Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

January 10, 2020

Prime Minister Abe Visits Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman
January 10, 2020

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits the United States of America
January 7, 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
November 4, 2019

Prime Minister Abe Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings

News from the Embassy

December 13, 2019

Note from Visa Section – High Volume of applications during peak periods (PDF) (64KB)
December 11, 2019

Application for 2020 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Japanese Studies Students)
December 11, 2019

Application for 2020 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Teacher Training Students)
December 6, 2019

Embassy Holidays in 2020
November 22, 2019

Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
November 4, 2019

Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
October 23, 2019

Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President of Singapore Halimah Yacob
October 17, 2019

Airports Congested from October 19 to October 26（Civil Aviation Bureau) (PDF) (79KB)
October 11, 2019

Ninth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
September 27, 2019

JET Homecoming Gala
September 17, 2019

28th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
September 9, 2019

Application for 2020 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme (ALT & CIR positions)
September 5, 2019

The Ninth Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
August 9, 2019

Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pacific Islands (July 29-August 9, 2019)
August 5, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE August 2019
August 2, 2019

The 20th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 2, 2019

The Ninth East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 2, 2019

The 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting
August 1, 2019

Eighth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
July 31, 2019

Heat Illness Related Information (PDF) (510KB)
July 26, 2019

Farewell Reception for JET Participants in 2019
July 23, 2019

Welcome to Singapore, Japan Coast Guard Training Vessel “KOJIMA”!
July 22, 2019

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) Memorandum of Cooperation Signing Ceremony
July 19, 2019

27th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
July 18, 2019

Conferment of The Foreign Minister’s Commendation on Grand Master So-Jitsu Kobori
July 16, 2019

Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2019
July 10, 2019

International Law Moot Court Competition “Asia Cup 2019”
July 8, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE July 2019
July 3, 2019

[App] Safety tips for travelers (Japan Tourism Agency)
July 3, 2019

Heat Illness Prevention Information (Ministry of the Environment)
July 3, 2019

Heat Illness Risk Information (Japan Meteorological Agency)
July 1, 2019

G20 Osaka Leaders' Statement on Preventing Exploitation of the Internet for Terrorism and Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism (VECT)
July 1, 2019

G20 Osaka Leaders' Declaration
June 28, 2019

The 17th East Asia Forum (EAF)
June 28, 2019

Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
June 27, 2019

Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore
June 18, 2019

26th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
June 14, 2019

The Thirteenth Japan International MANGA Award : Application Deadline Extended to June 28, 2019
June 7, 2019

Traffic Restrictions and Airport Congestion due to the G20 Osaka Summit (PDF) (54KB)
June 6, 2019

Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi IWAYA’s visit to Singapore (The 18th IISS Asia Security Summit)
June 5, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE June 2019
May 23, 2019

The Reception to Celebrate His Majesty the Emperor’s accession to the throne
May 16, 2019

Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century (JSPP21) PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE FY 2019 ANNUAL WORK PLAN
May 13, 2019

The Signing of the Japan-ASEAN Technical Cooperation Agreement
May 8, 2019

Application for 2020 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Research Students)
May 8, 2019

Application for 2020 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Specialized Training College Students)
May 8, 2019

Application for 2020 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Undergraduate Students)
May 6, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE May 2019
May 6, 2019

Indo-Pacific Deployment 2019 (IPD19)
April 29, 2019

Opening Of A Book Of Celebration (Closed) (PDF) (25KB)
April 22, 2019

The Support System for Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan through Foreign Human Resources (Closed)
April 9, 2019

The Thirteenth Japan International MANGA Award
April 5, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE April 2019
March 29, 2019

ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and 2nd ARF-ISM on ICTs Security
March 20, 2019

The 15th Asia Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
March 20, 2019

Reappointment of Mr. Masafumi KUROKI as Executive Director of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC)
March 12, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE March 2019
March 4, 2019

Japan and United Nations Environment Programme Announce New Cooperation to Boost Knowledge on Marine Plastic Litter in Southeast Asia and in India
March 1, 2019

Seventh Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting
February 26, 2019

The Signing of the First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
February 14, 2019

25th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
February 4, 2019

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE February 2019
January 18, 2019

The 3rd ASEAN-Japan Cybercrime Dialogue
January 18, 2019

11th ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
December 6, 2018

The Reception to Celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (2018)
November 15, 2018

21st ASEAN Plus Three (Japan-China-Republic of Korea) Summit Meeting
November 15, 2018

The 13th East Asia Summit
November 13, 2018

Prime Minister Abe Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, Visits Australia and Attends APEC(November 14-18, 2018)
November 13, 2018

Foreign Minister Taro Kono Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting(November 14-16, 2018)
October 23, 2018

JS KAGA, Japanese Helicopter Destroyer's visit to Singapore (Oct 2018)
October 18, 2018

Methods for a Court of a Foreign State to Request Japan to Serve Judicial or Extrajudicial Documents and Take Evidence
October 5, 2018

Welcome-back Reception for recent Returnees of the JET Programme（JET Homecoming Gala）
October 1, 2018

Website applies Always-on SSL Encryption (https)
September 6, 2018

Information about earthquake in Hokkaido
September 6, 2018

Transportation and tourist information after Typhoon No.21
September 4, 2018

The Eighth Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
August 30, 2018

JMSDF Indo Southeast Asia Deployment 2018 (ISEAD2018)
August 21, 2018

Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting
August 5, 2018

Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Breakfast Meeting)
August 4, 2018

The 19th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 4, 2018

The Eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 3, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh (July 30-August 8, 2018)
August 2, 2018

Agreement in principle on the Japan-ASEAN Technical Cooperation Agreement
July 27, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar and Bangladesh
July 24, 2018

Recovery updates in local areas of Western Japan
July 17, 2018

Reception on board the Japan Coast Guard Training Vessel “KOJIMA”
July 12, 2018

Farewell Reception for JET Participants in 2018
June 29, 2018

Opening Party of Ocean Network Express
June 2, 2018

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera’s visit to Singapore (The 17th IISS Asia Security Summit)
May 31, 2018

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism H.E. Keiichi Ishii’s Visit to Singapore (High Speed Rail, May 2018)
May 18, 2018

Recruitment Notice: Admin c/w Project Assistant in Japan Creative Centre (JCC) (Closed)
May 16, 2018

New Videos on Japan's Foreign Policy
May 16, 2018

Summer in Japan is hot and humid!
May 14, 2018

The 2nd Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program (SRCP) (PDF) (531KB)
May 8, 2018

Japan Airlines Singapore 60th Anniversary Celebration
May 5, 2018

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE May 2018
April 25, 2018

Signing ceremony of contract for Phase 2 of Tuas Terminal
April 25, 2018

22nd Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
April 5, 2018

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE April 2018
March 9, 2018

Signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
March 5, 2018

OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme Ministerial Conference
March 2, 2018

Fourth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
February 20, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono’s interview with Channel News Asia (Singapore)(February 15, 2018)
February 12, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Brunei and Singapore
February 12, 2018

Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
February 12, 2018

Foreign Minister Kono Visits the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
January 18, 2018

ARF-ISM on ICTs Security 1st SG
December 4, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE December 2017
December 1, 2017

The Reception to Celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (2017)
November 24, 2017

The Seventh Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
November 9, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends APEC and ASEAN-related Summit Meetings
November 6, 2017

Foreign Minister Taro Kono Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting
November 4, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE November 2017
November 1, 2017

Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Mr. Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi's visit to Singapore
October 8, 2017

The Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
October 6, 2017

Statement by Japan at the 61st IAEA General Conference, Minister of State Masaji Matsuyama (18 September 2017)
October 6, 2017

Opening ceremony at JAPAN TRAVEL FAIR 2017
October 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE October 2017
October 4, 2017

Activities in South China Sea and the Indian Ocean (JS Izumo and JS Sazanami) 1 May- 9 August 2017
October 1, 2017

Remarks By Prime Minister Abe at 14th Annual Meeting of the STS Forum
September 29, 2017

STS forum Annual Meeting 2017 (October 1, 2 and 3, 2017)
September 27, 2017

“Soupe de Poisson party” (a reconstruction support event or the Great East Japan Earthquake)
September 21, 2017

Speech by Foreign Minister Kono at Columbia University “Diplomacy in Creeping Crises”
September 20, 2017

Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Seventy-Second Session
September 16, 2017

Prime Minister Abe Visits India (September 13-15, 2017)
September 15, 2017

72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 17-23, 2017)
September 13, 2017

Minister of Justice H.E. Ms Yoko Kamikawa’s Visit to Singapore
September 8, 2017

Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East (September 8-13, 2017)
September 6, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE September 2017
September 6, 2017

Japan’s Contribution on climate change through G7：Publication of Analysis and Proposal of Foreign Policies Regarding the Impact of Climate Change on Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region - With focus on natural disasters in the Region -
September 5, 2017

Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Kono Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia (September 6-7, 2017)
September 4, 2017

Event Programme for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Finalised
September 4, 2017

North Korea’s Missile Launch
September 4, 2017

Nuclear Test by North Korea
August 28, 2017

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to Visit Japan (August 30 - September 1, 2017)
August 28, 2017

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism H.E. Mr Keiichi Ishii’s Visit to Singapore (Port Seminar, August 2017)
August 28, 2017

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism H.E. Mr Keiichi Ishii’s Visit to Singapore (High Speed Rail, August 2017)
August 27, 2017

JRE and Mitsui Selected as Winning Bidder for UK Passenger Rail Franchise
August 25, 2017

Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting
August 24, 2017

Farewell Reception for JET Participants in 2017
August 19, 2017

Foreign Minister Kono Visits the United States of America (August 16-19, 2017)
August 8, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Congratulatory Message to Singapore on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN (PDF) (60KB)
August 8, 2017

50 Years of ASEAN, and Japan
August 6, 2017

Foreign Minister Kono Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (August 6-8, 2017)
August 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE August 2017
August 3, 2017

List of Abe Cabinet Members
July 25, 2017

Event Marking "3 Years to Go to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020" Wows Tokyo Crowds
July 24, 2017

Visa Waiver Arrangement for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates based on Passport Registration System (Commenced July 1, 2017)
July 13, 2017

International Symposium: Energy Security and Investment in Asia
July 9, 2017

The inscription of “The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Assoiated Sites in the Munakata Region” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida)
July 8, 2017

G20 Hamburg Summit
July 8, 2017

Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
July 6, 2017

Study Tour to Miyazaki Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
July 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE July 2017
June 30, 2017

Revisit to Singapore by JS IZUMO and JS SAZANAMI (June 2017)
June 30, 2017

Movie: 50 Years of ASEAN, and Japan
June 30, 2017

Movie: (Japan Brand Program) Shooting Star Lectures by Dr. Lena Okajima, CEO and Founder of ALE Co., Ltd in Singapore
June 28, 2017

Movie: Friends of Japan-Fukushima (Reconstruction Agency)
June 28, 2017

Information regarding applications for the designs of the Tokyo 2020 Games Mascots Competition
June 23, 2017

Top Global University Project
June 19, 2017

2017 Disaster Management Seminar for Foreign Missions in Tokyo
June 16, 2017

Presentation for Osaka’s Bid to Host the 2025 World Exposition Given at the BIE (Bureau International des Expositions) General Assembly
June 13, 2017

G7 Bologna Environment Ministers’ Meeting
June 12, 2017

“IZUMO”, Japanese Helicopter-loaded Destroyer's visit to Singapore (June 2017)
June 10, 2017

Event Programme for the Tokyo 2020 Games Finalised
June 9, 2017

ABENOMICS(May 2017)
June 8, 2017

“The Second Trilateral High-Level Dialogue on the Arctic” (Results)
June 5, 2017

"Asia's Dream: Linking the Pacific and Eurasia" - Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Banquet of the 23rd International Conference on The Future of Asia
June 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE June 2017
June 5, 2017

Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada’s visit to Singapore (The 16th IISS Asia Security Summit)
June 2, 2017

Japan's statement regarding the US announcement of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (Japan's firm commitment in implementing the Paris Agreement)
June 2, 2017

A new incinerator to help protect the environment in Singapore
May 31, 2017

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Mr Hirokazu Matsuno's visit to Singapore (May 3 - 4)
May 30, 2017

2018 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship Briefing Session
May 27, 2017

Gallery of IZUMO
May 27, 2017

G7 Summit 2017 in Taormina
May 27, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends G7 Summit 2017 in Taormina and Visits Malta (May 26-28, 2017)
May 11, 2017

“IZUMO”, Japanese Helicopter-loaded Destroyer is coming to Singapore!
May 11, 2017

Japan's High Quality Infrastructure Partnership Initiative
May 11, 2017

Japan’s High Quality Infrastructure Partnership Initiative
May 9, 2017

Message from Ambassador of Japan to Singapore: Asean-Japan relations – past and present
May 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE May 2017
April 26, 2017

Application for 2018 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Undergraduate Students)
April 26, 2017

Application for 2018 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Specialized Training College Students)
April 26, 2017

Application for 2018 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Research Students)
April 26, 2017

Opening ceremony at the Japan Pavilion at Sea Asia 2017 (PDF) (96KB)
April 21, 2017

The launch of Japan-Singapore High-level Comprehensive Talks concerning Bilateral Cooperation on Land, Sea and Air Transport and Infrastructure (PDF) (47KB)
April 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE April 2017
March 11, 2017

Address by the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Memorial Ceremony Marking the Sixth Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 11, 2017

Fukushima Today
March 8, 2017

Current Status of Reconstruction and Challenges (November, 2016)
March 6, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE March 2017
March 1, 2017

Super Rugby Night
February 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE February 2017
January 11, 2017

Singapore Style × Ishikawa Traditional Craft Collaborative Product Exhibition
January 5, 2017

JCC CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE January 2017
December 16, 2016

Application for 2017 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Teacher Training Students)
December 16, 2016

Application for 2017 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Japanese Studies Students)
December 6, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE December 2016
November 28, 2016

President of Singapore Visits Japan (November 30-December 4, 2016)
November 26, 2016

The Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for SSEAYP International Singapore (SIS) (PDF) (121KB)
November 5, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE November 2016
October 13, 2016

Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
October 5, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE October 2016
September 10, 2016

Application for 2017 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme (ALT & CIR positions)
September 5, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE September 2016
August 31, 2016

Farewell Reception for JET Participants in 2016
August 10, 2016

Message from His Majesty The Emperor
August 5, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE August 2016
July 28, 2016

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Mr Keiichi Ishii's visit to Singapore
July 12, 2016

Arbitration between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea
July 5, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE July 2016
June 9, 2016

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani’s visit to Singapore (The 15th IISS Asia Security Summit)
June 6, 2016

JCC-SJ50 CULTURAL E-MAGAZINE June 2016