Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2023/1/4

Prime Minister Kishida Visits France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America (January 9-15, 2023)
2022/12/28

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits Latin America and the United States of America (January 4-15, 2023)
2022/11/16

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting (November 16-18, 2022)
2022/11/11

Prime Minister Kishida Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, G20 Bali Summit and APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (November 12-19, 2022)
2022/11/1

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits Germany (November 2-6, 2022)
2022/10/20

Prime Minister Kishida Visits Australia（October 21-23, 2022）
2022/10/7

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits Singapore and Malaysia（October 7-10, 2022）

News from the Embassy

2023/2/7

Videos about reconstruction in Fukushima and the discharge of ALPS treated water
2023/2/6

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Canberra Times on the Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun on Professor Paul Dibb
2023/2/3

Ambassador's speech at the conferral ceremony for the Order of the Rising Sun on Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb AM [725KB]
2023/1/31

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 100): Australia-New Zealand Relations [418KB]
2023/1/20

Ambassador Yamagami's opinion piece in The Australian [42KB]
2023/1/20

Conferral of the Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Commendation on Mr Scott Fardy
2023/1/18

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the conferral of the Minister of Foreign Affairs' Commendation on Mr Scott Fardy [540KB]
2023/1/16

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 99): The Indian Pacific Railway [827KB]
2023/1/13

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald (3)
2023/1/13

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald (2)
2023/1/13

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald (1)
2023/1/12

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Australian
2023/1/5

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 98): A Visit from the Yokohama DeNA Baystars [799KB]
2023/1/4

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 97): Occasional Address at the University of... [530KB]
2022/12/28

Ambassador Yamagami contributed an opinion piece to the AFR [515KB]
2022/12/22

Employment Opportunities
2022/12/14

Ambassador's address on the occasion of the Newcastle University College of Human and Social Futures Graduation Ceremony [807KB]
2022/12/9

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC Radio about Japan-Australia security cooperation
2022/12/9

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC News program about Japan-Australia security cooperation [23.0MB]
2022/12/5

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the 2022 Canberra Nara Candle Festival [528KB]
2022/12/1

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Day Dinner [470KB]
2022/11/29

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 96): The Japanese Film Festival [992KB]
2022/11/29

Conferral of the Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Commendation to Professor Rory Medcalf AM, Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University
2022/11/24

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC Radio about the FIFA World Cup (from 2:05:25)
2022/11/23

Ambassador's speech at the Queensland Resources Council Annual Lunch [568KB]
2022/11/21

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 95): Pockets of Japan in Australia [981KB]
2022/11/21

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the opening of 'Shoyoen" Sister City Garden by Dubbo, NSW and Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture [209KB]
2022/11/18

Ambassador's video message on the occasion of the 6th Japan-Australia Infrastructure Network Meeting [540KB]
2022/11/17

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the opening of the 26th Japanese Film Festival [685KB]
2022/11/16

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 94):The Melbourne Cup and Exchange Through Baseball [1.3MB]
2022/11/14

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Sky News about Japan-Australian security cooperation
2022/11/14

Ambassador Yamagami's speech at the Advancing AUKUS Conference [575KB]
2022/11/11

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by ABC News on pearl divers [966KB]
2022/11/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC News program, Afternoon Briefing [24.5MB]
2022/11/9

2022 Conferment of Decorations
2022/11/9

Ambassador's speech at the Opening of the JBIC Sydney Office [529KB]
2022/11/7

Ambassador's speech at the Farewell Reception for the Australian Baseball Team [546KB]
2022/11/3

2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations
2022/10/27

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 93): Prime Minister KISHIDA's Visit to Australia [668KB]
2022/10/25

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by ABC News on Prime Minister Kishida's Visit
2022/10/20

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 92): Back to Japan on Business [532KB]
2022/10/20

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Sydney Morning Herald on Prime Minister Kishida's Visit [1.5MB]
2022/10/20

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Guardian about Prime Minister Kishida's Visit [904KB]
2022/10/20

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Australian Financial Review on Prime Minister Kishida's Visit [759KB]
2022/10/19

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by The Australian about Prime Minister Kishida's visit [111KB]
2022/10/17

Ambassador’s speech at the SPE Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition [584KB]
2022/9/29

News From Under the Southern Cross (Edition 91): Spring is in Full Swing [1.5MB]
2022/9/26

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Canberra Times about the Spring Reception [951KB]
2022/9/26

Ambassador's Speech at Cowra Sakura Matsuri Evening Reception [550KB]
2022/9/23

Ambassador's Speech at Spring Reception
2022/9/23

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 90. Her Majesty the Queen and Australia [520KB]
2022/9/21

Ambassador's Speech at the International Day of Peace Ceremony
2022/9/20

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the NF AJS Conference Gala Dinner [619KB]
2022/9/16

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the screening of the film Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy by the ANU Film Group [738KB]
2022/9/16

Ambassador Yamagami's opinion piece published in the Australian [2.0MB]
2022/9/15

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 89. The Spring Truce [347KB]
2022/9/15

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 88. Broome, A Requiem Journey [1.2MB]
2022/9/10

Ambassador's speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood
2022/9/10

Ambassador's Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Bonsai Society of Sydney's Bonsai Exhibition
2022/9/8

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on Sky News about the Japan-Australia trade relationship
2022/9/8

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC Radio Canberra about magpies
2022/9/6

Ambassador's speech at Minerals Week 2022 hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia [484KB]
2022/9/5

Ambassador's speech at the Australia Japan Society Victoria Spring Gala Dinner [759KB]
2022/9/2

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on 2GB Radio about magpies
2022/8/30

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Canberra Times on magpies [620KB]
2022/8/29

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC Radio Kimberley about Japan-Broome relations
2022/8/24

Ambassador's speech at the Highgate Sub-Branch of the West Australian Branch of the Returned Services League of Australia
2022/8/23

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 87. The Situation across the Taiwan Strait and Australia [357KB]
2022/8/22

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 86. Distant Thursday Island [1.2MB]
2022/8/20

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the Australia-Japan Society (ACT) 50th Anniversary Dinner [505KB]
2022/8/15

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the Obon Ceremony on Thursday Island [208KB]
2022/8/14

Remarks on the occasion of the Cairns Japan Bon Dance Festival
2022/8/11

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 85. A Tale of Two Cities [854KB]
2022/8/10

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on ABC News program, Afternoon Briefing, on the situation in East Asia [10.1MB]
2022/8/8

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the East Meets West Charity Concert at the Ambassador's Residence [458KB]
2022/8/4

Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2022
2022/8/3

Remarks to the 53rd AusCSCAP Meeting: Australia-Japan Dialogue on Strategic Trends in the Indo-Pacific [679KB]
2022/7/29

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 84. The Best of Mates [1.1MB]
2022/7/28

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 83. Coal and Australia-Japan Relations [438KB]
2022/7/25

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 82. The City Without Starbucks [607KB]
2022/7/22

Introductory Remarks to the Launch Event for the ASPI Report “Japan’s Security Strategy” [560KB]
2022/7/19

Conferment Ceremony of the Spring 2022 Decorations on the Hon. Tony Abbott, former Prime Minister of Australia
2022/7/15

Ambassador Yamagami featured in an article by the Canberra Times on the conferment of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on former Prime Minister Tony Abbott [359KB]
2022/7/15

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the conferral of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on the Hon. Anthony ‘Tony’ John Abbott [457KB]
2022/7/15

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 80. The Japan-Australia Relationship outside the US-UK Prism [688KB]
2022/7/14

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Sky News on Conferment of Decorations on Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott
2022/7/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by ABC News program, Afternoon Briefing on the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister ABE Shinzo [71.9MB]
2022/7/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by Sky News program Outsiders on the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister ABE Shinzo
2022/7/9

Condolence Book on the Occasion of the Passing of Former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo
2022/7/7

Ambassador's Speech at the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, University of Queensland [710KB]
2022/7/6

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 81. Visit to Lismore [1.0MB]
2022/7/1

Ambassador's Speech at the Rinnai Corporation Exclusive Decarbonisation Event [452KB]
2022/6/30

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 79. Queensland Dreaming [1.2MB]
2022/6/27

Ambassador's Speech at Southern Cross University (Speech) [391KB]
2022/6/20

Conferral of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation on Mr Okawa Hitoshi, Managing Executive Officer of INPEX Corporation
2022/6/15

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the UQ Japan Reception [568KB]
2022/6/15

Ambassador's Speech on the occasion of the AJS Qld Inc and QJCCI Lunch [523KB]
2022/6/6

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 78. Prime Minister Albanese’s Visit to Japan [697KB]
2022/6/2

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 77. Ambassadors Come and Go [777KB]
2022/5/27

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 76. Long Autumn Nights and the Sound of Strings [658KB]
2022/5/25

QUAD Leaders’ Meeting
2022/5/25

Japan-Australia Leaders Meeting
2022/5/19

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 75. Leaping 'Gullivers' [856KB]
2022/5/19

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 74. Cowra Autumn Festival and the Commemoration Service for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea [907KB]
2022/5/18

News from Under the Southern Cross Edition 73: Bonds Deepened Through Art [770KB]
2022/5/17

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 72. The Upcoming Election [337KB]
2022/5/6

Ambassador's Speech on the occasion of the Commemoration Service for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea [588KB]
2022/5/5

Ambassador's speech on the Occasion of the Official Kōyō Mayoral Reception 4 May 2022 [616KB]
2022/5/3

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 71. Cutting across Tasmania [857KB]
2022/5/2

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 70. Sister City Ties (Adelaide - Himeji) [649KB]
2022/4/29

2022 Spring Conferment of Decorations
2022/4/28

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed by The Examiner
2022/4/27

MEXT Scholarship
2022/4/26

Ambassador's speech at the ADI Public Policy Forum and former RAAF Air Commodore Peter McDermott's Book Launch [555KB]
2022/4/21

Ambassador's speech on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Adelaide-Himeji ties [525KB]
2022/4/21

2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for the Honourable Warren George Entsch MP
2022/4/20

Application is now open for the 16th Japan International MANGA Award!!
2022/4/14

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 69. Visit to Cairns [2.2MB]
2022/4/12

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 68. Galloping Horses [1.1MB]
2022/4/11

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 67. The Ukrainian President's Address to the Australian Parliament [453KB]
2022/4/8

Ambassador's Speech at the Conferment Ceremony of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star to the Honorable Warren George Entsch MP [613KB]
2022/4/6

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 66. World Cup Qualifiers - Japan vs Australia [673KB]
2022/4/6

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 65. Revisiting Western Australia [1000KB]
2022/3/29

Ambassador’s speech at the book launch for “Alliances, Nuclear Weapons, and Escalation” [479KB]
2022/3/29

Ambassador’s speech on the occasion of the launch of the Australia Japan Business Council (WA) Inc [459KB]
2022/3/29

Ambassador’s speech on the occasion of a dinner with Deputy Premier the Hon Roger Cook [461KB]
2022/3/29

2021 Autumn Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for the Chair of the Canberra Nara Sister City Committee, Mrs Narelle Hargreaves AM, OAM
2022/3/22

Ambassador’s keynote speech at the 2022 Japan Symposium, Perth USAsia Centre [459KB]
2022/3/18

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 64. Farewells and First Encounters [325KB]
2022/3/15

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 63. Australia's Response to the Situation in Ukraine [461KB]
2022/3/15

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 62. Rugby - Bringing Australia and Japan Together [537KB]
2022/3/11

Ambassador Yamagami interviewed on Between The Lines: ABC Radio National
2022/3/9

News From Under the Southern Cross - Edition 61: Cowra Rotary Peace Award [789KB]
2022/3/4

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 60: Official Visit to Victoria [307KB]
2022/3/2

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 59: Revisiting Darwin [689KB]
2022/2/25

Ambassador's acceptance speech on the occasion of the 2021 Rotary Club of Cowra Peace Award [442KB]
2022/2/24

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 58: The Emperor’s Birthday Reception Mark II [938KB]
2022/2/22

Ambassador's Speech on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Sinking of the USS PEARY [413KB]
2022/2/22

Ambassador's Speech on the occasion of the unveiling ceremony of a memorial name plaque to the crew of the I-124 [418KB]
2022/2/22

Ambassador's Speech to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory [567KB]
2022/2/16

News from Under the Southern Cross - Edition 57: Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting [322KB]
2022/2/10

News from Under the Southern Cross Edition 56:Conferral Ceremony for Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard [535KB]
2022/2/9

News from under the Southern Cross - Edition 55. My Trip to the Hunter Region [458KB]
2022/2/7

2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations Ceremony for the Honourable Julia Eileen Gillard AC