Foreign Policy News

2026/9/18

Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI Visit the United States of America (The 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly)

2026/8/28

The Visit of Foreign Minister MOTEGI to Turkmenistan, Slovakia, Austria and Mongolia (August 29-September 4)

2026/8/17

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman (August 17-22)

2026/8/13

President Putin's Visit to the Northern Territories (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/7/31

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and Trinidad and Tobago (August 2-9)

2026/7/26

The inscription of “Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (Decision at the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/7/21

Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (July 21-24)

2026/7/12

Ten years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2026/7/7

Foreign Minister MOTEGI’s Visit to Türkiye on the occasion of the NATO Summit (July 6–9)

2026/7/1

Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s Visit to India (July 1-3)

2026/9/24

Courtesy Call to the Provost of East Dunbartonshire and Visit to the Heritage Sites of the "Mother of Japanese Whisky"

2026/9/23

Visit to Ark Inazuma Farm, a ‘natural’ farm with Japanese vegetables

2026/9/19

Attendance at Edinburgh University Japan Society “Japan Fest”

2026/9/10

Attendance at the STUDY in JAPAN - EAIE 2026 Glasgow

2026/9/1

Attendance at the 28th BATJ Annual Conference

2026/8/30

Attendance at Natsuo Kirino Talk Event

2026/8/27

Attendance at the 240th anniversary event of the Northern Lighthouse Board

2026/8/27

Attendance at Mieko Kawakami Talk

2026/8/24

Attendance at the Edinburgh Art Festival’s Consular Corps reception

2026/8/24

Courtesy call on Cllr Donald Balsillie, Provost of Clackmannanshire Council

2026/8/21

Attendance at Nao-Cola Yamazaki Talk

2026/8/21

"Learning Japanese through Rakugo" event

2026/8/18

Fringe Japan 2026 – Performers' Showcase

2026/8/18

Attending SOIL Japan Selection

2026/8/18

Attendance at Edinburgh International Book Festival’s “Global Ink 2026” event

2026/8/15

Attendance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival opening event

2026/8/14

Fringe Japan 2026 – Kenshibu Event

2026/8/14

Fringe Japan 2026 – Onomatopoeia Workshop

2026/8/13

Attendance at the Event of “For the Safety of All: Scotland’s Lighthouses” Exhibition

2026/8/12

Fringe Japan 2026 – Rakugo Event

2026/8/11

Kabuki music event at St Mary’s Church

2026/8/10

Fringe Japan 2026 – Music in Kabuki theatre

2026/8/6

Hosting of “The Fringe Japan 2026” Opening Event

2026/8/3

Appearance on Japanese Radio

2026/7/24

Attendance at the Opening event of the Summerhall Arts’ Fringe 2026 Exhibition

2026/7/18

Japan-Scotland Community Cultural Festival 2026 by JETAA Scotland

2026/7/17

Visit to the Dumfries Museum

2026/7/17

Consul General Takeda’s Visit to the University of Glasgow’s Dumfries Campus

2026/7/15

Holding of “The Power of Fermentation: Japanese Tradition and Science in Scotland”

2026/7/15

Courtesy call on Dave Doogan MP