Foreign Policy News

2025/3/21

Foreign Minister IWAYA Attends Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (March 21-22)

2025/3/18

Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael H. Armacost

2025/3/17

Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the devastating damages caused by tornadoes and storms in the Midwest and South of the United States of America

2025/3/17

Message of condolences and sympathies issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru regarding the devastating damages caused by tornadoes and storms in the Midwest and South of the United States of America

2025/3/10

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 12-14)

2025/3/3

The Election of Judge IWASAWA Yuji as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (March 3)

2025/2/18

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 19-23)

2025/2/14

Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Dr. Sam NUJOMA, the First President of the Republic of Namibia

2025/2/14

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at Munich Security Conference (February 14-16)

2025/2/4

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to the United States of America (February 6-8)

2025/2/4

Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst KÖHLER, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany

2025/2/1

The Situation in Myanmar Four Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/2/1

G7 foreign ministers’ statement on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

2025/1/31

Message of Condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the Aircraft Accident in Virginia, U.S.

2025/1/31

Message of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru regarding the Aircraft Accident in Virginia, U.S.

2025/1/22

Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister Iwaya following the fire accident at the ski accommodation facility in Bolu Province, Republic of Türkiye (January 22)

2025/1/21

Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Joint Statement by the Quad Foreign Ministers) (January 21)

2025/1/19

Messages of Condolences issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the passing of H.E. Dr. Punsalmaa Ochirbat, the First President of Mongolia

2025/1/17

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

2025/1/17

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to the United States of America (January 19-23, 2025)

2025/1/16

Reaching an Agreement for the Release of Hostages and Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/1/10

G7 denounces the lack of democratic legitimacy of today’s presidential inauguration in Venezuela

2025/1/10

Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the wild fire in California, U.S.

2025/1/10

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Palau (January 13-16)

2025/1/10

Summary of Japan’s Term as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/1/8

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to Malaysia and Indonesia (January 9-12)

2025/1/7

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya on the earthquake damage in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China

2025/1/7

Messages of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba on the earthquake damage in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China

2024/12/31

Joint Statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Quad Cooperation

2024/12/30

Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru, on the Passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President of the United States

2024/12/29

Message of Condolences Issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Regarding the airplane accident in the Republic of Korea

2024/12/29

Message of Condolences Issued by Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru Regarding the airplane accident in the Republic of Korea

2024/12/27

Letters of Condolence by Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya, following the passing of H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India

2024/12/27

A message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya over the Azerbaijan Airline’s plane crash

2024/12/24

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visit to China (December 25-26)

2025/3/13

Signing and Exchange of Notes for the Provision of Mineral Analysis Instruments under the Economic and Social Development Programme

2025/3/10

2025 National Day Reception to Celebrate 65th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

2025/3/7

Japanese national flag raising ceremony at Prince Takamado Primary School

2025/2/28

Grant Contract Signed for “TB Control Project through the Strengthening Case Finding and Management at Health Facilities in Lusaka District (Phase 3)” under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects

2025/2/27

Grant Contract Signed for “the Project for the Construction of a Classroom Block for a Secondary School in Nalolo District, Western Province,” under Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects

2025/2/19

Message of the Ambassador, H.E. Mr. TAKEUCHI Kazuyuki

2025/2/13

MEXT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME [CURRENTLY APPLICATION IS NOT OPEN]

2025/2/11

[29th March] Japanese Language Contest 2025: Call for Entries!!

2025/1/31

Development Cooperation Press Tour in Zambia

2025/1/30

Signing and Exchange of Notes with UNDP on Japan’s Grant Aid for “the Project for the Development of Basic Infrastructure in Settlements for the Displaced Persons and their Host Communities”

2025/1/13

Grant Contract Signing Ceremony for “the Project for the Improvement of Sustainable Agriculture-Management of Soil Fertility in Kalulusi District, Copperbelt Province”, under Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects

2024/12/20

How to Apply for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

2024/12/12

The Nippon Foundation donates books to University of Zambia

2024/12/3

Invitation to Information Seminar on Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects

2024/11/29

[ONLINE] “Study In Japan Virtual Fair 2024” on 7th and 8th December

2024/11/26

Field Visit to Lumezi Discrict, Eastern Province to Tour UNICEF Project to Respond to Humanitarian Needs Emanating from the Impact of Climate Hazards on Cholera and Malnutrition amongst Vulnerable Communities, Women and Children (Japan’s FY2023 Supplementary Budget)

2024/11/19

Visit to Food Storage Facilities for Emergency Food Assistance under the Japan’s Emergency Grant Aid for the Drought-Affected Areas in Zambia

2024/11/16

Japanese Ambassador’s Judo Cup 2024

2024/11/15

The Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Kitwe Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) and the handover of construction machinery from Hitachi Construction Machinery

2024/10/31

Handover of the Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Drought in Zambia

2024/10/31

Handover Ceremony of Digital X-Ray Machine under the 2023 Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Project for “TB Control through the Strengthening Case Finding and Management at Health Facilities in Lusaka District (Phase 2)”

2024/10/28

Japanese Ambassador’s Karate Tournament 2024

2024/10/24

Handover of Cycling Equipment under the ’Sport for Tomorrow’ Initiative

2024/10/12

Special Edition of Japan Film Festival 2024

2024/9/25

Kick-Off Symposium of the SATREPS Project “Risk-based Participatory WASH Planning and Citizen-data WASH Statistics for African Peri-urban Settlements (SPLASH Project)”

2024/9/23

Annual Assembly of Japan Scholars 2024

2024/9/21

Cooperation for Japanese Pop Culture Event “LsCon 2024”

2024/9/12

Courtesy Call on Honourable Mulambo Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

2024/9/4

2024 Special Cultural Event: Visit of the Japanese Drum Performance Group “SAI” to Lusaka

2024/8/31

Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition "NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls" at Lusaka National Museum

2024/8/28

Closing Ceremony of the "Zambia Marumori Rural Community Development Project Through Market Oriented Farming"

2024/8/27

Handover Ceremony of Chamboli Hospital under the 2020 Grant Aid Project for "the Project for Upgrading Health Centres to District Hospitals in the Copperbelt Province"

2024/8/15

“Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Drought in Zambia and Namibia”（2 million US dollars of Aid for Zambia）

2024/8/7

"60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Zambia: ODA Public Relations Brochure"

2024/8/3

2024 Foreign Minister’s Commendations

2024/7/31

Handover Ceremony for the Project for the Provision of School Furniture for Public Schools in Chingola, Copperbelt Province

2024/7/24

Handover Ceremony for the Project of Construction of Amala Vocational School for Vulnerable Orphans and Disabled Children in Chongwe District, Lusaka Province

2024/7/5

Ambassador's Commendation and Handover ceremony for Luano Health Post, built by Organisation to support Rural Medicine in Zambia (ORMZ)

2024/5/24

Ambassador Takeuchi Attended the 33rd Swearing-in and Prize Giving Ceremony of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Zambia

2024/5/16

Courtesy Call on H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia

2024/5/13

Grant Contract Signing Ceremony for “Promotion of GBV Prevention and Care through Community Empowerment (Phase2)” under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects

2024/4/25

Invitation to Information Seminar on Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects

2024/4/3

Ship for World Youth Programme 2023-24: Certificate Presentation Ceremony

2024/4/3

Courtesy Call on Honourable Paul Chanda Kabuswe, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development

2024/3/28

Grant Contract Signing Ceremony with three Japanese NGOs under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects

2024/3/21

Grant Contract Signing Ceremony for Three New Projects under Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects