Foreign Policy News

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)

2024/12/18

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake damage in the Republic of Vanuatu

2024/12/18

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake damage in the Republic of Vanuatu

2024/12/16

Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers Condemning DPRK-Russia Cooperation

2024/12/13

Presidential Election in Ghana (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/12/12

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Syria

2024/12/10

The Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference (December 14, 2024)

2024/12/10

Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2024/12/9

Recent Developments in Syria (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (December 9)

2024/12/5

Inscription of “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (December 5)

2024/12/4

Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the Damages Caused by Heavy Rain in Uganda (December 4)

2024/11/27

Ceasefire Agreement on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (November 27)

2024/11/22

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 24-27)

2024/11/16

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Enduring support for Ukraine (November 16)

2024/11/12

Prime Minister ISHIBA Visits Brazil (G20 Rio de Janeiro Summit) (November 17-19)

2024/11/12

Prime Minister ISHIBA Visits Peru (APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting) (November 14-17)

2024/11/12

Foreign Minister IWAYA Visits Peru (APEC Ministerial Meeting) (November 12-14)

2024/11/5

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia (November 5)

2024/11/5

Press Releases G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by the DPRK (November 5)

2024/11/2

Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (November 2)

2024/11/1

Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Telephone Meeting (Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement) (November 1)

2024/10/31

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood damage in the Kingdom of Spain (October 31)

2024/10/31

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru and Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the flood damage in the Kingdom of Spain (October 31)

2024/10/29

Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29)

2024/10/29

Japan-Philippines Relations Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya following the damage caused to the Philippines by Typhoon Kristine (October 29)

2024/10/29

Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29)

2024/10/29

Message of condolences from Prime Minister Ishiba and Foreign Minister Iwaya following the damage caused to the Philippines by Typhoon Kristine (October 29)

2024/10/26

Attack by Israel against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 26)

2025/1/14

Courtesy Call from Alumni Look East Policy Society

2025/1/14

Courtesy Call from the Penang Aikido Association

2025/1/13

Visit by Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School

2025/1/10

Courtesy Call from Toyohashi University of Technology

2025/1/7

Meeting with State Legislator of Penang

2024/12/16

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Training Ship “Umitaka Maru” Calls at Penang Port

2024/12/11

Courtesy Call from Tokyo Council of Social Welfare

2024/12/10

Courtesy Call from Japan Graduates’ Association of Malaysia Northern Branch

2024/12/9

Penang Aki Matsuri Festival 2024

2024/12/6

Courtesy Call from the Malaysian-Japanese Society (MJS)

2024/10/23

Discussion with YB Lim Siew Khim

2024/10/11

Farewell Greetings from Consul-General Kawaguchi [25KB]

2024/10/9

Visit by students of Toyo University

2024/10/3

Courtesy Call from the May Asaka Center

2024/9/17

Penang Yosakoi Parade 2024

2024/9/17

JAGAM Japan Education Fair 2024

2024/9/11

Attendance at IRIICHI Malaysia's 35th Anniversary Celebration

2024/9/10

Discussion with Honorary Consul of France

2024/9/9

Miss Yosakoi Pageant 2024 Finals

2024/9/6

Courtesy call by YB Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

2024/9/2

Discussion with Honorary Consul of Brazil

2024/8/26

Lecture for students of National Institutes of Technology and Toyohashi University of Technology

2024/8/21

Visit by Setsunan University students

2024/8/19

Lecture for students from Toyohashi University of Technology and Technical Junior College

2024/8/12

Discussion with the British Honorary Consul

2024/8/12

Visit by Nagoya City Senior High Schools

2024/8/8

Courtesy Call to Deputy Chief Police Officer, Penang

2024/8/7

Meeting with YB Wong Hon Wai

2024/8/6

Amazing Japan 2024

2024/7/29

Penang Bon Odori Festival 2024

2024/7/25

Courtesy Call by the Free Space Tsunagi

2024/7/22

Penang Bon Odori Pop-Up Fest

2024/7/19

Opening of a new Facebook page of the Consulate General of Japan in Penang

2024/7/15

Courtesy Call by the Executive Director of JNTO Kuala Lumpur Office

2024/7/3

Courtesy Call from the Kodokan Judo Institute

2024/7/2

Courtesy Call by JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers

2024/7/1

JCI Japan & JCI Malaysia Business Matching Program

2024/6/24

Japan Cultural Festival 2024

2024/6/24

Mushinkan Aikido Graduation Ceremony

2024/6/24

SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award

2024/6/20

Vacancy Announcement for the Consulate-General of Japan

2024/6/10

Malaysia International Miniature Hobby Show / Malaysia Competition 2024

2024/6/7

Meeting with Chairman of the Penang Port Commission

2024/6/4

Attending the Fireworks Festival at Universiti UTARA Malaysia (UUM)

2024/5/27

Meeting with Executive Councillor (EXCO) of Penang State Government

2024/5/27

Penang International Robot Sumo Competition 2024

2024/5/24

Meeting with the Chairman of Penang Port Commission (TELUK EWA）

2024/4/26

Courtesy Call by the “Nihongo Partners”, Japan Foundation

2024/4/5

Meeting with Penang State EXCO for Tourism & Creative Economy

2024/4/4

Meeting with the Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly

2024/4/1

Visit to the Consulate-General of Japan by Mr. Kamei, Vice Chairman of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly

2024/3/21

The Consulate-General of Japan in Penang is now accepting applications for the “Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) 2024”

2024/3/13

Opening of the official X of the Consulate General of Japan in Penang

2024/3/7

Koto Demonstration at the Consul General’s Residence

2024/3/4

Hina Matsuri at The TOP Penang

2024/3/4

Consul General Kawaguchi attended the Meeting of the Water Resources Management Assistance Project in Penang State

2024/2/29

TUT-USM Penang 10th Anniversary Celebration

2024/2/29

His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday Reception on February 23rd

2024/2/14

Visit by Toyo University Students

2024/2/9

Meeting with Committee Members of JAGAM Northern Branch

2024/2/5

The Japan-related exhibition at Penang State Museum Board

2024/2/1

Visit of the Consul-General of Indonesia to our Consulate-General

2024/1/30

Courtesy Visit to the First Deputy Chief Minister of Penang State

2024/1/29

Visit by Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School

2024/1/26

Courtesy Call to Mayor of Kuala Terengganu

2024/1/26

Visit to Terengganu State Museum

2024/1/24

Ambassador Takahashi and Consul-General Kawaguchi's courtesy call on the Chief Minister of Penang State

2024/1/17

MOU Signing Ceremony between JAGAM Northern Branch and Han Chiang High School

2024/1/17

Courtesy Call by the Mayor of Yurihama Town, Tottori Prefecture

2024/1/16

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the New Manufacturing Plant of Nihon Handa Malaysia