Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Masamichi Sugaya, head of Japan's FM's Middle East Affairs, Dec. 2, 2025. (Photo: KRG) Kurdistan Kurdistan PM Welcomes Japanese Delegation — New Push to Deepen Kurdistan–Japan Partnership
President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with Hitoshi Ishizuka, the new Consul General of Japan, Aug. 3, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters) Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani Welcomes New Japanese Consul General, Vows to Deepen Kurdistan Region–Japan Ties