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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as they meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 21.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2026
Rubio cites ‘necessity’ of U.S. sanctions on ICC in call with Japanese counterpart
The court’s legislative body demanded “the immediate revocation” of the sanctions, urging “the international community to stand firm” in its defense.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrives at the Prime Minister's Office on the day of a Cabinet reshuffle, in Tokyo on Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
Japan and Germany sign evacuation cooperation memorandum
Since 2024, Japan has established similar arrangements with South Korea, Australia, Canada, Britain and Brazil. Germany is the sixth partner country.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mongolian counterpart, Batmunkh Battsetseg, meet in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 3.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2026
Japan to lend Mongolia ?150 billion for airport expansion
Passenger traffic at Ulaanbaatar’s Chinggis Khaan International Airport has far exceeded expectations since it opened in 2021.
South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (left), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pose for photos on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2026
Japan, U.S. and South Korea back Taiwan at trilateral meeting
The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the U.S. expressed support for the democratic island, days before a U.S.-China leaders’ summit.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves for the Imperial Palace on the day of the Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2026
Ahead of myriad challenges, Takaichi retains key ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
The prime minister also brought in a member of the Japan Innovation Party for the first time, a sign of the party’s growing importance.
A woman walks past houses damaged by last month's massive flash floods in the town of Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2026
Nepal takes its floods to the U.N. — and asks who will pay
Experts have attributed the flooding to a massive rockslide in the Himalayas, a hazard that climate change is making more frequent as the region warms.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to the media about U.S.-Japan joint forex action upon her arrival at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 3.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2026
Takaichi seen retaining foreign, defense and finance ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has held telephone talks with his Nepali counterpart, Shisir Khanal.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 1, 2026
Five missing Japanese nationals highlighted in top envoy’s dialogue with Nepal
The Japanese government has decided to provide blankets, tents and other relief goods, and is considering dispatching a disaster relief team.
LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (center left), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and LDP Vice President Taro Aso (center right) in parliament in Tokyo on July 24.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2026
Takaichi begins meeting with LDP executives ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle
Personnel changes would come as her administration looks to shore up public support and strengthen its position within the party before the autumn session of parliament.
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives at the the International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2024.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 20, 2026
Were Tokyo statements over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief softened in translation?
Official English versions of statements made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Foreign Ministry have spurred curiosity over whether language was softened in translation.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, in Riyadh on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2026
Japan and Saudi Arabia agree on importance of safe Hormuz passage without costs
The ministers discussed the tensions in the Middle East during their strategic dialogue in the Saudi capital.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino meet in Panama City on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2026
Japan and Panama agree to deepen cooperation on canal
According to the Foreign Ministry, Japan is the third-largest user of the Panama Canal after the United States and China.
China's Foreign Ministry has denied that Wang Yi, its top diplomat, held any form of chat with his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related meetings in Manila last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Did they or didn’t they? China and Japan at odds over diplomats’ ‘talks’
More than eight months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis, ties have seen little — if any — improvement.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers an opening statement during a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Japan and China’s top diplomats hold first chat since Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday he had spoken briefly with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, a day earlier on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings in Manila.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) meets with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, in Tokyo in November 2020.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2026
ASEAN meetings offer chance of China-Japan encounter — for better or worse
When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers a speech during a meeting with NATO permanent representatives at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo in April.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
Japan foreign and defense ministers to attend NATO events in Turkey
Tokyo had initially considered having Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend the events, but decided against it because of her parliamentary commitments.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to skip an upcoming two-day NATO summit in Turkey from July 7, government sources have said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2026
Takaichi to skip NATO summit in July
Since Russia began invading Ukraine in 2022, NATO has invited 91AV原创 leader to attend its summits.
In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she welcomes a U.S.-Iran peace deal as a major step toward bringing the situation in the Middle East to a close.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Japan welcomes U.S.-Iran peace deal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed hopes for a final agreement on outstanding matters, including on Iran’s nuclear issue, to be reached as soon as possible.
Japan fans watch Samurai Blue's training session in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
Japan launches heightened safety campaign for citizens traveling to World Cup
91AV原创 Foreign Ministry decided to implement unprecedented safety measures due to anticipated confusion related to the tournament being hosted by multiple countries.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (second right) shares a laugh with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left), Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar (second left) and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a "Quad" ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2026
‘Quad’ diplomats tout ‘concrete’ deliverables in bid to resuscitate partnership
Officials emphasized a clear future for the four-nation grouping, announcing new initiatives on critical minerals, maritime security and energy security.

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