May FY2026

News Releases (in provisional translation)

May 19, 2026
Japan and the Republic of Korea Issue Joint Press Release on the Enhanced Cooperation on Energy Security and Supply Chain Resilience
May 18, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil
May 18, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Holds Meeting with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
May 18, 2026
SX Brands 2026 and SX Nominated Companies 2026 Selected
May 15, 2026
IAEA Conducts Sixth Review Mission on the Safety of ALPS Treated Water Discharge into the Sea since the Discharge Began
May 14, 2026
State Minister Ino Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Togmid Dorjkhand, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia
May 14, 2026
Selection of Nine R&D Themes related to Making Manufacturing and Other Data AI-Ready and Two R&D Themes related to Robotics Foundation Models Under the “GENIAC” Project to Strengthen Generative AI Development Capabilities
May 13, 2026
State Minister Ino Receives Courtesy Call from Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
May 12, 2026
Minister Akazawa Holds Meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent
May 12, 2026
FAQ on Integrated and Coordinated Disclosure of Business Reports, etc., and Annual Securities Reports (Institutional Framework) Updated
May 11, 2026
State Minister Yamada Visits the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, and the Sultanate of Oman
May 8, 2026
Minister Akazawa Holds Online Meeting with H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
May 7, 2026
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Visits the Republic of the Philippines
May 7, 2026
Minister Akazawa Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
May 7, 2026
Minister Akazawa Visits the French Republic and the Kingdom of Belgium
May 7, 2026
Fourth Meeting of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council Held
May 1, 2026
The IAEA Published a Report on its Fifth Review Mission of Safety Related Aspects of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea after the Start of the Discharge
May 1, 2026
The IAEA Published a Report on the Analytical Results of the Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework