Foreign Policy News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs News

January 10, 2020

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

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits the United States of America
January 10, 2020

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

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

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Russia
December 17, 2019

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Sri Lanka and Spain
November 30, 2019

Foreign Minister Motegi Visits India
November 26, 2019

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)
November 23, 2019

G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
November 4, 2019

Prime Minister Abe Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings

News from the Consulate

January 11, 2020

Consul-General Fukushima visits TNECD's Commissioner Rolfe
January 9, 2020

Consul-General Fukushima visited Governor Lee on January 7th
December 5, 2019

Year End & New Years Visa Operations (PDF) (303KB)
November 6, 2019

Media Support Staff Opening (PDF) (43KB)
November 2, 2019

2019 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
October 17, 2019

Consul-General’s Certificate of Commendation to Ms. Megan DeVille, President of the Mid-South JET Alumni Association
October 16, 2019

Tokyo International Airport and Narita International Airport Advisory (PDF) (386KB)
October 9, 2019

Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation Awarded to Ms. Louisa R. Mesich, Vice President, Chattanooga Sister Cities for Tono
September 26, 2019

Consul-General’s Certificate of Commendation to Ms. Yoko Hatakeyama, Senior Lecturer of Japanese at Murray State University
September 21, 2019

KOBELCO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS & EXTRUSIONS, INC. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
August 29, 2019

Conferment Ceremony in Cerebration of Honorary Consul in New Orleans Donna D. Fraiche (Aug. 19th)
August 22, 2019

Bonsai Expert Visits Memphis and Nashville Oct 7-8
August 17, 2019

2020 Japanese American Leadership Delegation to Japan
July 16, 2019

2019 Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation
May 21, 2019

2019 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
May 3, 2019

LDP Chairperson Katsunobu Kato visited Kentucky April 29-30
April 24, 2019

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
April 18, 2019

【Cultural Event】The Eleventh Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13th)
April 13, 2019

Signing Period for Imperial Succession Celebration Guestbook
March 22, 2019

[Cultural Event] Japan Week 2019
March 13, 2019

[Cultural Event] Persona Non Grata Film Screening and Discussion (March 19)
March 2, 2019

Japan-America Society of TN hosts “Tenenssee-Japan Forum 2019” and Annual Meeting
January 26, 2019

Students of Austin Peay State University visit Consul-General Kobayashi
January 12, 2019

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Governor-Elect Lee on January 10th
December 7, 2018

YearEnd&NewYearsVisaOperations (PDF) (303KB)
November 22, 2018

Consul-General’s Certificate of Commendation to Ms. Kumi Alderman, Executive Director of Asian Culture Center of TN
November 22, 2018

[Cultural Event] Chattanooga/Tono Sister Cities One Year Anniversary Celebration (November 12th)
November 20, 2018

Conferment Ceremony of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award to the Japan Society of New Orleans (November 8th, 2018)
November 15, 2018

[Cultural Event] Discover Japanese Whisky (November 5th-6th)
October 23, 2018

[Cultural Event] Discover Japanese Whisky (November 5th)
October 16, 2018

[Cultural Event] Memphis Japan Festival (September 30th)
October 16, 2018

[Event] Film Persona Non Grata (September 27th)
October 16, 2018

[Cultural Event] Moon Viewing Festival (September 23rd)
October 10, 2018

New Orlean Japan Fest and the Conferment Ceremony in Cerebration of Former President of Japan Club of New Orleans, Robert Turner (Oct. 6th)
October 5, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Governor Bevin on October 1st
September 29, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Governor Hutchinson on September 26th
September 29, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Governor Bryant on September 25th
September 19, 2018

Conferment Ceremony in Celebration of the Honorable Don Sundquist
August 2, 2018

【Cultural Event】The Art of the Ninja Events
July 30, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Louisiana Governor John Edwards (July 25th)
July 17, 2018

2018 Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation
July 13, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Speaker Beth Harwell of the Tennessee House of Representatives (July 12th)
July 9, 2018

【Job Opening】 Media Support Staff (Application Deadline: July 31, 2018) (PDF) (307KB)
June 21, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Governor Haslam on June 20th
June 20, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Japan-America Society of America, Inc. (JAST) Board Chair Scannapieco (June 19th)
June 20, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Congressman Cooper on June 18th
June 14, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Commissioner Grinder on June 13th
June 9, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Representative Craig Fitzhugh on June 7th
June 8, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Deputy Governor Henry on June 6th
June 6, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Schulz (June 1st)
June 5, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited Nashville Mayor David Briley on May 30th.
May 31, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited TNTD Commissioner Triplett (May 30th)
May 24, 2018

Consul-General Kobayashi visited TNECD Commissioner Rolfe (May 23rd)
April 29, 2018

2018 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
April 20, 2018

2019 MEXT Scholarship Applications for Study in Japan Now Available
March 22, 2018

【Cultural Event】Second Annual Nashville Japan Weeks
March 8, 2018

INVITATION PROGRAM FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN STUDENTS(June/July, 2018)(Application Deadline: April 17, 2018)
February 1, 2018

Conferment Ceremony in Celebration of Dr. Robert Brown (January 19th, 2018)
January 18, 2018

【Cultural Event】Walk in US, Talk on Japan Delegation to Visit Middle Tennessee (January 23-24) (PDF) (141KB)
January 12, 2018

Notice of Unplanned Closure on January 12
January 9, 2018

2018 MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship Application for Japanese Majors Now Available
December 12, 2017

Consul-General Masami Kinefuchi hosts a reception to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito as well as a Conferment Ceremony for Mr. Jack Bovender, Jr. (December 11th, 2017)
December 12, 2017

Year End & New Years Visa Operations (PDF) (307KB)
November 3, 2017

2017 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
October 20, 2017

【Video】 Video Message by Foreign Minister Kono on Japan's efforts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Towards Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons -Japan's UN Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament-)
October 6, 2017

Conferment Ceremony in celebration of Colonel Douglas Charles DeLaMater (Ret.)
September 25, 2017

【Cultural Event】 Memphis Japan Festival (September 24th)
September 7, 2017

2018 Japanese American Leadership Delegation to Japan: Applications Open (Application Deadline: September 22, 2017)
August 23, 2017

[Cultural Event] Japanese Festivals: Summer and Fall 2017 (PDF) (262KB)
August 3, 2017

Wishing congratulations and farewell to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty (July 31st)
June 22, 2017

business seminar “Outlook of the US and Mexico / Outlook of the US Dollar and the Mexican Peso”
May 22, 2017

Information for the persons living outside Japan who have been covered under the Japanese pension system
May 20, 2017

[Cultural Event] Yakishime Ceramics Exhibition (June 5-30) (PDF) (449KB)
May 5, 2017

business seminar "FX Mechanism and Outlook of USD and JPY in 2017"
April 26, 2017

2018 MEXT Scholarship Applications for study in Japan now available
April 11, 2017

Job Opening: Media Support Staff (PDF) (60KB)
April 10, 2017

【Cultural Events】The Japan Week (March 30th ~ April 9th)
April 9, 2017

【Cultural Event】The Ninth Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival (April 8th)
April 3, 2017

INVITATION PROGRAM FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN STUDENTS(June/July, 2017)(Application Deadline: April 29. 2017)
March 31, 2017

Japan-U.S. Networking Event (March 30th)
March 27, 2017

【Cultural Event】North Mississippi Cherry Blossom Festival (March 26th)
March 21, 2017

Networking reception for Nikkeijin【permanent residents and Japanese-Americans】
March 16, 2017

[Cultural Event] 2017 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival (PDF) (369KB)
March 15, 2017

[Cultural Event] Nashville Japan Week 2017 (PDF) (392KB)
March 14, 2017

2016 Kumamoto Earthquake: In Response to Offers of Assistance (Updated)
February 16, 2017

Consul-General of Japan, Masami Kinefuchi took part in a panel discussion organized by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
January 19, 2017

Job Opening: Media Support Staff (PDF) (61KB)
December 15, 2016

Year End & New Years Visa Operations (PDF) (99KB)
December 15, 2016

2017 office closure days (PDF) (56KB)
November 29, 2016

Delegation of “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan” in Mississippi and Louisiana (Nov. 13th-17th)
November 17, 2016

Business Seminar (Nov 16, 2016)
November 3, 2016

Request cooperation for "World War II Artifacts"
October 20, 2016

Business Seminar (Oct 19, 2016)
October 18, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi participated in a reception hosted by Kentucky Governor Bevin
October 4, 2016

【Cultural Event】Japanese Moon Viewing Celebration, Nashville, TN (October 17th)
October 4, 2016

【Cultural Event】Japan Fest 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana (October 8th)
August 11, 2016

Business Seminar on Health Insurance Trends in the U.S. and Fair Labor Standards ACT
June 24, 2016

Business Seminar on Outlook in the U.S. and Outlook of Exchange and Interest Rates
June 3, 2016

Business Seminar on U.S. Labor and Employment Law (June 2, 2016)
June 1, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Louisiana Governor Edwards (May 31, 2016)
June 1, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Nungesser (May 31, 2016)
May 20, 2016

The Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Appreciation Reception
April 29, 2016

Call for Applications for the 10th International Manga Award (PDF) (5.1MB)
April 27, 2016

2017 MEXT Scholarship Applications Now Available
April 1, 2016

“Contact Point for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan” in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee
April 1, 2016

Trans-Pacific Partnership Panel Discussion in Nashville
March 31, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi recognized by Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell and House leaders (March 30, 2016)
March 16, 2016

TPP Business Seminar with JETRO New York (March 15)
March 3, 2016

Conferment Ceremony of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the End of the War to Ms. Shigeko Uppuluri (March 2, 2016)
February 24, 2016

Public Affairs Event on Japan-U.S. Security Cooperation (February 23, 2016)
February 1, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Kentucky Governor Bevin (January 29)
February 1, 2016

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Kentucky Governor Bevin (January 29)
January 22, 2016

Office is closed today
January 14, 2016

Invitation of Applicants for the Investment Advisor Assignment System has been announced since January 7
January 8, 2016

Business Seminar "What do we need to develop Japan’s growth strategy? Future strategies for the auto parts industry and auto manufacturers & suppliers " (November 17)
December 19, 2015

Year End & New Years Visa Operations (PDF) (99KB)
December 18, 2015

Consul-General Masami Kinefuchi hosts a reception to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor Akihito as well as a Foreign Minister’s Commendation ceremony for the Hon. Karl Dean, Former Mayor of Nashville
December 10, 2015

Applications for University of New Orlean's Summer in Kyoto Program open for students nationwide
November 21, 2015

Business Seminar "Corporate management through the eyes of an accountant/tax and how to negotiate and get along with local government" (October 21)
November 18, 2015

J-LEAP (Japanese Language Education Assistant Program) Now Accepting Applications!
November 3, 2015

Consul-General Kinefuchi attended Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC opening ceremony at West Point, MS (October 5)
October 21, 2015

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Mississippi Governor Bryant and Executive Director McCullough, Mississippi Development Authority (October 6)
October 7, 2015

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Governor Hutchinson of Arkansas and Executive Director Preston of Arkansas Economic Development Commission
August 28, 2015

2016 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION TO JAPAN (PDF) (304KB)
July 28, 2015

Hello From Japan Exhibit at Mississippi Children's Museum
July 28, 2015

Japan-America Society of Tennessee hosts their Annual Meeting (June 26)
June 9, 2015

"Abenomics Progressing!" Released
May 18, 2015

Videos on Japan's Foreign Policy
May 7, 2015

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Mr. Schulz, President of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Board Chair of Japan-America Society of Tennessee
May 7, 2015

Consul-General Kinefuchi visits Governor Haslam and Commissioner Boyd, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
May 7, 2015

Greetings from Consul-General Masami Kinefuchi
April 30, 2015

Prime Minister Abe's Address at the Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress (April 29)
April 28, 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to the United States (April 26 to May 3, 2015)
April 28, 2015

Prime Minister Abe's article "When Women Thrive, So Will the World"
April 28, 2015

Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee("2+2" Ministerial Meeting) (April 27, 2015)