Government Information/Announcements Archives

• G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Karuizawa, Nagano
• Japan-Canada Online Judicial Meeting between Chief Justices
• Prime Minister Kishida Visits France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America(January 9-15, 2023)
• Interview of Ambassador Yamanouchi by CBC
• Japan-Canada Summit Meeting
• Interview of Prime Minister Kishida by the Globe and Mail
• Interview of Ambassador Yamanouchi by the Hill Times
• Launch of the G7 Hiroshima Summit Official Website
• 2023 New Year Message from H.E. Ambassador Yamanouchi Kanji

December 2022  

• The 32nd Japan-Canada Joint Economic Committee
• The 12th Japan-Canada Political-Military (PM) Dialogue
• Meeting Between Minister Hayashi and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development of Canada

November 2022

• Japan and Canada Sign Terms of Reference for the Japan-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Climate and Environment
• Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel
• 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Exemption of Visa (Short Term Stay)

October 2022

• The Visit of General Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff to Canada
• Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner 
• Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers

September 2022

• Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• Change of Embassy holiday closure date in light of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio Signed a Condolence Book in honour to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Multiple Entry Visa (for nationals of visa exemption countries/regions)

August 2022

• Online visa application (Nationals of Canada and the United States of America

July 2022

• To Parents with Children of Japanese Nationality （Notice: Passport Application for Japanese Minors）
• Japan-Canada Summit Telephone Meeting

June 2022

• Prime Minister Kishida Attends G7 Summit 2022 and NATO Summit Meeting (June 26-30, 2022)
• Japan-Canada Summit Meeting

May 2022

• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection
   

April 2022

• 2022 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
• Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
   

March 2022

• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea
• Japan-Canada Summit Talk
• Joint Press Release: The 15th Canada-Japan Joint Committee Meeting on Science, Technology
• Introduction of Scheme for Smooth Entry of International Students
• G7 Leaders' Statement
• Fifth Japan-Canada Foreign and Defense Vice Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
   

February 2022

• The launch of military actions by Russia in Ukraine (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa)
• Japan's efforts toward the stabilization of the energy market in response to the situation in Ukraine
• Video message by Foreign Minister Hayashi, on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
• Message from the MEXT Minister regarding international students’ entry into Japan based on the new border measures
• Visit Japan Web
• Japan-Canada Summit Telephone Talk
• Video Message by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa of Japan At the Global Launch of the Special Report on Human Security

January 2022

• A Lunar New Year Message from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio
• Foreign Minister Hayashi’s attendance at the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting hosted by Switzerland
• Japan-U.S. Joint Statement on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
• Emergency Assistance to the Damage Caused by Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami Disaster in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Prime Minister Kishida’s Special Address at the Davos Agenda 2022

December 2021

• Video Message by Prime Minister KISHIDA on Japan's candidature for the UN Security Council 2023-2024
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council elections
• Statement on the Situation Surrounding Hong Kong (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki)
• The 31st Japan-Canada Joint Economic Committee
• Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the Meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers in the United Kingdom (December 10-13, 2021)
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Japan-Canada Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
• Message from MEXT Minister: To all international students looking forward to studying in Japan
• The Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan in the Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
• Results Overview of the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021 (High Level Sessions)
• Prime Minister, Mr. Kishida, Foreign Minister, Mr. Hayashi, Minister of Health , Labor and Welfare, Mr. Goto and Miniter of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr. Kaneko Attend to the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021
• The article by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa on the Lancet. Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021: A historic opportunity to accelerate the efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
   

November 2021

• Ambassador Kawamura makes a courtesy call to General Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Video Teleconference Meeting
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Belarus
• Professor ASADA Masahiko, Doshisha University, Elected to the International Law Commission
• 2021 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
• Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons Submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly
• Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP26 (November 2-3, 2021)
   

October 2021

• Diplomatic Bluebook 2021
• Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
   

​September 2021

• Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu co-hosted the High-Level Side Event on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on the Margins of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly
• Address by Prime Minister Suga at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
• Foreign Minister Motegi meets with United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
• Video message by H.E. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan At the Ministerial Meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism
• Video message by Prime Minister SUGA at the Global Covid-19 Summit
• G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting on Afghanistan
• Cooperation with IAEA on the handling of ALPS Treated Water at the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Visit of the IAEA's Deputy Director General to Japan)
• Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
   

​August 2021

• Election of Mr. METOKI Masahiko as Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
• The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting
   

​July 2021

• The inscription of "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan" on World Heritage List (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
• The inscription of "Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the Northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island" on World Heritage List (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
• On the recently-reported deeply offensive remarks by an individual associated with the Tokyo2020 Games about the Holocaust (Statement by Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu)
• Passing the Torch: Japan and Canada's Friendship through Sport
• Japan’s “MARINE Initiative” toward Realization of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
   

​June 2021

• Mrs. Mariko Suga, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, visits the United Kingdom
• Japan announced renewed commitment of JYP 6.5 trillion on public and private climate finance over the next 5 years, from 2021 to 2025
• Japan-Canada Summit Meeting
• G7 Summit 2021 in Cornwall
• Outcome of the COVAX AMC Summit
   

​May 2021

• Special Feature: Learning about Japanese cuisine (Washoku)
• Foreign Minister Motegi’s Attendance at the G7 Trade Ministers’ Second Meeting
• Compilation of the 32nd Canadian National Japanese Language Speech Contest (with Ambassador's message)
• For adopted children who were adopted through “Baby Life” and their adoptive parents
• 2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
• Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers' Meeting
   

​April 2021

• Japan-Canada Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
• Asset Managers & FinTech Companies Registration Guidebook, issued by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Prime Minister Suga’s attendance at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate
• The Wall Street Journal published an article "Japan’s Path to Growth and Stability in the Pacific" by Prime Minister Suga
• Announcement of the Basic Policy on Handling of the ALPS Treated Water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1) Briefing paper   (2) Basic Policy
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Ukraine
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia
• Foreign Minister Motegi’s Attendance at the G7 Trade Ministers’ First Meeting
   

March 2021

• "Clean Hydrogen: Leveraging Bilateral Opportunities in Canada & Japan" was hosted by Japan and Canada (event report)
• Program to Strengthen Livelihood and Business Foundations for Japanese Nationals Overseas and People of Japanese Descent (Nikkei)
• Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake
• Canada-Japan Literary Award winners
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Ukraine
• G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong electoral changes
• Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Leaders’ Video Conference
• Keynote Speech by Defense Minister Kishi at the 89th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defense
• Message from the ambassador on the 10 year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
• Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu)