News Archive
2020/7/27
2022 - 2024 News
Welcome to our news archive. Here you can find past updates and news from our home page, as well as information on COVID-19. If you are interested in keeping up to date with the latest news from the Consulate-General, you can sign up for our Japanese cultural newsletter Consular Updates by clicking here. We also publish updates on our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter.
- May 2023 - Message from Consul-General Gomakubo
- 17 November 2023 - Survey of Japanese Companies Based Overseas 2023
- 9 November 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates Valid for Entry into Japan from Abroad (UPDATED)
- Office Closure – Monday 19 September 2022 for Respect for the Aged Day, and Thursday 22 September for the National Day of Mourning
- 18 October 2022 - Survey of Japanese Companies Based Overseas 2022
- 8 September 2022 - Applications for the 2023 JET Programme are now open
- 9 July 2022 - Announcement on the opening of a Book of Condolences for the passing of the Former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. ABE Shinzo
- 2 March 2022 - Notice of Resumption of Building Access to the Consulate-General Office
- 1 March 2022 - Notice of No Building Access of the Consulate-General Office due to South-East Queensland flooding disaster
- 6 January 2022 - Celebrating the 88th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus Looking Back on the Heisei Era (Video)
COVID-19
- 27 September 2021 - New measures for border enforcement (18)
- 17 September 2021 - New measures for border enforcement (17)
- 13 September 2021 - Current Visa Application Procedures (COVID-19)
- 6 July 2021 - New measures for border enforcement (16)
- 30 June 2021 - New measures for border enforcement (15)
- 30 March 2021 - Notice of the Temporary Change in Reception of the Consulate-General Office due to COVID-19
- 19 March 2021 - New measures for border enforcement
- 9 March 2021 - (Updated) Current Visa Application Procedures (COVID-19)
- 5 March 2021 - New Measures for Border Enforcement
- 4 January 2021 - Persons entering or returning to Japan must submit a questionnaire
- 27 December 2020 - Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) (list of restricted entry countries)
- 23 December 2020 - Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 2 November 2020 - Current Visa Application Procedures (COVID-19)
- 30 September 2020 - Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel
- 2 September 2020- Re-entry of foreign nationals who possess the status of residence (Updated)
- 24 July 2020 - Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 1 April 2020 - New measures to strengthen border measures(as of 01/04/2020)
- 19 March 2020 - Additional Important Notice on Visa Restrictions
- Notice of Easing of Counter Limitations at the Consulate-General of Japan in Brisbane in Light of COVID-19
2021 News
- Message from MEXT Minister - To all international students looking forward to studying in Japan
- 16 November - JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) Survey for former exchange students to Japan
- 21 October - Survey of Japanese Companies Based Overseas 2021
- 11 October - 125th anniversary of the establishment of Japan’s first Australian diplomatic mission in Townsville
- 14 September - Consulate Updates Newsletter – SEP-OCT 2021 Issue out now! (Advertise your event in our newsletter!)
- 3 September - Remarks by the Consul-General at his Farewell Reception
- 30 August - Free workshop for QLD Japanese teachers offered by the University of Queensland - applications close September 6
- 15 May - Ikebana Workshop on the Sunshine Coast
- 8 May - Commemoration service for the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Coral Sea
- 07 May - Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress – Reiwa –
- 04 May - Announcement of the Basic Policy on Handling of the ALPS Treated Water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
- 01 May - MLTAQ (Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland) 2021 Japanese Network Conference
- 28 April - 2021 MEXT Scholarship - Applications for the Undergraduate and Research categories are now OPEN
- 20 April - Tsunagaru : Website for Foreign Nationals as Residents to Learn Japanese Language
- 20 April - Nominations now open: Multicultural Queensland Awards 2021 (deadline: Monday, 10 May)
- 13 April - QJCCI event on Thursday, 6 May on Japan’s High Speed Rail
- 7 April - The 15th Japan International MANGA Award - Applications OPEN
- 26 March - Conferment of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette on Mr Ross McConachie
- 26 March - Applications open for the 2021 Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program and Mentoring Scheme
- 22 March - Consulate Updates Newsletter – March 2021 Issue out now! (Advertise your event in our newsletter!)
- 7 March - 125th anniversary of the establishment of Japan’s first Australian diplomatic mission in Townsville
- 26 February - Remarks by the Consul-General at the Emperor's Birthday Reception on February 26, 2021
- 26 February - 2021 Emperor's Birthday Reception
- 23 February - Celebratory video message by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of San Marino, H.E. Mr. Manlio CADELO, as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Japan, on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s 61st birthday
- 23 February - Celebratory video message by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s 61st birthday
- 12 February - QJCCI Shinnenkai New Year Celebration
- 11 February - Contemporary Netsuke Opening Exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Gallery
- 8 January - Japanese Film Festival Classics at QAGOMA
- 4 January - Ikebana Corner
2020 News
- 16 December - 2021 MEXT Scholarship - Teacher Training and Japanese Studies category applications now open
- 8 December - Consulate Updates Newsletter – December 2020 Issue out now! (Advertise your event in our newsletter!)
- 26 November - Griffith Asia Institute Webinar
- 13 November - Consulate Updates Newsletter – November 2020 Issue out now!
- 13 November - Japanese Film Festival Plus: Streaming for free online
- 25 October - Commemoration service aboard the HMAS Diamantina
- 22 October - 2020 Diplomatic Bluebook now available
- 7 October - Yokohama Triennale 2020 Virtual Tour
- 6 October - Visit to the University of Southern Queensland's Japanese Garden in Toowoomba
- 30 September - Applications for the 2021 JET Programme are now open
- 29 September - Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
- 16 September - Consulate Updates Newsletter – September 2020 Issue out now! (Advertise your event in our newsletter!)
- 14 September - Virtual Trade Mission Japan
- 15 August - Obon Ceremony on Thursday Island
- 16 July - 35th Anniversary of the Kobe-Brisbane Sister City Agreement
- 8 July - Kabocha Exports to Japan
- Consulate Updates Newsletter – July 2020 Issue out now! (Advertise your event in our newsletter!)
- 30 April - Watch Japanese Films for Free!
- 29 April - 2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration
- 26 March - Consular Office of Japan in Cairns Twitter Account
- 21 February - Address by Consul-General Tanaka - Emperor's Birthday Reception 21 February 2020 (Prepared Statement)
- 28 January - Donations from Japanese companies and Japan related organisations to aid Australian bushfire disaster relief
- 24 January - JICA’s Emergency Relief Goods delivered to Australia
- 17 January - Emergency Assistance to the Bushfires in Australia
- 2020 MEXT Scholarship - Teacher Training and Japanese Studies category applications now open
2019 News
- 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration
- 2020 JET Programme Applications Now Open
- Japan Week 2019
- Helicopter Destroyer JS ISE in Brisbane
- Heat Illness Related Information
- Foreign Minister's Commendation for FY 2019
- The Support System for Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan through Foreign Human Resources
- Official Imperial Decoration Ceremony and Reception - 07 March 2019
- New Year's Reception 2019
- Travelling in Japan – Traffic Rules in Japan (Video Resource)
- Travelling in Japan – Overseas Travel Insurance
- Video Message by FM Kono on Japan's efforts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation" (Towards Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons -Japan's UN Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament