Foreign Policy News

2025/1/17

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

2025/1/17

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to the United States of America (January 19-23, 2025)

2025/1/16

Reaching an Agreement for the Release of Hostages and Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/1/10

G7 denounces the lack of democratic legitimacy of today’s presidential inauguration in Venezuela

2025/1/10

Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the wild fire in California, U.S.

2025/1/10

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Palau (January 13-16)

2025/1/10

Summary of Japan’s Term as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/1/8

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to Malaysia and Indonesia (January 9-12)

2025/1/7

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya on the earthquake damage in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China

2025/1/7

Messages of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba on the earthquake damage in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China

2024/12/31

Joint Statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Quad Cooperation

2024/12/30

Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru, on the Passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President of the United States

2024/12/29

Message of Condolences Issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Regarding the airplane accident in the Republic of Korea

2024/12/29

Message of Condolences Issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru Regarding the airplane accident in the Republic of Korea

2024/12/27

Letters of Condolence by Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya, following the passing of H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India

2024/12/27

A message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya over the Azerbaijan Airline’s plane crash

2024/12/24

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to China (December 25-26)

2024/12/18

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake damage in the Republic of Vanuatu

2024/12/18

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake damage in the Republic of Vanuatu

2024/12/16

Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers Condemning DPRK-Russia Cooperation

2024/12/13

Presidential Election in Ghana (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/12/12

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Syria

2024/12/10

The Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference (December 14, 2024)

2024/12/10

Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/12/9

Recent Developments in Syria (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (December 9)

2024/12/5

Inscription of “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (December 5)

2024/12/4

Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the Damages Caused by Heavy Rain in Uganda (December 4)

2024/11/27

Ceasefire Agreement on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (November 27)

2024/11/22

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 24-27)

2024/11/16

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Enduring support for Ukraine (November 16)

2024/11/12

Prime Minister ISHIBA Visits Brazil (G20 Rio de Janeiro Summit) (November 17-19)

2024/11/12

Prime Minister ISHIBA Visits Peru (APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting) (November 14-17)

2024/11/12

Foreign Minister IWAYA Visits Peru (APEC Ministerial Meeting) (November 12-14)

2024/11/5

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia (November 5)

2024/11/5

Press Releases G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by the DPRK (November 5)

2024/11/2

Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (November 2)

2024/11/1

Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Telephone Meeting (Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement) (November 1)

2024/10/31

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood damage in the Kingdom of Spain (October 31)

2024/10/31

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood damage in the Kingdom of Spain (October 31)

2024/10/29

Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29)

2024/10/29

Japan-Philippines Relations Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya following the damage caused to the Philippines by Typhoon Kristine (October 29)

2024/10/29

Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29)

2024/10/29

Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya following the damage caused to the Philippines by Typhoon Kristine (October 29)

2024/10/26

Attack by Israel against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 26)

2025/1/13

Final Announcement for the Online Arctic Symposium

2025/1/1

New Year Greeting from Head Consul Hamada

2024/12/18

Meeting with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation

2024/12/17

Meeting with Alaska Marine Power

2024/12/13

Dinner meeting with Alaska State Senator Forrest Dunbar

2024/11/26

Online Sister Cities Forum: Strengthening Alaska-Japan Bonds

2024/11/20

Courtesy Call to Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins

2024/11/19

Meeting with Alaska Center for Energy and Power Director Jeremy Kasper

2024/11/19

Meeting with IARC Director Hajo Eicken and Deputy Director Claudine Hauri

2024/11/15

Strengthening ties with Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force

2024/11/3

2024 Autumn Conferment of Decoration in Japan

2024/10/23

Strengthening ties with US Army Alaska

2024/10/22

Courtesy Call to Seward City Mayor Sue McClure

2024/9/12

Courtesy Call to Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche

2024/9/12

Courtesy Call to Homer Mayor Ken Castner

2024/9/12

Courtesy Call to US Fish & Wildlife Service Officials

2024/9/3

Celebrating 55 Years of Friendship: Chitose Delegation Visits Anchorage

2024/8/15

2024 Summer Festival

2024/8/14

Head Consul Hamada paid a courtesy call to Unalaska Mayor Vincent Tutiakoff Sr. and Japanese Seafood Companies

2024/8/14

The 2024 JET Program Pre-departure Orientation and Welcome Reception

2024/8/6

Courtesy Call to Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance

2024/7/30

Courtesy Call to Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Nancy Dahlstrom

2024/7/17

Courtesy Call to Anchorage Chief of Police Sean Case

2024/7/15

Head Consul Hamada paid a courtesy call to Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs

2024/7/15

Head Consul Hamada met with University of Alaska President Pat Pitney and University of Alaska Fairbanks Japanese Language Professors

2024/7/12

Head Consul Hamada paid a courtesy call to Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu and Dr. Hajo Eicken

2024/6/19

Meeting with Japanese American Citizens League Alaska Chapter President Dennis Arashiro and Former Vice President Marie Matsuno Nash

2024/6/11

Luncheon meeting with Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson and Representative Andrew Gray

2024/6/4

Job Opening (Consul Section) extension of Application deadline [124KB]

2024/5/31

Courtesy Visit to Anchorage Assembly Chair Christopher Constant

2024/5/30

Meeting with the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA)

2024/5/29

Consular Office of Japan Attends Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Richardson National Cemetery

2024/5/17

Strengthening Ties with Alaska's Workforce Development

2024/5/16

Job Opening (Consul Section) [86KB]

2024/5/9

Decoration Conferment Ceremony for Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Mead Treadwell

2024/5/1

Courtesy Visit to Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavy

2024/5/1

JAPAN FES

2024/4/30

Scholarships

2024/4/24

Courtesy Visit to the Alaska Gas-line Development Corporation (AGDC)

2024/4/23

Courtesy Visit to Mr. John Boyle, Commissioner of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources

2024/4/19

Courtesy Visit to Mr. Stephen Ribuffo, Port Director of the Don Young Port of Alaska

2024/4/9

JAPAN FES

2024/4/3

19th Alaska Nihongo Contest

2024/3/22

Courtesy Visit to Mr. Duane Mendenhall, Director of the Fort Richardson and Sitka National Cemeteries

2024/3/15

Meeting with Director of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Craig Campbell

2024/3/11

Meeting with Director of World Languages and Immersion Programs for the Anchorage School District Brandon Locke

2024/3/5

Joyful reactions to the "Town Pride FESTA" event

2024/2/29

Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA) applications now open!

2024/2/29

National Day Reception

2024/2/26

Courtesy Visit to Lieutenant General David Nahom

2024/2/23

Meeting with University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell

2024/2/13

"Japan-Alaska Sister City Town Pride FESTA" held on January 26

2024/2/8

Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award Ceremony for Mr. Shunji Ninoyu

2024/1/26

Foreign Minister's Commendation Ceremony for Mrs. Sachiko Kono

2024/1/24

Courtesy Visit to Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson

2024/1/23

Courtesy Visit to Mr. Joongsuk Park, Consul & Head of the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Anchorage

2024/1/22

Foreign Minister’s Commendation Conferment Ceremony for Ms. Carla Swick