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"2 plus 2" Japan-France ministerial meeting

(from L) French Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Minister Catherine Vautrin, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi pose for a photo prior to their "two-plus-two" ministerial meeting in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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"2 plus 2" Japan-France ministerial meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (4th from R) and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (5th from R) attend a "two-plus-two" ministerial meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (4th from L) and French Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Minister Catherine Vautrin (5th from L) in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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"2 plus 2" Japan-France ministerial meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) attend a "two-plus-two" ministerial meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and French Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Minister Catherine Vautrin in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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"2 plus 2" Japan-France ministerial meeting

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (L) and French Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Minister Catherine Vautrin (R) attend a "two-plus-two" ministerial meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Japan-Britain talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (front, L) in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) attends a dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026.

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Japan Foreign Minister Motegi urges Iran to exercise restraint

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry on March 9, 2026, after talking with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the phone. Motegi urged Iran to exercise restraint amid the Middle Eastern country's escalating military clash with the United States and Israel.

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Japan-UAE talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with United Arab Emirates Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan Al Jaber (3rd from L) in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Japan-Iceland ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with his Icelandic counterpart Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir (L) in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Munich

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Munich

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Munich on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Munich

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Munich on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in India

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press in New Delhi on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan, Philippines sign pact

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) speaks at a joint press appearance with his Philippine counterpart Maria Theresa Lazaro in Manila on Jan. 15, 2026, after signing an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine armed forces.

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Japan foreign minister in Jerusalem

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi holds talks with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Jerusalem

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to the press in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to the press in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to the press in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister in Jerusalem

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to the press in Jerusalem on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan-Tajikistan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Tajikistani counterpart, Sirodjidin Muhriddin, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, Jeenbek Kulubaev, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attend a Japan-Indonesia "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From front on right row)) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and (from L) their Indonesian counterparts, Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministerial talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin hold a joint press conference following their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and their Indonesian counterparts, Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin chat after concluding a joint press conference following their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin pose for photos ahead of their "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministers' talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Ukraine talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Japan-Ukraine talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) holds talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025, after attending a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers.

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Japan-Ukraine talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (C) attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers -- (from L) the European Union's Kaja Kallas, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi, Britain's Yvette Cooper, France's Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada's Anita Anand, the United States' Marco Rubio, Germany's Johann Wadephul and Italy's Antonio Tajani -- pose for a photo on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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Japan-Australia talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far L) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong (far R) in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Japan-Australia talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong ahead of their talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Motegi-Rubio talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (far L) in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Motegi-Rubio talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio before their talks in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Motegi-Rubio talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio before their talks in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (front, L) in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (front, L) in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Lithuania talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Lithuanian counterpart, Kestutis Budrys, in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025.

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New Japan PM Takaichi

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) is pictured ahead of a Cabinet meeting at her office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025, alongside Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.