Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for directing Japan’s foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan canonical | 19 |
| 外務大臣 | 3 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs (Empire of Japan) | 1 |
| 外務大臣（臨時代理） | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5677180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Context triple: [MOFA Japan, hasMinisterialPost, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan]
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A.
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is a senior government official who assists in directing Japan’s foreign policy and overseeing the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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B.
Minister of State for Special Missions of Japan
The Minister of State for Special Missions of Japan is a cabinet-level government position responsible for handling specific policy areas or special assignments designated by the Prime Minister.
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C.
Japanese ambassador to the United States
The Japanese ambassador to the United States is Japan’s chief diplomatic representative in Washington, D.C., responsible for managing political, economic, and cultural relations between Japan and the U.S.
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D.
Toshimitsu Motegi (as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Toshimitsu Motegi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, playing a key role in the country’s diplomatic and trade policy.
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E.
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs) was a Japanese politician who, before becoming Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, briefly held the foreign minister portfolio as part of his rapid rise within the Liberal Democratic Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Target entity description: The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for directing Japan’s foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations.
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A.
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is a senior government official who assists in directing Japan’s foreign policy and overseeing the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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B.
Minister of State for Special Missions of Japan
The Minister of State for Special Missions of Japan is a cabinet-level government position responsible for handling specific policy areas or special assignments designated by the Prime Minister.
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C.
Japanese ambassador to the United States
The Japanese ambassador to the United States is Japan’s chief diplomatic representative in Washington, D.C., responsible for managing political, economic, and cultural relations between Japan and the U.S.
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D.
Toshimitsu Motegi (as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Toshimitsu Motegi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, playing a key role in the country’s diplomatic and trade policy.
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E.
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs) was a Japanese politician who, before becoming Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, briefly held the foreign minister portfolio as part of his rapid rise within the Liberal Democratic Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cabinet position ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Emperor of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | nominated by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Emperor ⓘ |
| belongsToJurisdiction | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCabinetRank | senior cabinet minister ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
diplomacy
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foreign affairs ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mofa.go.jp/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Cabinet Law of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Councillors of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 外務大臣 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabelLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAreMembersOf |
Cabinet of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Security Council of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustBe | member of the National Diet of Japan ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTypicallyBelongTo | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Japan–United States relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan’s participation in international organizations ⓘ Japan’s participation in the United Nations ⓘ formulation of Japan’s security policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gaimu-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
development assistance policy of Japan
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diplomatic relations of Japan ⓘ foreign policy of Japan ⓘ international negotiations involving Japan ⓘ management of Japanese embassies and consulates ⓘ protection of Japanese nationals overseas ⓘ treaty negotiations of Japan ⓘ |
| seat | Kasumigaseki, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Foreign Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Japan’s representation abroad ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Description of subject: The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for directing Japan’s foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Economic Affairs Bureau (Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
subject surface form:
Minister’s Secretariat (Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau
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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
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subject surface form:
町村信孝
this entity surface form:
外務大臣
subject surface form:
町村信孝
this entity surface form:
外務大臣
subject surface form:
岸信介
this entity surface form:
外務大臣（臨時代理）
this entity surface form:
外務大臣
subject surface form:
Yosuke Matsuoka
subject surface form:
Nobutaka Machimura
subject surface form:
Minister of War (Imperial Japan)
this entity surface form:
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Empire of Japan)
subject surface form:
Masayoshi Ōhira
subject surface form:
Hirofumi Nakasone