Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2020/2/14

Foreign Minister MOTEGI Visits Germany
2020/2/1

EU Referendum in the UK
2020/1/14

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits the United States of America
2020/1/13

Prime Minister Abe Visits Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman
2020/1/10

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Viet Nam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia
2019/12/25

Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Motegi Attends Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting
2019/12/19

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Russia
2019/12/17

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Sri Lanka and Spain

News from the Consulate

2020/4/1

NEW MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN BORDER MEASURES [306KB]
2020/3/27

No. 41 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2020/3/26

Important Notice on Visa Restrictions for Strengthening Border Security Measures to prevent the spread of Novel Coronavirus [194KB]
2020/3/13

Japan Travel Talk No. 4 – Sumo & Tokyo
2020/3/12

Headmaster Hiroki Ohara of the Ohara School of Ikebana Visits Seattle: “Ikebana x Technology” Event
2020/3/7

The 2020 Pacific Northwest Japan Bowl
2020/3/5

Education Symposium
2020/3/5

2020 SEIJIN-shiki (US-JAPAN Friendship Coming of Age Celebration)
2020/3/5

3/4-17「Taste of Miyagi」at Uwajimaya Bellevue
2020/1/23

No. 40 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2020/1/1

Greeting from the Consul General
2019/12/27

Japan Travel Talk No. 3 - Finding a Piece of Seattle in Japan
2019/12/24

2019 Fall Imperial Decoration Conferment Ceremony
2019/12/21

Seattle Dojo and Budokan Dojo received Foreign Minister’s Commendation
2019/12/19

No. 39 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/12/19

Japan Now #15.3 [1.2MB]
2019/12/7

BUNKA NO HI Japanese Culture Day
2019/11/26

2019 Spring Imperial Decoration Conferment Ceremony
2019/11/23

No. 38 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/11/23

Bellevue and Yao Celebrate 50 Years of Friendship
2019/11/20

JET Program Welcome Back Reception 2019
2019/11/20

Japan Travel Talk No. 2 - Visiting Tsuwano
2019/11/8

Visit by Junior High School Students from Kakamigahara City in Gifu Prefecture
2019/11/8

Job Opportunity: Media Relations and Public Outreach Specialist
2019/11/5

Visit to the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle by Kaiho High School Students from Okinawa in the Kakehashi Project
2019/11/3

Dr. Donald C. Hellmann (Professor Emeritus, University of Washington) to receive 2019 Fall Decoration from the Government of Japan
2019/11/2

Japan-Seattle AI Innovation Meetup 14.0 Event
2019/10/31

Nishiwaki – Renton 50th Sister City Anniversary
2019/10/31

In November, Food Fair of Miyagi will be held at 12 restaurants in Seattle and at Uwajimaya in Bellevue.
2019/10/26

The Japanese Agricultural Training Program (JATP) Graduation Ceremony
2019/10/24

No. 37 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/10/19

Special interview with Olympic Medalist Misato Nakamura [268KB]
2019/10/19

Notice of Transportation Disruptions around the Tokyo Area between October 19 and 26
2019/10/17

Applications for Japan Foundation Japanese Training Programs for 2020-2021 are now open
2019/10/12

Japanese Culture Presentation and Visit to Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in Missoula, Montana
2019/10/12

Japan Week at Bellevue College
2019/9/28

No. 36 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/9/25

Japan Travel Talk No. 0 - Inaugural Issue
2019/9/24

Japan-Seattle AI Innovation Meetup 13.0 Event
2019/9/10

National Preparedness Month- FEMA
2019/8/26

Japan Week to be held on September 28
2019/8/26

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
2019/8/26

No. 35 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/8/16

2020 Japanese American Leadership Delegation to Japan (JALD)
2019/8/13

No. 34 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/8/5

JET Pre-Departure Orientation and Sendoff Reception
2019/8/3

Tacoma-Kitakyushu 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019/7/19

Seattle CleanTech Innovator Pitch Session
2019/7/19

Japan Fair 2019
2019/7/17

Consul General’s Commendation Awarded to Michele Aoki, International Education Administrator for Seattle Public Schools, and Takumi Yoshinaga, former US branch manager for Japan Agricultural Exchange Council
2019/7/16

Summer Reception 2019
2019/7/16

Minister for Foreign Affairs to Honor Four Organizations in the Seattle Area (Budokan Dojo, Seattle Dojo, Japanese Community Service of Seattle, and Nisei Veterans Committee)
2019/7/9

No. 33 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/7/2

No. 32 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/6/24

For urgent phone calls outside of office hours
2019/6/3

Special Reception and Ceremony for Mr. Kashiba Shiro’s appointment as “Goodwill Ambassador to Spread Japanese Cuisine”
2019/5/28

No. 31 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/5/23

No. 30 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/5/22

The consular section window will be closed for relocation.
2019/5/21

Mr. Burton E. Bard Jr. (Former Washington State Coordinator for Sister Cities International) to receive 2019 Spring Decoration from the Government of Japan
2019/5/20

Children’s Day
2019/5/16

Grand Opening Ceremony for the New Headquarters of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America
2019/5/15

44th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival
2019/5/13

2019 Sakura-Con
2019/5/7

Japanese Government Scholarships for Research, Undergraduate, and Specialized Training College Students Applications are Now Open.
2019/5/6

No. 29 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/5/2

JAPAN-Seattle AI Innovation Meetup 12.0 Event
2019/4/29

Signing of the Greeting Book for the Enthronement of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince and New era “Reiwa”
2019/4/26

2020 Application Instructions [362KB]
2019/4/12

No. 28 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/4/12

The 36th Annual Washington State Japanese Speech and Skit Contest
2019/4/9

No. 27 ― Through the Eyes of the Consul General
2019/4/3

Japan Airlines launches new nonstop Seattle-Narita Service
2019/4/3

The Pacific Northwest Japan Bowl

North Korean Issues including Abduction

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