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2025/7/6

Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the devastating damages caused by the floods in Texas of the United States of America
2025/7/6

Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba on the flood damage in Texas of the United States
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

News from the Consulate

2025/6/28

Visit to the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
2025/6/19

Consul General Takeda’s Attendance at the 2025 Pump it Up! Challenge Final
2025/6/17

Consul General Takeda’s visit to the Dunard Centre
2025/6/12

Consul General Takeda’s Visit to Scottish Opera Production Studio
2025/6/11

Consul General Takeda’s courtesy call on the Principal of the University of Stirling.
2025/6/10

Attendance at the 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival Launch Event
2025/6/9

Courtesy call on the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Cllr David Cameron
2025/6/6

Meeting with Mr. Harry Ross, Librettist of the new opera “The Great Wave”
2025/6/5

Consul General Takeda’s visit to the Scottish Parliament
2025/6/3

Consul General Takeda’s attendance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Launch Event
2025/5/31

Attendance at Final Karate Training Session of Mr Allan Spence
2025/5/30

Attendance at The Henry Dyer Symposium 2025
2025/5/27

Courtesy visit to Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Cllr Robert Aldridge
2025/5/25

Consul General Takeda’s attendance at the Scottish Bonsai National Exhibition
2025/5/23

Visit to Dalkeith Men’s Shed
2025/5/20

Courtesy call on Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Business
2025/5/20

Visit by the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
2025/5/18

Viewing of Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers’ final performance of 30th anniversary tour
2025/5/15

Attendance at ‘Voices of Nagasaki’s Atomic Bomb Survivors’ event
2025/5/8

Courtesy call on Ms Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
2025/5/8

Visit to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP
2025/5/4

Consul General Takeda visits Orkney Islands (May 2nd to 4th)
2025/4/30

Attendance at University of Edinburgh Ainu ancestral remains repatriation ceremony
2025/4/29

Conferment of Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays on Mr Callum Farquhar (Spring Decoration 2025)
2025/4/26

Consul General Takeda’s attendance at Japanese culture event (Sakura @ Lauriston Castle)
2025/4/26

Scotland Japanese School Entrance Ceremony
2025/4/25

Courtesy visit to Mayor McEwan Barrow
2025/4/24

Courtesy call on Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, The Rt Hon Angus Robertson
2025/4/16

Consul General Takeda’s visit with the University of Edinburgh’s Principal
2025/4/16

Consul General Takeda visit to the National Museum of Scotland

North Korean Issues including Abduction