Foreign Policy News

2025/6/27

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 30-July 2)

2025/6/23

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to the Netherlands (June 24-26)

2025/6/23

U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/6/13

Situation surrounding Israel’s attack against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/6/13

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Attendance at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis (June 15-18)

2025/6/13

Message of Condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA following the passing of H.E. Mr. Edgar Chagwa LUNGU, Former President of the Republic of Zambia

2025/6/13

Message of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA following the passing of H.E. Mr. Edgar Chagwa LUNGU, Former President of the Republic of Zambia

2025/6/13

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the airplane accident in the State of Gujarat, India

2025/6/13

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru regarding the airplane accident in the State of Gujarat, India

2025/6/2

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood in the Federal Republic of Nigeria

2025/5/17

Letter of Condolences by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the Passing of Former President José MUJICA of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

2025/5/9

G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on India and Pakistan

2025/5/8

Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Professor Joseph S. Nye

2025/5/8

Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Professor Joseph S. Nye

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

2025/6/18

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting

2025/6/4

Ambassador Suzuki attended the Fukushima Reception. You can view highlights from the event here.

2025/5/21

2025 Nominations for "Hamaguchi Essay Contest for High School Students" have started

2025/5/21

2025 Nominations for "Hamaguchi Award" have started

2025/5/9

Ambassador's remarks at the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea [151KB]

2025/5/9

Japan-Australia Summit Telephone Meeting

2025/5/5

Speech by Ambassador Suzuki on the occasion of the Cowra Koyo Matsuri Mayoral Reception [209KB]

2025/4/29

2025 Spring Conferment of Decorations

2025/4/23

Ambassador Suzuki’s Official Visit to Western Australia

2025/3/25

Speech by His Excellency Ambassador SUZUKI Kazuhiro to the 2025 Japan Symposium [191KB]

2025/2/20

2025 Emperor's Birthday Reception

2025/2/17

Ambassador Suzuki attends the Launch Event for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

2025/2/6

Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Mr Nicholas Peter Warner, AO, PSM

2025/2/3

The Support System for Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan through Foreign Human Resources

2025/1/22

Japan – Australia Foreign Minister’s Meeting

2025/1/1

Messages from Ambassador Suzuki

2024/12/23

Video on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class frigate's capabilities

2024/12/6

Self-Defense Force Day Reception and 2023 Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on former Chief of Australian Army LTGEN Richard Burr (Rtd)

2024/11/6

2024 Autumn Conferment of Decorations

2024/10/28

Ambassador's Speech at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia and the Pacific), (KAS) Security Conference [268KB]

2024/10/5

Japan-Australia Summit Telephone Meeting

2024/9/24

Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Leaders’ Meeting

2024/9/24

Japan-Australia Summit Meeting

2024/9/24

Ambassador's speech at the ceremony to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace, Canberra Nara Peace Park [80KB]

2024/9/18

Ambassador's speech at the Golden Gala Dinner hosted by the Australia-Japan Business Council of Victoria, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Melbourne and Japanese Society of Melbourne [170KB]

2024/9/10

Ambassador's speech at Minerals Week 2024 hosted by Minerals Council of Australia [99KB]

2024/9/6

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Working Dinner

2024/9/6

Eleventh Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (“2+2”)

2024/9/5

Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting

2024/9/2

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa's opinion piece published in The Australian Financial Review [48KB]

2024/8/19

Courtesy Call by Ambassador Suzuki on the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC

2024/8/14

Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund 2025 Grant Program

2024/8/13

Commemorative Events for the 80th Anniversary of the Cowra Breakout

2024/8/1

Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2024

2024/7/30

Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2024/7/30

Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Australian Foreign Minister, Indian External Affairs Minister and US Secretary of State

2024/7/30

Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2024/7/22

Working dinner between Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia

2024/7/22

Courtesy call on Prime Minister Kishida by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia

2024/7/22

Informal Talks among Japan-Australia-New Zealand-ROK (IP4) Leaders and the president of the United States

2024/7/22

Japan-Australia-New Zealand-ROK Leaders’ Meeting

2024/7/22

Japan-Australia-New Zealand-ROK + Ukraine Leaders’ Meeting

2024/7/2

Ambassador Suzuki’s Visit with Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP