Foreign Policy News

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)

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)

2025/1/22

Greetings from the Head of Mission

2024/12/28

Call for Application (Assistant for Ambassador) [57KB]

2024/12/23

Ambassador Ohmori paid a courtesy call on President Boko

2024/12/12

H.E. Ambassador OHMORI paid a courtesy call on Hon. Phenyo Butale, Minister of International Relations.

2024/12/6

Chigasaki Elementary School received the Certificate of Commendation [148KB]

2024/12/6

Japan extends support for the construction of a special education unit at Motswedi Community Junior Secondary School [241KB]

2024/12/3

Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI（December 2024） [1.1MB]

2024/11/22

Hand-Over Ceremony of Badminton Equipment under the Projects for Sports Diplomacy Enhancement (November 2024) [215KB]

2024/11/15

The Embassy of Japan hosts a reception in recognition of the shared for friendship and cooperation between the Akita University and BIUST（November 2024） [190KB]

2024/11/13

11th Anniversary Special Exhibition at the Botswana National Art Gallery for Tsuzuki-Botswana Exchange of Children's Paintings and the Awarding of the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2024 [394KB]

2024/10/28

Information on 11th Exhibition of Tsuzuki-Botswana Children’s Art Exchange－Primary School Students’ Paintings from Japan and Botswana (13th-16th November 2024 @Botswana National Museum Art Gallery) [1.7MB]

2024/10/18

Farewell Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI（October 2024） [1.6MB]

2024/10/15

The Embassy of Japan hosts a reception in recognition of the shared friendship and cooperation between the Hokkaido University and universities in Botswana [216KB]

2024/9/26

The Embassy of Japan co-hosted the Japan Film Festival with the Japan Foundation（September 2024） [263KB]

2024/9/13

The Embassy of Japan Hosted the ‘Friends of Japan’ Dinner Reception（September 2024） [180KB]

2024/9/4

The Embassy of Japan participated in the ‘17th Edition of the Botswana Consumer Fair’ [660KB]

2024/8/30

Japan-Botswana Foreign Ministers’ Meeting [99KB]

2024/8/23

Japan extends support for the construction of a pre-primary education unit at Nkoyaphiri Primary School [324KB]

2024/8/15

Information on Japan Film Festival 2024 (19th-21st September 2024 @New Capital Cinemas, Riverwalk, Gaborone) [1014KB]

2024/8/7

Ben Thema Primary School and Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2024 [213KB]

2024/7/25

Farewell Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI（July 2024） [119KB]

2024/7/12

Call for Applications：The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant (FY2025) (Deadline：30th September 2024)

2024/5/10

Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI（May 2024） [149KB]

2024/5/6

Call for Applications：Coordinator in charge of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP)（Deadline: 15th May 2024) [84KB]

2024/5/2

Japan extends support through the Project “Strengthening the resilience of drought-affected Households and Small-scale Farmers in Ngamiland District to improve their food security” [438KB]

2024/4/26

Japan extends support for the Project of the Extension of the Botswana Karate Association Dojo [318KB]

2024/4/25

The application is now open for the 18th Japan International MANGA Award! (Deadline: 5th July 2024)

2024/4/20

Japan extends support for the construction of a special education unit at Marulamantsi Community Junior Secondary School [421KB]

2024/4/10

The Nippon Foundation donates books to Botswana Open University [153KB]

2024/4/3

【NEW】MEXT Scholarship for 2025 Embassy Recommendation (Research Students) is now open!

2024/3/19

The Embassy of Japan Hosted the ‘Friends of Japan’ Dinner Reception（March 2024） [224KB]

2024/3/18

Farewell Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI（March 2024） [1.6MB]

2024/2/29

Reception to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

2024/2/19

Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers on Ambassador OHMORI Setsuo（February 2024） [525KB]

2024/1/29

Call for 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Donations