Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Emblem of the Government of Japan
Incumbent Yōko Kamikawa since 13 September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	Her Excellency
Member of	Cabinet of Japan National Security Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of Japan
Appointer	Prime Minister subject to formal attestation by the Emperor
Formation	December 22, 1885; 138 years ago (1885-12-22)
Deputy	State Minister of Foreign Affairs
Salary	¥20,916,000

The minister for foreign affairs (外務大臣, Gaimu Daijin) is a member of the cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The minister is responsible for implementing Japan's foreign policy and is also a statutory member of the National Security Council. The minister is nominated by the prime minister and is appointed by the emperor of Japan.

Since the end of the allied occupation of Japan, the position has been one of the most powerful in the cabinet, as Japan's economic interests have long relied on foreign relations. The recent efforts of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe to establish a more interventionist foreign policy have also heightened the importance of the position.

The current minister for foreign affairs is Yōko Kamikawa, who took office on September 13, 2023.^[1]