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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 Japan’s 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
Japan’s 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.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, meet in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2026
Japan and Brazil agree to enhance economic security cooperation
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi noted that Brazil, which has the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is a strategic partner of Tokyo.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi leads one of the largest blocs in the Liberal Democratic Party and wields significant influence over intraparty dynamics, helping offset one of Sanae Takaichi’s perceived weaknesses: party management.
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2026
How a rival became one of Takaichi’s most trusted allies
Foreign ministers usually don’t command much authority. Toshimitsu Motegi is different.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an LDP meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 12, 2026
LDP sees emergence of new political support group for Takaichi
The group is endorsed by both party heavyweights who backed her in last year’s presidential election and those who ran against her.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, visit the Canberra Nara Peace Park in Canberra on May 4.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 11, 2026
Takaichi’s Golden Week diplomacy: a cheat sheet
The prime minister’s administration used the lull in domestic politics to advance its “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” strategy across Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2026
Japan tells Iran of strong hope for peace deal with U.S.
The top Japanese diplomat called on Iran to show “maximum flexibility,” according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs on an official trip to Vietnam and Australia from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2026
Golden Week security assignments for Takaichi’s Cabinet
Japan has strengthened ties with countries throughout the region through aggressive security diplomacy that has revitalized agreements.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) and his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper, at a strategic dialogue meeting on Monday at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2026
Japanese and British officials reaffirm ties and cooperation over Middle East conflict
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stressed that the importance of cooperation with Britain is growing at a time when the international order is being shaken.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (pictured) and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan agreed in a phone call Wednesday to coordinate closely on the situation surrounding Iran, with Japan supporting efforts to de-escalate tensions.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Japan and Turkey’s foreign chiefs agree to cooperate on Iran
Hakan Fidan said that his country wants to work with Japan on the Iran situation, and the two foreign ministers agreed to continue close communication.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi responds to questions during a budget committee session of the House of Representatives at parliament in Tokyo on March 9.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2026
Japanese panel begins talks on improving development aid
The panel of 10 specialists on areas including development policy will discuss ways to strengthen the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with the Liberal Democratic Party’s executives in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 12, 2026
Are disbanded LDP factions staging a comeback?
Former members of the disbanded factions have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 Lower House election.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Lower House Budget Committee session on Friday where Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged officials to consider creating a "China-free" supply chain for defense equipment.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2026
Koizumi urges pivot away from China for defense equipment supply chain
The defense minister underlined the importance of boosting self-reliance following Beijing’s ban on exporting dual-use items to Japan.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers a diplomatic policy speech at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2026
Japan foreign chief stresses need for communication with China
Relations with Beijing have deteriorated since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks last November over a possible contingency concerning Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
China’s top diplomat warns Japan of ‘ghosts of militarism’ in rebuke of Takaichi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poured cold water on calls by Tokyo to return to dialogue in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s general election victory last week.
Philippine Foreign Minister Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi hold signed bilateral agreements ahead of their joint news conference in Manila on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
Japan and the Philippines sign new security pacts as regional tensions rise
The defense pacts included a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (left) meets with Hussein al-Sheikh, vice president of Palestine, on Sunday in Ramallah.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Japan to send personnel to Gaza coordination center
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed an eagerness to take diplomatic actions unique to Japan to realize lasting peace and prosperity in the Middle East region.
South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac spoke with Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in two separate meetings in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 23, 2025
South Korea’s security adviser affirms good Japan ties ahead of leader’s visit
A meeting between the leaders in January would come as relations between Tokyo and Seoul remain stable after a warming of ties in 2023.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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