Celebrating 230 Years of U.S. Diplomacy
On July 29, the U.S. Department of State marked its 230th anniversary with an all-day celebration featuring remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo…
Weather Alert: Typhoon Krosa (August 14, 2019)
Location: Western Japan, including Osaka and Hiroshima (August 14-16, 2019) Event: Typhoon Krosa is expected to bring extremely high winds, dangerous storm tides, heavy rainfall,…
Defense Secretary Esper Meets Japanese Leaders in Tokyo
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato to discuss…
U.S. and Japan Announce Mekong Power Partnership
During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. and Japan will partner on a new initiative…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Typhoon Season 2019
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo reminds U.S. citizens in Japan that typhoon season has begun and will last through November 2019, though most tropical cyclones…
Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Young to Represent the United States of America at Hiroshima and Nagasaki P
Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Young will represent the United States of America at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6 and the Nagasaki Peace Memorial…
High School Students Learn about U.S.-Japan Relations
The State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs welcomed highschoolers from across the U.S. and Japan to participate in a program called Global…
Statement from Ambassador John Bolton on the Passing of Yukiya Amano
Ambassador John Bolton Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs July 22, 2019 Yukiya Amano’s passing on July 18 is a great loss for…
Ambassador Hagerty Offers Farewell Message of Confidence and Hope
Before departing from Japan on July 22, Ambassador Hagerty delivered a farewell message looking back on the time he and his family spent in Japan.…
Apollo 50 Festival Celebrates Moon Landing Anniversary
The Washington Monument is being transformed into a rocket ship to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The National Air and…
U.S. Ambassador to Japan William F. Hagerty IV to Resign Later this Month
July 16, 2019 U.S. Ambassador to Japan William F. Hagerty IV is in the process of resigning as Ambassador. He was sworn in as U.S.…
State Department Commission to Sharpen Focus on Human Rights
The State Department has launched a Commission on Unalienable Rights in order to provide “an informed review of the role of human rights in American…
The 4th of July in Pictures: America’s Biggest Birthday Party
It’s a birthday party for everyone, young and old. It takes place at fairgrounds and parks, on beaches and streets, and in people’s backyards. It…
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulates General Fukuoka and Osaka-Kobe July 1, 2019
Location: Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Ehime prefectures (July 1, 2019) Event: Heavy rain could cause landslides and flooding in low-lying areas across the country, and…
Leaders Wrap Up Successful G20 Talks
On the second day of the G20 Summit in Osaka, President Trump held bilateral talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chinese President Xi…
World Leaders Confer at G20 Summit in Osaka
President Trump arrived in Osaka yesterday for the G20 Summit. In addition to bilateral talks with Prime Minister Abe, which Ambassador Hagerty also attended, the…
President Trump Arrives in Osaka for G20 Summit
At the G20 Summit, President Donald Trump will encourage others to follow the United States’ pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-innovation example. The President said, “So together,…
Osaka Gears Up for G20 Summit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Osaka to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit June 28-29. It is the first such gathering hosted…
