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Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2021/12/10

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the Meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers in the United Kingdom (December 10-13, 2021)
2021/11/2

Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP26 (November 2-3, 2021)
2021/9/22

Prime Minister Suga to Visit the United States of America (September 23-26, 2021)
2021/9/22

Foreign Minister Motegi to Visit New York (September 22-24, 2021)

News from the Embassy

2022/1/21

Recruitment of a domestic staff (Full-time) at Japanese Ambassador’s Residence, Kuala Lumpur (1 Vacancy)
2022/1/21

Courtesy call on Mr. Herizal Hazri, Chief Executive, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
2022/1/19

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Director General of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
2022/1/17

Courtesy Call on Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy)
2022/1/14

The 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy
2022/1/14

Embassy of Japan supported Post-Flood Relief Mission by PAMAJA
2022/1/13

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Dato’ Amran bin Mohamed Zin, Deputy Secretary General, Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2022/1/13

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang, Secretary General, Ministry of Environment and Water
2022/1/12

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Dato’ Cheong Loon Lai, Deputy Secretary General (Multilateral Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2022/1/11

Ambassador Takahashi’s meeting with Datuk Wira Dr. Noor Zari bin Hamat, Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
2022/1/11

INVITATION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF EVENT/PROJECT PROPOSALS TO COMMEMORATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOOK EAST POLICY
2022/1/10

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman, Director General of Public Service
2022/1/7

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Teacher-Training
2022/1/7

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Japanese Studies
2022/1/6

Courtesy call by Counsellor Hosomi on MMEA Director-General Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som
2022/1/5

Minister Araki attended the opening ceremony of Japanese Film Festival 2021
2022/1/4

The Award Ceremony for the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation
2021/12/29

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Professor Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia
2021/12/24

Ambassador Takahashi’s meeting with Undersecretary of East Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
2021/12/21

Minister Araki attended the 23rd Pusat Bahasa Teikyo（PBT） graduation ceremony (privately financed students)
2021/12/21

Ambassador Takahashi attended the 9th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Natural Disaster (RCND)
2021/12/20

Malaysia Kendo Association’s 50th anniversary celebration ceremony with Ambassador Takahashi
2021/12/20

Ambassador Takahashi attended Virtual Bunkasai, Cultural Fair
2021/12/16

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by the UNICEF Representative to Malaysia
2021/12/14

All Stars Football Charity Match
2021/12/6

Courtesy call by Ambassador-designate Takahashi on Chief of Protocol
2021/12/6

Greetings from Ambassador Takahashi
2021/12/2

Change of the Holidays
2021/11/25

Malaysia Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) 2021 Prize Presentation Ceremony
2021/11/25

JASDF C-2 visit KLIA and Subject Matter Expert Exchange with RMAF
2021/11/23

Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award Presentation - Dr. Charles S. Vairappan, Professor of Natural Products Chemistry at the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2021/11/19

Courtesy call on Y.B. Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
2021/11/19

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on Y.B. Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, Senior Minister of Defence
2021/11/19

Courtesy Visit by Ambassador Oka to Universiti Sains Malaysia
2021/11/19

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on YAB Chief Minister of Kelantan
2021/11/19

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on YAB Chief Minister of Penang
2021/11/17

Ambassador Oka awarded Ambassadorial Commendation to ALEPS
2021/11/17

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Professor Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail, President of the Academy of Sciences
2021/11/17

Attendance by Ambassador Oka to a Farewell Luncheon hosted by Dato’ Kamarudin Jaffar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
2021/11/17

Foreign Minister’s Commendations Award Presentation - Japanese Language and Linguistic Course, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya
2021/11/17

Foreign Minister’s Commendations Award Presentation -Mr. Kenneth Ch'ng, President of the Malaysia Origami Association
2021/11/17

Foreign Minister’s Commendations Award Presentation - Associate Professor Kumaraguru A/L Ramayah & Mrs. Hasparina binti Abdul Ghafar
2021/11/17

Foreign Minister’s Commendations Award Presentation - Japanese Language Teacher Education Programmes at the Institute of Teacher Education International Languages Campus (IPGKBA)
2021/11/16

Courtesy call on Ambassador Oka by Yakult (Malaysia) and Kelantan United FC
2021/11/15

Provision of Cold Chain Equipment from the Government of Japan to Ministry of Health through JICA’s Technical Cooperation Project “Providing Storage Capacity for COVID-19 Vaccine in Malaysia”
2021/11/15

Courtesy call on Y.B. Dato’Seri Mahdzir bin Khalid, Minister of Rural Development
2021/11/15

“Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador” Award Ceremony
2021/11/10

Courtesy Call on Minister of Transport
2021/11/10

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir
2021/11/9

Ambassador Oka‘s visit to Media Prima Berhad
2021/11/9

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2021/11/8

Ambassador Oka’s visit to IIUM
2021/11/5

Ambassador Oka’s exchange of views with World Bank Country Manager, Malaysia
2021/11/5

Minister Araki @ the Signing ceremony
2021/11/5

Ambassador Oka's exchange of views with Secretary General of Ministry of Higher Education
2021/11/3

2021 Autumn Conferment of Decorations
2021/11/2

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for Dr. Md Nasrudin bin Md Akhir, former director of the Malaysia-Japan Research Centre at the University of Malaya
2021/11/2

Ambassador’s visit to UTM KL campus and MJIIT
2021/11/2

Ambassador Oka awarded Ambassadorial Commendation to JAGAM and attended a send-off ceremony for the 2021 Japanese Government Scholarship recipients
2021/10/29

Logo Design Competition in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy
2021/10/28

Courtesy call on Ambassador Oka by 6th CIR of JET Programme to Hioki City
2021/10/25

Ambassador Oka‘s visit to Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
2021/10/25

Courtesy Call on Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy)
2021/10/22

Ambassador’s visit to the state of Kedah
2021/10/22

Recruitment of a Domestic Worker (Full-time) at Japanese Ambassador’s Residence, Kuala Lumpur (1 Vacancy)
2021/10/22

Ambassador’s visit to the state of Johor
2021/10/22

Ambassador’s official visit to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
2021/10/21

Courtesy Call on Minister of Health
2021/10/18

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on YB Lim Guan Eng, Secretary General of DAP
2021/10/18

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Young Leaders' Programme (YLP)
2021/10/14

Courtesy call on Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
2021/10/11

Ambassador OKA’s Meeting with YB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Yassin, Chairman of National Recovery Council (NRC)
2021/10/7

Ambassador OKA’s Meeting with President of Paralympic Council of Malaysia
2021/10/7

Ambassador Oka met Tan Sri Othman bin Hashim, Chairman of Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
2021/10/5

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Datuk Haji Rodzi bin Md Saad, Director General of National Security Council
2021/10/4

Ambassador Oka attended Online Meet & Greet with Students of KAKEHASHI Project 2021
2021/9/28

Ambassador Oka attended MJIIT-JACTIM Virtual Japanese Companies Career Fair 2021
2021/9/15

Ambassador Oka attended JAGAM Japan Virtual Education Fair
2021/9/3

【FRAUD ALERT】Beware of scams implying association with University of Tsukuba
2021/8/30

Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister of Japan MOTEGI to Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Foreign Minister of Malaysia
2021/8/23

Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide to Y.A.B. Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia
2021/8/23

Online meeting between Ambassador Oka and JAGAM
2021/7/19

Ambassador Oka attended Tokyo 2020 Olympics Grand Send-off of the Malaysian athletes at KLIA
2021/7/19

Ambassador Oka witnessed donation by JACTIM
2021/7/7

The 15th Japan International MANGA Award Guidelines for Application
2021/7/1

The Government and people of Japan presented approximately 1 million doses of AZ vaccine manufactured in Japan to our friends of Malaysian people
2021/7/1

Ambassador Oka attended Malaysia Update Seminar
2021/6/30

Exchange of Notes regarding the grant of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia
2021/6/17

Webinar “Economic Security, Cyber Domain, and Technology: Vulnerabilities and Prospects for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”
2021/6/15

Japan will provide AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Japan to Malaysia
2021/6/9

Malaysian Athletes’ Participation in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
2021/6/8

Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GGP) 2021 （Deadline Extension）
2021/6/3

The Government of Japan held the COVAX AMC Summit with Gavi
2021/5/27

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Dato’ Loy Teik Ngan, Chairman of Taylor’s Education Group
2021/5/7

Ambassador Oka’s meeting with high officials of IATSS Forum Malaysia Committee
2021/5/5

Ambassador Oka’s meeting with Prof. Madya Kumaraguru of UTM
2021/5/5

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on YB Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican, Minister of Youth and Sports
2021/4/28

Courtesy call on the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
2021/4/28

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies
2021/4/27

Ambassador Oka attended the Opening Ceremony of NTT’s new Data Centre
2021/4/26

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Prof. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, President of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
2021/4/26

Ambassador Oka visited Japanese National Field Hockey Team at the Field Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil
2021/4/23

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliament of Malaysia
2021/4/23

Ambassador Oka’s Meeting with YB Datuk Dr. Hj Abdul Latiff bin Hj Ahmad, Minister of Rural Development
2021/4/22

Announcement of The Basic Policy on handling of the ALPS treated water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
2021/4/22

Ambassador OKA delivered a Lecture at National Resilience College (NRC)
2021/4/20

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on YBhg Datuk Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Haji Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of Ministry of Home Affairs
2021/4/20

Ambassador Oka attended the Strategic Trade Act 2010 10th Anniversary Celebration and Conference
2021/4/20

JAGAM Japanese Scholarships Online Seminar 2021
2021/4/19

Call by Ambassador Oka on YBhg. Datuk Mokhtar Hussain, CEO of Bernama
2021/4/19

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Dato’Mohd Shafiq bin Abdullah, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health
2021/4/19

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Datuk Mohd Rabin bin Basir, Director General of National Security Council
2021/4/16

Exchange of views between Ambassador Oka and Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on Public Health
2021/4/15

Provision of negative pressure ambulance and vehicles from the Government of Japan to MRCS through IFRC
2021/4/13

Ambassador Oka’s Meeting with YBhg. Datuk Wira Dr. Hj. Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff, Chairman of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
2021/4/9

Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award Presentation Ceremony – Malaysia Judo Federation
2021/4/9

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group
2021/4/9

Important notice on TEMPORARY SUSPENSION of “Residence Track”: Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel (updated on 9th April 2021）
2021/4/8

Online Graduation Ceremony for the 8th Class of MJHEP (Malaysia Japan Higher Education Program）
2021/4/7

Port call of JS AKEBONO and goodwill exercise with KD JEBAT
2021/4/7

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Research Student
2021/4/6

Ambassador Oka paid a courtesy call on Yang Amat Arif Tun Tengku Maimun, Chief Justice of Malaysia
2021/4/2

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on YBhg. Dato' Dr. Noor Zari bin Hamat
2021/4/1

2021 JET Programme application is now open for a Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) position in Hioki-city, Kagoshima (The appointment will begin in the middle of September, 2021.)
2021/3/31

Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award Presentation Ceremony - Badminton Association of Malaysia
2021/3/29

Ambassador Oka had a Courtesy call on Minister of International Trade and Industry
2021/3/26

NACSA-MIC Webinar for ASEAN “Cybersecurity in the New Normal”
2021/3/26

Ambassador Oka’s Meeting with MMEA Director-General Maritime Admiral Dato’ Mohd Zubil Mat Som
2021/3/23

Signing ceremony of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects 2020
2021/3/19

2021 Japanese Government Scholarship Award Ceremony by JAGAM
2021/3/18

Courtesy call by Malaysia Origami Association on Ambassador Oka
2021/3/15

Courtesy call on Minister of Minister of Housing and Local Government
2021/3/11

Vacancy announcement for a local staff at the Embassy of Japan
2021/3/9

Courtesy call by Ambassador Oka on Y.Bhg. Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
2021/2/23

The Online Celebration of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
2021/2/11

Ambassador Oka had a virtual conference with Tan Sri Datuk Ter Leong Yap, President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
2021/2/11

Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Government of Japan to NADMA through JICA
2021/2/10

Information about Study in Japan : Online Seminar
2021/1/22

Virtual signing ceremony to provide medical equipment from Japan to Malaysia
2021/1/22

Appointment of Mr. Ling Teck Chong, Thomas and Mr. KAWASAKI Naoya as “Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassadors”
2021/1/21

Japan’s Grant Assistance to Malaysia through International Organisations for Prevention of Further Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19)