB)

October 23, 2017

Video Message by FM Kono on Japan's efforts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

October 11, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.53 "Japan-Australia Grassroots Exchange Programme" (PDF) (328KB)

October 5, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.52 "Cowra and Japan – Symbol of reconciliation and friendship between Japan and Australia" (PDF) (802KB)

September 22, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.51 "Institute for Regional Affairs (IFRA) Annual Dinner" (PDF) (121KB)

September 20, 2017

Mr Ron Murray awarded with Foreign Minister’s Commendation

September 14, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.50 "Foreign Minister Bishop attends Japan Update 2017" (PDF) (177KB)

September 4, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.49 "Spring 2017 Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals Ceremony for Former Australian Ambassador to Japan Mr Peter Grey" (PDF) (156KB)

August 18, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.48 "Japan-United States-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue" (PDF) (145KB)

August 17, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.47 "Reception for the 60th Anniversary of the Japan-Australia Commerce Agreement" (PDF) (675KB)

August 17, 2017

Attendance at the memorial ceremony for the Cowra breakout held in Cowra

August 16, 2017

Reception for the 60th Anniversary of the Japan-Australia Commerce Agreement

July 21, 2017

Ambassador’s Message Vol.46 "30th Anniversary of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme" (PDF) (393KB)

June 28, 2017

Opening of Warm Trees 2017 at the National Arboretum on 4th July 2017

June 21, 2017

2017 Japan Self Defence Force Day Reception

June 20, 2017

Ambassador Kusaka’s official visit to Western Australia

June 16, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.45 "Official Visit to Western Australia" (PDF) (234KB)

June 15, 2017

Ambassador's Speech at the Perth USAsia Centre on Australia-Japan relations in an age of uncertainty (PDF) (70KB)

June 6, 2017

Joint Statement Australia-Japan-US Defence Ministers' Meeting

June 1, 2017

Ambassador Kusaka and Mrs Kusaka attend the Commemorative Service for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea

May 31, 2017

Minister Miyashita attends the Commemorative Service for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea

May 30, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.44 "Exhibition “Melodrama in Meiji Japan” at the National Library of Australia" (PDF) (192KB)

May 26, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol. 43 "Self Defense Force Day Reception 23 May 2017"

April 28, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.42 "Seventh Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations in Tokyo" (PDF) (66KB)

April 10, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.41 "Official visit to Queensland" (PDF) (235KB)

April 7, 2017

Ambassador Kusaka and Mrs. Kusaka make an official visit to Queensland

April 4, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.40 "Japan-Australia-U.S. Security Cooperation Symposium at ASPI" (PDF) (162KB)

March 21, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.39 "Sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake" (PDF) (211KB)

March 14, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.38 "Speech at the Japan-Australia roundtable in Melbourne - Strengthening of Japan-Australia relations at a time of international uncertainty" (PDF) (114KB)

March 14, 2017

Attendance at the Memorial Service to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Air Raid on Broome

March 7, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.37 "Japan-Australia Infrastructure Networking Meeting in Canberra" (PDF) (109KB)

March 6, 2017

Ambassador Kusaka’s visit to the Northern Territory

February 24, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.36 "Official Visit to the Northern Territory" (PDF) (205KB)

February 17, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.35 "Prime Minister Abe’s visit to the U.S." (PDF) (40KB)

February 8, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.34 / "Australia-Japan-U.S. Strategic Cooperation Conference at ANU" (PDF) (57KB)

January 25, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.33 "Telephone Talk between Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister Turnbull" (PDF) (26KB)

January 23, 2017

Ambassador's Message vol.32 "Visit of Prime Minister Abe to Australia" (PDF) (52KB)

December 21, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol.31 "Japan's Foreign Policy towards South East and South Asian Countries" (PDF) (81KB)

December 15, 2016

Conferral ceremony for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star to Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia, H.E. Dr Mykola Kulinich (former Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan)

December 6, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol.30 / "Asia Society Policy Briefings" (PDF) (92KB)

December 1, 2016

2016 Emperor’s Birthday Reception

November 25, 2016

International Disaster Relief Activities following earthquake in New Zealand’s South Island

November 9, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol.29 "Signing of Trilateral Information Sharing Agreement" (PDF) (161KB)

November 2, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol.28 "Institute for Regional Affairs (IFRS) Annual Dinner" (PDF) (51KB)

October 24, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol.27 "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016" (PDF) (50KB)

October 20, 2016

40th Anniversaries of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia and the establishment of Australia-Japan Foundation

October 20, 2016

Ambassador's Message Vol.26 "G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting" (PDF) (34KB)

October 19, 2016

Ambassador's Message Vol.25 - "40th Anniversaries of the Australia-Japan Basic Treaty and the Australia-Japan Foundation" (PDF) (162KB)

October 11, 2016

Ambassador’s Official Visit to Tasmania

September 29, 2016

Ambassador’s Visit to Melbourne

September 23, 2016

Ambassador's Message "The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) (PDF) (29KB)

September 14, 2016

Ambassador’s Message "The Nuclear Test by North Korea" (PDF) (35KB)

September 14, 2016

Ambassador’s Message "The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development" (PDF) (41KB)

September 13, 2016

Japan-UK-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (PDF) (179KB)

September 13, 2016

Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan (on the Nuclear Test by North Korea)

September 6, 2016

Ambassador’s Official Visit to South Australia

August 8, 2016

Japan–Australia Infrastructure Networking Meeting

August 1, 2016

Ambassador's Message vol. 20 (PDF) (45KB)

July 29, 2016

Hiroshima Tree Planting Ceremony

July 26, 2016

Japan-United States-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement

July 13, 2016

Statement by Foreign Minister Kishida on the Arbitration between the Republic of the Philippines and the People's Republic of China regarding the South Chinna Sea

July 4, 2016

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of 40th Anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan (at AIIA) (PDF) (468KB)

July 1, 2016

Ambassador's Interview at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA website)

June 21, 2016

Ambassador’s Message "Goodwill Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine awarded to Mr Adam Liaw" (PDF) (155KB)

June 16, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka’s attendance of the American Australian Association and US Studies Centre’s 10th Anniversary and Benefit Dinner

June 9, 2016

74th Anniversary Memorial Service for HMAS Kuttabul (Consulate-General of Japan, Sydney)

June 6, 2016

Ambassador's Message "G7 Ise-Shima Summit and the visit to Hiroshima by President Obama" (PDF) (50KB)

May 31, 2016

Japan-Australia Infrastructure Networking Meeting (PDF) (31KB)

May 12, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka’s Visit to Cowra

May 6, 2016

Ambassador’s Official Visit to Victoria

April 27, 2016

Ambassador’s Official Visit to Western Australia

April 18, 2016

[Media Release] Reception held to commemorate Japanese SDF vessels port call (PDF) (85KB)

April 15, 2016

Stories from former MEXT Scholars

April 14, 2016

Applications for 2017 MEXT Scholarships Research and Undergraduate Categories Open Now

April 13, 2016

Ambassador's Message（Vol.17）

April 6, 2016

Conveyance of Certificates of Commendation to members of the Australian Defence Force that co-operated in activities with the Japanese Self-Defence Force as part of UN peace-keeping duties in South Sudan

April 4, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka’s Visit to Melbourne

March 23, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka attends Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Conference

March 23, 2016

Messages of condolence following the terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium

March 23, 2016

Messages of condolence following the terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium

March 8, 2016

Mr Hideo Dekura and Mr Adam Liaw appointed as Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassadors for the promotion of Japanese cuisine (February 26, 2016)

March 8, 2016

Japan's United Nations Diplomacy "Together with Developing Countries" - Speech by Foreign Minister Kishida (February 23, 2016)

March 8, 2016

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 15, 2016)

March 8, 2016

The Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship 2016 Teacher Training Studies Category and Japanese Studies Category are now open

March 8, 2016

Investment Advisor Assignment System

March 7, 2016

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (December 18, 2015)

March 7, 2016

2015 Emperor’s Birthday Reception（November 25, 2015）

March 7, 2016

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (November 14, 2015)

March 7, 2016

The Sixth Australia-Japan Foreign and Defense Ministerial Consultations("2+2")（November 22, 2015）

March 7, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka's Visit to Pilbara Iron Ore Mine and Operation Site（October 14-15, 2015）

March 7, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka's speech at Canberra Nara Candle Festival（October 24, 2015）

March 2, 2016

Ambassador's Official Visit to New South Wales (September 29, 2015)

March 2, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka attends the ceremony commemorating the launch of the Himawari-8 satellite (September 30, 2015)

March 2, 2016

Japan-Australia Summit Telephone Talk (September 18, 2015)

March 2, 2016

Prime Minister Abe holds Telephone Talks with the Former Prime Minister of Australia (September 18, 2015)

March 2, 2016

Boggabri Coal Expansion Project Completion Ceremony

March 2, 2016

Courtesy Calls by Ambassador Kusaka

March 1, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka's tour of the Gold Coast's light rail (August 7, 2015) (PDF) (244KB)

March 1, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka attends 30th Anniversary Reception of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UJF Bank (BTMU) (August 4, 2015) (PDF) (265KB)

March 1, 2016

Presentation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Citation to the Cowra Breakout 70th Anniversary Committee(August 5, 2015)

March 1, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka attended a wreath laying ceremony in Cowra (August 5, 2015)

March 1, 2016

Ambassador Kusaka's address at the National Press Club of Australia (July 28, 2015)

March 1, 2016

Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality: World Assembly for Women in Tokyo: WAW! 2015

March 1, 2016

Official Channel of World Assembly for Women(Youtube)

February 29, 2016

Ambassador's Official Visit to Queensland