Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

2022/8/2

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (August 3-6, 2022)
2022/7/29

Prime Minister Kishida Attends the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT(July 31-August 1, 2022)
2022/7/26

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits the United States of America (July 28-31, 2022)
2022/7/5

Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Indonesia (July 7-9, 2022)
2022/6/28

Foreign Minister Hayashi Visits the Philippines (June 29-July 1, 2022)
2022/6/24

Prime Minister Kishida Attends G7 Summit 2022 and NATO Summit Meeting (June 26-30, 2022)
2022/6/10

Prime Minister Kishida Visits Singapore (June 10-11, 2022)
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)

News from the Embassy

2022/8/17

The 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy
2022/8/15

METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata and Ambassador Takahashi attended the Panasonic Look East Policy (LEP) 40th anniversary event
2022/8/15

Business Seminar to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy (LEP)
2022/8/12

Ambassador Takahashi gave a lecture on the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy at Sunway University
2022/8/12

Ambassador Takahashi congratulated the launch event of the BEAUTY and Health program
2022/8/10

Ambassador Takahashi attended 'the High Level Talk Towards a Zero Carbon Kuala Lumpur City' and exchange of views with KL Mayor, Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah and other seminar participants
2022/8/10

Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2022
2022/8/5

Ambassador Takahashi attended the 39th MAJECA-JAMECA Joint Conference
2022/8/4

Official visit to Penang by Ambassador Takahashi
2022/8/2

Ambassador Takahashi‘s visit to Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
2022/7/28

Ambassador Takahashi attended Tokyo Street 11th Anniversary Celebration
2022/7/27

Ambassador Takahashi attended the JAAM-JSPS-ASM Joint Symposium
2022/7/25

Ambassador Takahashi visited Malaysia National Badminton Team
2022/7/21

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for Admiral Maritime (Ret.) Dato’ Sri Ahmad Puzi bin Ab Kahar, Former Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)
2022/7/20

46th Bon Odori Festival
2022/7/19

Ambassador Takahashi’s meeting with Y.B. Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
2022/7/15

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Datuk Hajah Hakimah binti Mohd Yusoff, Director General of JAKIM
2022/7/14

Signing the Book of Condolence on the Passing of Former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo by Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri and Foreign Minister YB Dato’ Sri Saifuddin Abdullah
2022/7/13

Visiting of flood control facilities, etc. in Malaysia by a team of engineers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
2022/7/12

The Japan Self-Defense Forces Day Reception 2022
2022/7/9

Book of Condolences (Demise of Former Prime Minister Mr ABE)
2022/7/7

Ambassador Takahashi visited PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2022
2022/7/7

The 16th Japan International MANGA Award Guidelines for Application 【Extending the application deadline by 15th July】
2022/7/6

Ambassador Takahashi's attendance at the opening ceremony of the Nippon Designers School Malaysia College
2022/7/5

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Mohamad Norza bin Zakaria, President of Olympic Council of Malaysia
2022/7/1

Official Visit by Ambassador Takahashi to Sarawak
2022/6/28

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Senetor Datuk Ras Adiba binti Mohd Radzi, Chairman of BERNAMA
2022/6/27

Ambassador Takahashi attended a send-off ceremony for students of Asia KAKEHASHI Project 2022
2022/6/23

Ambassador Takahashi's attendance at the opening speech of the workshop on preventing violent extremism
2022/6/16

Ambassador Takahashi attended a Handover Ceremony for Grant Assistance to Ministry of Health Malaysia
2022/6/13

INVITATION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF EVENT/PROJECT PROPOSALS TO COMMEMORATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOOK EAST POLICY
2022/6/9

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar bin Musa, the Minister of Communications and Multimedia
2022/6/9

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Datuk Dr. Mohd Radzi bin Md Jidin, Senior Minister of Education
2022/6/9

Official Visit by Ambassador Takahashi to the state of Kelantan
2022/6/7

Ambassador Takahashi attended the opening ceremony of “Malaysia-Japan Festival 2022”
2022/6/7

Ambassador Takahashi visited Kumpulan Teknikal Jepun (KTJ) of INTEC Education College
2022/6/3

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Dato’ Sri Mohd Shafiq Abdullah, Director General of the Public Services Malaysia
2022/5/31

Ambassador Takahashi's attendance at the opening of the Cryptocurrency Analysis Laboratory
2022/5/26

My Japan Stories Vol.3
2022/5/19

Ambassador Takahashi attended a webinar on the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy hosted by the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
2022/5/18

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Chief Minister of Selangor
2022/5/10

JICA organized a TOT (Training for Trainers) Workshop in Selangor
2022/5/5

Visit to Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources
2022/5/5

Ambassador Takahashi attended a send-off ceremony for the 2022 Japanese Government Scholarship recipients
2022/4/29

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Minister of Transport
2022/4/29

2022 Spring Conferment of Decorations
2022/4/28

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays upon Ms. Mandothari Govindasamy, former local employee, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
2022/4/26

Ambassador Takahashi Presented the Letter of Credence
2022/4/26

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
2022/4/21

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays upon Ms. Cheah Chin Ee, former local employee, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
2022/4/21

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by Dato’ Shahrul Zaman Datuk Yahaya, Chairman of Committee on Industry, Investment & Corridor Development of the Perak State Executive Council
2022/4/20

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies
2022/4/15

Ambassador Takahashi joined RTM’s radio "TRAXXfm"
2022/4/13

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays upon Mr. Kong Siew Yaw, former local employee, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
2022/4/12

Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GGP) 2022
2022/4/12

Ambassador Takahashi attended ALEPS Japanese Education Online Seminar 2022
2022/4/4

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays upon Ms. Lalitha Ramaswamy Iyer, former local employee, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
2022/4/1

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star upon Datuk Shaharuddin bin Md Som, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
2022/3/31

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by the WHO Representative to Malaysia
2022/3/31

Grassroots Cultural Grant for Malaysia-Japan Research Centre in Universiti Malaya
2022/3/30

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette for Mr. Watanabe Junichi
2022/3/29

Signing ceremony of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects 2021
2022/3/29

Signing ceremony of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects 2021
2022/3/28

Post-Flood Relief Mission by PAMAJA in March 2022
2022/3/28

Visa Application Fees
2022/3/28

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Research Student
2022/3/25

Official visit to Sabah by Ambassador Takahashi
2022/3/21

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for Mr. Edward Lee Chee Peng
2022/3/18

Recruitment of a temporary staff (Japanese speaker)
2022/3/18

My Japan Stories Vol.2
2022/3/17

Signing ceremony of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects 2021
2022/3/15

Ambassador Takahashi attended the Online Collaboration Program 2022
2022/3/8

My Japan Stories Vol.1
2022/3/8

Ambassador Takahashi attended The Look East Policy 40th Anniversary Event: "MIN'YO - Music of Japanese Folk Songs”
2022/3/7

Ambassador Takahashi attended the 2nd Alumni Meeting of the Malaysia Alumni of Sakura Science Association
2022/3/1

Ambassador Takahashi attended "Malaysia-Japan Festival 2022" Press Conference
2022/3/1

Ambassador Takahashi attended the graduation ceremony of Kumpulan Teknikal Jepun (KTJ）,INTEC
2022/2/28

Ambassador Takahashi gave a lecture on the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR)
2022/2/28

Ambassador Takahashi joined “Selamat Pagi Malaysia”
2022/2/25

Ambassador Takahashi visited Pusat Bahasa Teikyo（PBT）
2022/2/24

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star upon Tan Sri Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Rahman, former Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia and former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
2022/2/23

Official visit to Penang by Ambassador Takahashi
2022/2/23

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Datuk Dr. Aminuddin bin Hassim, Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)
2022/2/21

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for Datuk Seri Azman Ujang
2022/2/21

Courtesy call on Minister of Environment and Water
2022/2/18

Ambassador Takahashi attended the graduation ceremony of Pusat Bahasa Teikyo（PBT）
2022/2/18

Japan’s Grant Assistance to Malaysia through International Organisations for Prevention of Further Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19): Ambassador Takahashi attended the handover ceremony of Covid-19 Prevention Equipment
2022/2/18

Exchange of views by Ambassador Takahashi with Ambassador Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, Undersecretary of South and Central Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2022/2/18

Ambassador Takahashi visited to the JMTI
2022/2/14

Ambassador Takahashi visited Universiti Malaya
2022/2/11

Courtesy call by Ambassador Takahashi on Datuk Haji Rodzi bin Md Saad, Director General of ＠MKNJPM
2022/2/11

Ambassador Takahashi attended the graduation ceremony of Ambang Asuhan Jepun (AAJ) at Universiti Malaya
2022/2/10

Foreign Minister’s Commendations Award Presentation – Malaysia Kendo Association
2022/2/9

Ambassador Takahashi attended a symposium “A Celebration of 40 Years of Malaysia’s Look East Policy”
2022/1/28

Ambassador Takahashi attended the launching ceremony of the Global Asian Women Leaders Network Program
2022/1/28

Exchange of views by Ambassador Takahashi with Dr. Adina binti Kamarudin, Director General of Maritime Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2022/1/28

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by Dr. Sufian Jusoh, Director of Institute of Malaysia and International Studies (IKMAS)
2022/1/26

Ambassador Takahashi visited to the CIAST
2022/1/25

Ambassador Takahashi attended the ASJA-ASCOJA-JAGAM Symposium
2022/1/25

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by Chairman of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)
2022/1/25

Courtesy call on Ambassador Takahashi by the UNDP Representative to Malaysia
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

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
2022/1/10

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