Foreign Policy News

2022/5/10

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Germany (May 11-15, 2022)

2022/5/2

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits Fiji and Palau (May 6-8, 2022)

2022/4/28

Prime Minister Kishida Visits South East Asia and Europe (April 29 - May 6, 2022)

2022/4/28

Foreign Minister Hayashi visits Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia (April 28-May 2, 2022)

2022/4/5

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting and G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Belgium (April 6-8, 2022)

2022/4/1

Foreign Minister Hayashi visits Poland (April 1-5, 2022)

2022/3/23

Prime Minister Kishida Attends G7 Summit in Brussels (March 23-25, 2022)

2022/3/18

Foreign Minister Hayashi visits Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (March 18-21, 2022)

2022/3/18

Prime Minister Kishida Visits India and Cambodia (March 19-21, 2022)

2022/2/18

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Germany (February 18-20, 2022)

2022/2/10

Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Visit to Melbourne and Honolulu (February 10-13, 2022)

2022/5/20

Handover Ceremony for 462 Permanent Houses in Marawi City

2022/5/20

Prime Minister Kishida’s Telephone Talk with President-elect Marcos of the Philippines

2022/5/13

Issuance of a congratulatory letter by Minister Hayashi to Vice President-elect of the Philippines

2022/5/13

Issuance of a congratulatory letter by Prime Minister Kishida to President-elect of the Philippines

2022/5/9

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on Lieutenant General Voltaire T. Gazmin (Ret.)

2022/5/6

PCG Commissions First 97m MRRV from Japan

2022/5/5

DOTr Awards Contract for 2 Subway Stations to Tokyu-Tobishima-Megawide Joint Venture

2022/5/2

Japan supports recovery of MSMEs from COVID-19 Crisis: Memorandum of Agreement Signing Between ILO and DOLE for the Safety and Health of Workers in MSMEs

2022/5/2

Japan and U.S. Conduct Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Training with Philippine Coast Guard in the Philippines

2022/4/29

Japan Confers Decoration on Honorable Manuel Bamba Villar, Jr.

2022/4/27

Japan, Philippines Sign ODA Loan Agreement for the 30 Billion Yen Budget Support Loan Phase-2

2022/4/26

Study in Japan! 2023 Japanese Government Scholarship: Research, Undergraduate, Specialized Training College, and College of Technology Categories Now Open for Applications

2022/4/25

Foreign Minister Hayashi Meets with Finance Secretary Dominguez of the Republic of the Philippines

2022/4/20

The 16th Japan International MANGA Award

2022/4/18

Japan, Philippines Sign 30 Billion Yen Budget Support Loan

2022/4/13

JAPAN HANDS OVER EDTECH EQUIPMENT TO LAST MILE SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES

2022/4/12

Awarding Ceremony for Ambassador Commendation

2022/4/11

First Japan-Philippines Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)

2022/4/11

Japan-Philippines Foreign Minister’s Meeting

2022/4/8

Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers’ Meeting

2022/4/6

JAPAN TURNS OVER COVID-19 PREVENTION AND CONTROL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO BARMM THROUGH IOM PHILIPPINES

2022/4/6

Massive Water Project for BARMM culminates in Maguindanao

2022/3/24

RITM receives COVID-19 related equipment from Japan

2022/3/23

Turnover Ceremony of “The Project for the Construction of Level II Potable Water System at Brgy. Banawel, Natonin, Mountain Province”

2022/3/23

PRRD Inaugurates Fully Rehabilitated MRT-3

2022/3/23

Japan dispatches an expert as "Chief Support Services Officer (CSSO)" to the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) in the Mindanao Peace Process

2022/3/18

Unveiling Ceremony for 1st Batch of Rolling Stocks for North South Commuter Railways (NSCR)

2022/3/17

Typhoon Odette areas officially receive 300 metric tons of rice Donation from Japan

2022/3/16

Five Water Systems launched in Mindanao

2022/3/15

Japan provides funding for a project aiming commercialization of High Quality Strawberries and promotion of Agri-Tourism through a Japanese NGO

2022/3/14

Japan and WFP turns over Typhoon Odette Relief Grant Aid

2022/3/10

47th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting: Beyond COVID-19: Envisioning the Future with Digitalization in ASEAN and Japan

2022/3/10

Japan stands with Ukraine

2022/3/8

Japan signs grant contract to support the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines to open the training facility for junior gymnasts

2022/3/8

Japan Ambassador joins progress inspection of Manila Subway construction

2022/3/7

San Lazaro Hospital receives COVID-19 related equipment from Japan

2022/3/7

Turnover Ceremony of “The Project for the Repair and Upgrading of the Main Health Center Building and Purchase of Laboratory Equipment in Dingalan, Aurora”

2022/3/7

Ambassador Koshikawa held a ceremony for the Filipino Japanese Language Educators

2022/3/4

NOTICE ON EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (COE) RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

2022/3/4

Japan Signs Four (4) New Grant Contracts under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme

2022/3/3

Japan Demonstrates Advanced ICT Telemedicine Devices

2022/3/2

UPDATE: More Japanese Business show support of Typhoon Odette Efforts, raises Php 20M worth of donations

2022/3/1

Welcome to the Philippines, PCG’s 97m MRRV "BRP TERESA MAGBANUA!"

2022/2/28

Turnover Ceremony for “The Project for the Procurement of Pre and Postharvest Equipment for the Farmers of Municipality of Anao, Tarlac (GGP)”

2022/2/28

PH-JP ENVIRONMENT WEEK TO HOLD SEMINAR, EXHIBIT AND BUSINESS MATCHING

2022/2/24

Seminar on “Maritime Security and International Law” jointly held by the Embassy of Japan and the Department of Foreign Affairs

2022/2/24

Japan to conduct online Demo of ICT Telemedicine devices

2022/2/23

LRT 1 South (Cavite) Extension Project: Baclaran Depot Expanded

2022/2/23

Video message by Foreign Minister Hayashi, on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday

2022/2/23

2022 Birthday Celebration for His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

2022/2/22

Japan’s 300 metric tons of rice for Typhoon Odette affected families arrived

2022/2/18

Japan Signs a Grant Contract for the Provision of an Ambulance in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte

2022/2/16

TOP-RANKING OFFICIALS FROM JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES GATHER FOR THE 12th HIGH-LEVEL JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING

2022/2/11

JAPAN AND ADB LAUNCH $2-MILLION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN THE PHILIPPINES

2022/2/10

2nd Tranche of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement for Metro Manila Subway Signed

2022/2/9

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS TEAM UP IN SUPPORT OF THE PHILIPPINES' TYPHOON ODETTE RELIEF EFFORTS

2022/2/8

Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) under the 2022 JET Programme: Now Open for Application

2022/2/8

Visit Japan Web : online registration service for entering Japan

2022/1/31

Japan, Philippines signs 885 million yen grant to boost Philippine pandemic recovery measures with cold chain systems

2022/1/31

Published Book by JDS Philippines: Contemporary Development Issues in the Philippines – Lessons from JDS Fellows

2022/1/25

Japan Exchanges Notes Verbale with WFP for Typhoon Odette Disaster Relief Assistance

2022/1/24

Japan Exchanges Notes Verbales with UNOCHA and UNHCR for Typhoon Odette Disaster Relief Assistance

2022/1/24

Japan Exchanges a Note Verbale with UNICEF for Typhoon Odette Disaster Relief Assistance

2022/1/24

Japan-U.S. Summit Video Teleconference Meeting

2022/1/21

Japan Exchanged a Note Verbale with IFRC for Typhoon Odette Disaster Relief Assistance

2022/1/20

Japan Exchanged a Note Verbale with IOM for Shelter, CCCM and Health Response to Typhoon Odette Affected Regions

2022/1/14

JAPAN PROVIDES USD 13 MILLION FOR TYPHOON ODETTE RESPONSE

2022/1/11

NOTICE ON SPECIAL MEASURES FOR “PERMANENT RESIDENT” WHO FAILED TO RE-ENTER JAPAN AND LOST THE STATUS OF RESIDENCE DUE TO INFLUENCE OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS（COVID-19）

2022/1/4

JAPAN, PHILIPPINES SEAL BILATERAL SWAP AGREEMENT ANEW

2021/12/23

Arrival of Japan’s Disaster Relief Goods to the Philippines in light of Typhoon Odette

2021/12/22

Study in Japan! 2022 Japanese Government Scholarship: Teacher Training and Japanese Studies Categories Open for Applications

2021/12/20

Japan Provides Disaster Relief Assistance to the Philippines in response to the Typhoon Odette

2021/12/16

AMBASSADOR KOSHIKAWA SPEAKS ABOUT INVESTMENT RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN AT THE PEZA WEBINAR: GLOBAL BIZ FEATURING JAPAN

2021/12/15

Handover Ceremony of Tatami Mats and Uniforms to the Philippine Judo Federation

2021/12/10

Japan, Philippines signs cooperation on Road Tunnel Construction, O&M

2021/12/9

Job opportunity: The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is looking for 1 (one) local staff member at the Consular Section [141KB]

2021/12/8

Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk

2021/12/7

AMBASSADOR KOSHIKAWA MAKES COURTESY CALL TO PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, VISITS BRP MALABRIGO

2021/12/3

TURNOVER CEREMONY FOR “THE PROJECT FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR RURAL HEALTH UNIT OF BALETE, BATANGAS (GGP)”

2021/12/3

Two Japan-funded Irrigation System Facilities Turned over in Ilocos Norte

2021/12/1

INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE SUPPORTED BY JAPAN’S GRANT AID

2021/11/25

14th Batch of EPA nurse and care worker candidates to undergo Preparatory Japanese Language Training

2021/11/22

Davao City Bypass Road Starts Excavation for PH Longest Tunnel

2021/11/19

Japan - Philippines Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Cooperation Project

2021/11/18

AMBASSADOR KOSHIKAWA SPEAKS ABOUT INNOVATION CREATION AT THE 47TH PHILIPPINE BUSINESS CONFERENCE

2021/11/17

Japan-Philippines Summit Telephone Talk

2021/11/17

Construction Starts for Final Phase of Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project

2021/11/16

Japan and UNICEF jointly strengthen Philippine vaccination efforts

2021/11/5

Japan Fiesta 2021 Christmas

2021/11/5

Prize Dinner for Food and Friendship: The Japan Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest Winner

2021/11/4

Food Aid Project Signing Ceremony for BARMM through the World Food Programme

2021/11/3

Japan Confers Decoration on Lieutenant General Voltaire T. Gazmin (Ret.)

2021/11/3

Japan Confers Decoration on Dr. Ines Yamanouchi Mallari

2021/10/30

JAPAN DELIVERS OVER THREE MILLION COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES TO THE PHILIPPINES

2021/10/28

MORE COVID-19 VACCINES FROM JAPAN REACH THE PHILIPPINES

2021/10/26

Japan Commemorates the 4th Anniversary of the Liberation of Marawi City

2021/10/25

Ambassador KOSHIKAWA delivers messages to the Commemoration Ceremonies of the 77th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings and the Battle of Surigao Strait

2021/10/19

Japan Provides 150 Permanent Houses in Marawi City

2021/10/15

ANOTHER COVID-19 VACCINE PROVISION FROM JAPAN SET TO ARRIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES

2021/10/14

2022 Young Leaders’ Program Now Open For Applications

2021/10/12

Ceremonial Hand-over of the 2 metric tons of Pre-cooked Rice Donation from Japan

2021/10/8

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's participation in the exercise KAMANDAG5-2021

2021/10/7

TURNOVER CEREMONY OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF (HA/DR) EQUIPMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND)

2021/10/4

TURNOVER CEREMONY OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF (HA/DR) EQUIPMENT TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP)

2021/9/23

The first retarding basin in the Philippines is completed in Cavite

2021/9/21

NSCR Extension Project starts construction

2021/9/17

THE JAPAN EXCHANGE AND TEACHING (JET) PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

2021/9/10

Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program Alumni Conference

2021/9/7

Exit Conference for the Mindanao Sustainable Agrarian and Agriculture Development Project

2021/8/27

Inauguration Ceremony of Challenergy’s First Wind Turbine in the Philippines

2021/8/26

13th Batch of EPA Nurse and Care Worker Candidates Complete Preparatory Japanese Language Training

2021/8/20

JAPAN DISBURSES THE FOURTH AND FINAL TRANCHE OF THE POST-DISASTER STANDBY LOAN PHASE 2

2021/8/11

Job Opportunity: Staff needed for Japanese Ambassador’s Residence in Makati

2021/8/4

Hello!Japan Special ~Japan Airmen Answer Letranites!~

2021/7/29

Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest Winner Announcement

2021/7/28

JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES CONDUCT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING

2021/7/28

The messages of Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide and President Rodrigo DUTERTE on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of Japan-Philippines Friendship

2021/7/27

The Signing Ceremony for Metro Manila Subway (phase1) (second tranche)

2021/7/26

Launching Ceremony of Japanese 94m Class Patrol Vessel

2021/7/26

Turnover Ceremony of 170 Permanent Houses in Marawi City

2021/7/23

Signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Agreement between Daikin Airconditioning Philippines, Inc. and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

2021/7/16

PRRD opens 18km segment of Central Luzon Link Expressway

2021/7/16

Initiating ILO project “Bringing back jobs safely under the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines: Rebooting small and informal businesses safely and digitally.”

2021/7/14

Japan funded Irrigation System Facilities turned over to Pangasinan farmers

2021/7/12

Five years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu)

2021/7/9

Opening Ceremony of Widened Plaridel Bypass

2021/7/8

JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES WELCOME THE ARRIVAL OF JAPAN-MADE COVID-19 VACCINES

2021/7/8

First Air-to-Air Bilateral Training on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force

2021/7/6

Japan inks grant aid for provision of Cold Chain Supply for COVID-19 vaccines

2021/7/6

Japan Commits PHP 143 million for Scholarship Project

2021/7/1

Inauguration Ceremony for 2 New Stations of LRT-2 East Expansion Project

2021/6/30

Japan formalizes vaccine donation to the Philippines

2021/6/29

Nangangailangan ang Japan ng mga Specified Skilled Workers

2021/6/28

Back to Back water systems launched in Upi, Maguindanao

2021/6/21

Online signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)

2021/6/8

JAPAN’S QUICK-DISBURSING BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO THE PHILIPPINES ARRIVES