Foreign Policy News

2025/4/25

Regarding the Judgement of the Cheongju District Court of the Republic of Korea in the Lawsuit Filed by a Bereaved Family of a Former Comfort Woman (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

2025/4/25

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Visits to Vatican City State, the United States (NY), Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and France (April 25 - May 4)

2025/4/23

Prime Minister ISHIBA's Visit to Viet Nam and the Philippines (April 27-30)

2025/4/23

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru following the terrorist attack in Kashmir

2025/4/23

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi following the terrorist attack in Kashmir

2025/4/21

Condolences on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis (Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA and Foreign Minister IWAYA)

2025/4/21

Statement by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the demise of His Holiness the Pope Francis

2025/4/15

G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement marking two years since the beginning of the devastating war in Sudan

2025/4/15

Message of condolence by Foreign Minister IWAYA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage

2025/4/15

Message of condolence by Prime Minister ISHIBA on the passing of Former Deputy Secretary Armitage

2025/4/11

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister Iwaya following the roof collapse at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2025/4/6

G7 foreign ministers’ statement on China’s large-scale military drills around Taiwan

2025/4/2

Foreign Minister IWAYA's Attendance at the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 2-5)

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake in the central Myanmar

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand

2025/3/28

Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand

2025/3/27

Message of Condolences Issued by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Regarding the damages caused by the wild fire in the Republic of Korea

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.

2025/4/2

Ambassador Shindo presented a Letter of Credence to the SADC Executive Secretary

2025/4/1

Visa Fee (From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) [56KB]

2025/3/5

2025 JET Programme Application

2025/2/25

Ambassador SHINDO presented his credentials to His Excellency President Boko

2025/2/24

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

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)