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Events and Announcements (Archive 2009)

 

DECEMBER 2009

• Statement by H.E. Dr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Informal High-level Event, the Fifteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

• The 72nd EU Konwakai was held at the Mission of Japan to the European Union

• Signing of the Japan-EU Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

• Preparatory Meeting in Brussels for the 31st Japan-EU Parlimentary Meeting
  

• The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSC) and The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sign a Memorandum of Cooperation

• 'Toward a World Without Mines' - Japan's Initiatives (PDF)

• Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Community on Cooperation in Science and Technology

NOVEMBER 2009

• The 20th Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's Accession to the Throne

• Speech by H.E. Ambassador Odano at the 12th Japan-EU Conference entitled: "The Japan-Europe Partnership: Facing Common Global and Regional Challenges"

• H.E. Ambassador Odano addressed the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade

• H.E. Ambassador Odano met with the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Jerzy Buzek and had a fruitful discussion on future Japan-EU relations.

OCTOBER 2009

• Speech by H.E. Ambassador Odano at Business Europe: "The Future of Japan-EU Relations with a focus on the Economic Relationship"

• Speech by H.E. Ambassador Odano, at the Catholic University of Louvain: “A Re-evaluation of Japan-European Relations for a Stronger Partnership in the Changing Global Community”

• Keynote Address by H.E. Ambassador Odano at the Japan Business Council in Europe's 10th Anniversary Symposium: 'Advancing and Greening Europe's Economy through technological innovation

SEPTEMBER 2009

• The Pittsburgh Summit: Leaders' Statement

• Address by H.E. Dr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan at the 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan, at the UN Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the 6th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT

• Statement by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the United Nations Summit on Climate Change

• Statement by Ambassador Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency at the General Conference of the IAEA

• Diplomatic Bluebook 2009

JULY 2009

• Visit by Mr. Nakayama, Former Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Brussels (5th - 8th July)

• Ambassador Odano's Summer Reception 2009

• Japan Protests Against North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launches
• G8 Summit 2009 in L'Aquila

JUNE 2009

• Comment by the Japanese Prime Minister on the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution concerning the nuclear test by North Korea
• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning the Nuclear Test conducted by North Korea

• Speech on the Environment by Prime Minister Aso

• Keynote speech by former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at the Africa Day Symposium

MAY 2009

• Speech by Prime Minister Aso: "Overcoming the Economic Crisis to Rekindle a Rapidly Developing Asia

• Influenza A (H1N1): the Current Situation in Japan

• “A Japan-Europe Partnership to Surmount Global Challenges” - Policy Speech by Prime Minister Aso in Berlin

• The 18th EU-Japan Summit took place in Prague on the 4th of May (Joint Press Statement)

 

APRIL 2009

• The 71st EU Konwakai was held at the Mission of Japan to the European Union

• Statement by Ms. Seiko Hashimoto, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference on Somalia in Brussels

• Press Release on the Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

MARCH 2009

• A Fiscal Year 2008 Japan - EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue was held in Brussels

• Ambassador Odano presented Japan's proposal for the Fiscal Year 2008 Japan - EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue to Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner

• Ambassador Odano spoke at the 7th Edition of the European Business Summit

FEBRUARY 2009

• Japanese Tea Ceremony at the European Parliament with Master SEN So-oku

• Ambassador Odano's speech at the College of Europe in Bruges