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・The Embassy of Japan follows U.S. Federal Government guidelines during adverse weather conditions. Please check the current status of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website 
prior to your visit.
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- 2026/6/25
- Important Notice: Visa Fees Revision - Effective July 1, 2026
- 2026/4/29
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - Former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps David H. Berger
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - Former Commander, United States 7th Fleet Frederick W. Kacher
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - Former Senior Director at the National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President for Asia Torkel Lloyd Patterson
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense John D. Hill
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - President of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Diana Mayhew
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - Former President of the Japanese American Veterans Association Gerald Hiroshi Yamada
- 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration - President, Washington Toho Koto Society Kyoko Okamoto
- 2026/1/21
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2026 Japan Prize Laureates Announced [414KB]
- 2025/12/11
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Radar Illumination of JASDF Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft
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Videos on Japan's Foreign Policy
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Diplomatic Bluebook (Annual Report on Japan's Foreign Policy and Activities)
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Publication of the IAEA Comprehensive Report on the Safety Review of the ALPS Treated Water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS)
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The safety of the discharge of ALPS treated water
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Reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Information on Bringing Medication into Japan
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Stricter enforcement of penalties for bringing unreported meat products into Japan
- Heat Illness Related Information for visitors to Japan
- For adopted children who were adopted through “Baby Life” and their adoptive parents
- The Hague Convention (The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction)
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Historical Issues
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What are the Facts regarding Former Civilian Workers from the Korean Peninsula? [235KB]
- Return of World War II Artifacts
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Current State of the Japanese Economy
- Contact Point for the Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
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Connect with Japan's Small & Medium Enterprises (J-GoodTech)
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- Japan Information and Culture Center
- Sister Cities in the DMV area
- The Kakehashi Project
- Japanese Educational Resources
- Embassy Educational Programs
- MEXT Scholarship Information
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STUDY IN JAPAN: A Guide for U.S. Students [8.6MB]
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Studying Abroad in Japan [2.1MB]
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JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program USA
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USJETAA (US Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association)
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JETAADC (The JET Alumni Association of Washington, DC)
- Japan-U.S. Related Organizations
- Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Stores Overseas
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