Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2021/12/10

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the Meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers in the United Kingdom (December 10-13, 2021)
2021/11/2

Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP26 (November 2-3, 2021)
2021/9/22

Prime Minister Suga to Visit the United States of America (September 23-26, 2021)
2021/9/22

Foreign Minister Motegi to Visit New York (September 22-24, 2021)

News from the Embassy

2022/1/21

Employment Opportunities
2022/1/7

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 51: The Japan Australia Leaders' Summit [782KB]
2021/12/28

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 50: 'Japanaroo 2021' [1.8MB]
2021/12/23

MEXT Scholarship - NOW OPEN
2021/12/23

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 49: The Five Eyes [707KB]
2021/12/21

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 48: Deepening Security Cooperation [598KB]
2021/12/21

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of Japanaroo2021 A Festive Season Concert [556KB]
2021/12/21

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 47: Persona Non Grata film screening [973KB]
2021/12/21

Chef's Kitchen
2021/12/19

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2021 [555KB]
2021/12/17

Ambassador Yamagami contributed an opinion piece on the child removal issue to The Age
2021/12/15

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the Conferral of the Praemium Imperiale Award on Mr Glenn Murcutt AO [655KB]
2021/12/14

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 46: Sports Exchange [1.2MB]
2021/12/8

Ambassador's speech at the Export Council of Australia’s launch of Australia’s International Business Survey 2021 [545KB]
2021/12/7

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 45: Bussiness Trip to Melbourne [655KB]
2021/12/3

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 44: Support for Japanese Corporations [442KB]
2021/12/2

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of a special screening of the film, Persona Non Grata at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland [648KB]
2021/12/2

Conferral of the Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Commendation to Mr Peter Jennings AM Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
2021/12/1

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games reception [765KB]
2021/11/30

Ambassador’s speech on the occasion of the Southern Space Symposium [473KB]
2021/11/25

Ambassador’s speech on the occasion of the opening of the ‘Golden Shells and the Gentle Mastery of Japanese Lacquer Exhibition’ at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne [524KB]
2021/11/19

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the 5th Japan-Australia Infrastructure Network Meeting [431KB]
2021/11/19

Ambassador Yamagami's interview regarding Taiwan with Afternoon Agenda, Sky News
2021/11/17

News from under the Southern Cross Edition 43: The "Sharing Your Experience of Japan" Reception [1.7MB]
2021/11/12

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on Policy, Guns & Money: The ASPI Podcast
2021/11/10

An opening remark at UQ-Japan Day hosted by The University of Queensland [547KB]
2021/11/8

Ambassador's speech at the Sharing Your Experience of Japan Reception [565KB]
2021/11/3

2021 Autumn Conferment of Decorations of Foreign Nationals
2021/11/3

News from under the Souther Cross Edition 42: Japanese decoration for Dame Olivia Newton-John DBE AC [806KB]
2021/10/29

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 41. Diplomacy restarts [611KB]
2021/10/20

The 125th Anniversary of Japan’s Townsville Mission
2021/10/18

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed about magpies and the life in Australia on Drive, ABC Radio Sydney
2021/10/13

News from under the Southern Cross (Edition 40): The Self-Defense Forces Day Reception [1.4MB]
2021/10/13

Japan Self-Defense Forces Day
2021/10/12

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 39. Australian English [551KB]
2021/10/11

Ambassador's Speech on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Japan's first Australian diplomatic mission in Townsville [578KB]
2021/10/5

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 38. “The Bird of Terror” – A postscript [545KB]
2021/10/1

"South Korea would be a good fit with the Quad" written by Professor Nobukatsu Kanehara, Doshisha University [449KB]
2021/10/1

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 37. The Quad [359KB]
2021/9/30

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 36. The Phantasmal Queensland Business Trip [404KB]
2021/9/23

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 35. AUKUS [594KB]
2021/9/23

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 34. Springtime in Canberra [310KB]
2021/9/21

Virtual HANAMI (Japanese traditional cherry blossom viewing party)
2021/9/21

Ambassador Yamagami's speech on Japan-Australia relations in a post-Covid world at the Griffith Asia Institute [Video]
2021/9/21

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 33. A Major Sporting Power [967KB]
2021/9/17

Ambassador Yamagami's speech on Japan-Australia relations in a post-Covid world at the Griffith Asia Institute [707KB]
2021/9/17

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 17, 2021)
2021/9/17

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 32 Still in lockdown [615KB]
2021/9/15

Ambassador YAMAGAMI's speech at AIIA Brisbane Branch Panel Discussion Event [501KB]
2021/9/14

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 31 Working towards the return of two-way tourism [1.1MB]
2021/9/8

The Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD)
2021/9/7

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 30. The Bird of Terror [240KB]
2021/9/2

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 29. Diplomatic activities during the COVID-19 pandemic [123KB]
2021/9/1

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 28. The power of Washoku [446KB]
2021/8/30

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on [Chris Smith Tonight], Sky News
2021/8/30

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 27. A Police Conversation [542KB]
2021/8/24

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 26. Lockdown [519KB]
2021/8/20

Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2021
2021/8/20

Ambassador Yamagami's speech at Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC) webinar [464KB]
2021/8/13

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 25. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games [991KB]
2021/8/13

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 24. Mass Media [240KB]
2021/8/12

Japan -Australia-India-U.S. Consultations
2021/7/29

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 23. The National Press Club [328KB]
2021/7/22

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Canberra Times [1.1MB]
2021/7/21

Ambassador's address at National Press Club ‘Japan-Australia Relations: Current situation and future prospects’ [483KB]
2021/7/21

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 22. Talisman Sabre [671KB]
2021/7/16

Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia
2021/7/14

Ambassador Yamagami's article on the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC) website
2021/7/10

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Canberra Times [1.8MB]
2021/7/9

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 21. The World of Cinema [307KB]
2021/7/9

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 20. Winters in Canberra [526KB]
2021/7/8

Ambassador Yamagami's opinion piece published in the AFR [523KB]
2021/7/5

The Ambassador's Interview with The Australian [2.2MB]
2021/7/2

The Ninth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM9)
2021/6/28

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 19. “2 + 2” [208KB]
2021/6/28

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 18. A ‘Tasmanian Story’ [607KB]
2021/6/28

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by NICHIGO PRESS [2.1MB]
2021/6/13

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting
2021/6/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by 9News on the occasion of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) Conference
2021/6/11

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 17. Go to Australia for great food [432KB]
2021/6/10

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 16. Principal Commercial Officer [473KB]
2021/6/9

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2021/6/9

Ninth Japan-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (“2+2”)
2021/6/9

Nightly News 7 Tasmania's report on Tasmania's trade relationship with Japan [2:37 - 3:52]
2021/6/9

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Mercury
2021/6/9

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Examiner
2021/6/9

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Advocate
2021/5/25

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 15. Visit to South Australia [1.3MB]
2021/5/19

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 14. Award Ceremonies [561KB]
2021/5/19

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 13. Visit to New South Wales [1.1MB]
2021/5/18

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 12. Visit to Western Sydney [1.3MB]
2021/5/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Advertiser
2021/5/10

2020 Autumn Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for Mr Bruce Miller AO
2021/5/5

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2021/5/3

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 11. Tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake [1.2MB]
2021/4/29

2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations of Foreign Nationals
2021/4/29

Nominations for 'Hamaguchi Award" now OPEN
2021/4/22

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by SBS
2021/4/21

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Sydney Morning Herald
2021/4/16

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 10. An ever-shifting self-image [720KB]
2021/4/13

Basic Policy on handling of ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) treated water has been announced [743KB]
2021/4/13

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by FRS - Fondation pour la recherche stratégique
2021/4/13

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Canberra Times
2021/4/12

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Sky News on Matsuyama Hideki's Masters win
2021/4/9

2020 Autumn Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for Dr IKEDA Shunichi
2021/4/8

2020 Spring Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for Mr John McCarthy AO
2021/4/1

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 9. Visit to Perth [797KB]
2021/3/30

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 8. Visit to Melbourne [388KB]
2021/3/25

Ambassador's speech at the Perth USAsia Centre Japan Symposium [260KB]
2021/3/22

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 7. My second business trip to Sydney [369KB]
2021/3/16

Ambassador's speech at the JABCC－AJBCC Future Leaders Joint Business Forum [527KB]
2021/3/16

Ambassador Yamagami was invited to speak as a panelist at the AFR Business Summit 2021 (video)
2021/3/13

Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Leaders’ Video Conference
2021/3/11

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 6. Official Visit to Queensland [257KB]
2021/3/11

News from Under the Southern Cross – Edition 5. The Emperor’s Birthday Reception [1.1MB]
2021/3/10

Ambassador's comments at AFR Business Summit featured on Australian Financial Review [400KB]
2021/3/5

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 4. Official Visit to Darwin [665KB]
2021/3/5

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Australian [707KB]
2021/2/24

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 3. Visit to Cowra [566KB]
2021/2/22

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by NT News [336KB]
2021/2/17

Ambassador Yamagami's visit to Cowra featured in the Cowra Guardian
2021/2/10

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 2. The Ambassador’s Chef [566KB]
2021/2/9

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2021/2/5

Ambassador’s interview was published on the front page of Australian Financial Review [966KB]
2021/2/2

News from under the Southern Cross – Edition 1. Visiting Sydney [405KB]
2021/1/29

Prof. Martin Andrew Green (UNSW) among 2021 Japan Prize Laureates