Mofa News (Archive) 2011
29 DECEMBER 2011
- State Visit to India by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
- Summary and Assessment
- Joint Statement:Vision for the Enhancement of Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership upon entering the year of the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
28 DECEMBER 2011
26 DECEMBER 2011
22 DECEMBER 2011
- Third Mekong-Japan Summit (Outline)
- Addition of lists for the measures to freeze the assets of President Bashar Al-Assad and his related individuals and entities in Syria
21 DECEMBER 2011
- Overview of APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
- Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and Australian Prime Minister Gillard
- Overview of APEC Ministerial Meetings
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Summary of the 13th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
20 DECEMBER 2011
- Telephone Conference between Prime Minister Noda and President Obama
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank
- Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps (Engineering Unit) to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)
19 DECEMBER 2011
18 DECEMBER 2011
14 DECEMBER 2011
12 DECEMBER 2011
- Japan's Evaluation of the Outcome of the Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo
11 DECEMBER 2011
09 DECEMBER 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Inauguration of the New Yemeni Cabinet
- Result of the Election of the Members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)
- Additional Accompanying Measures pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran
07 DECEMBER 2011
06 DECEMBER 2011
- The International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn
- The 4th Japan-Baltic Seminar ˜The Baltic States and Japan through media˜
02 DECEMBER 2011
- State Visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of Bhutan to Japan Outline of Visit Programme and Appraisal
- Japan-China Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
01 DECEMBER 2011
30 NOVEMBER 2011
- Japan-Macedonia Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Entry into Force of the Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income
- The Sixth Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue
29 NOVEMBER 2011
- Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba and Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb of Finland
- Japan's Vision and Actions toward Low-Carbon Growth and a Climate-Resilient World
- Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and Prime Minister al-Maliki of Iraq
- Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and Myanmar President Thein Sein
- Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck
24 NOVEMBER 2011
22 NOVEMBER 2011
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Working Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- The Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
21 NOVEMBER 2011
18 NOVEMBER 2011
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Courtesy Call by Mr. Shunji YANAI, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Professor Shinya MURASE, Sophia University, Elected to the International Law Commission
16 NOVEMBER 2011
15 NOVEMBER 2011
14 NOVEMBER 2011
11 NOVEMBER 2011
- Japan-Russia Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Overview)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Re-election of Judge Hisashi Owada as Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- Dispatch of a Self-Defense Force Instructor to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Ghan
9 NOVEMBER 2011
8 NOVEMBER 2011
7 NOVEMBER 2011
4 NOVEMBER 2011
3 NOVEMBER 2011
2 NOVEMBER 2011
1 NOVEMBER 2011
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (Summary)
- Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
31 OCTOBER 2011
- The Japanese Government’s Input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Outcome Document
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
25 OCTOBER 2011
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs of India
- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Turkey in response to the Earthquake
- Climate Change：Japan’s submission on mitigation
- A social media "Poetry for Peace contest" is co-hosted by the United Nations and the Japanese Government.Three winners were announced on 25 October 2011.
24 OCTOBER 2011
- Meeting Between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and François Fillon, Prime Minister of the French
- Declaration for a Japan-France partnership for Nuclear Energy and Energy Policy
- Japan-Germany Leaders’ Meeting (Summary)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talks
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the National Constituent Assembly Election in Tunisia
21 OCTOBER 2011
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation in Libya
- Dispatch of an Observer Mission from Japan for the National Constituent Assembly's election in the Republic of Tunisia
17 OCTOBER 2011
14 OCTOBER 2011
13 OCTOBER 2011
12 OCTOBER 2011
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Signing Ceremony (Outline)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding therelease of an Israeli solider
11 OCTOBER 2011
10 OCTOBER 2011
7 OCTOBER 2011
- Japan-Czech Republic Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Working Dinner (Outline)
- Overview of the Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Emergency Assistance to the Kingdom of Cambodia in response to the Flood Disaster
4 OCTOBER 2011
2 OCTOBER 2011
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Election of Judge Shunji Yanai, as President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
30 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Christian Wulff, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Karel SCHWARZENBERG, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
- Talks between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway of Canada
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Establishment of the Global Health Policy Division
- Invitation of Public Comments Regarding The Hague Convention
29 SEPTEMBER 2011
28 SEPTEMBER 2011
- The 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Japan- EU Summit meeting at UNGA
- Address by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,
at the Opening Session of the Interactive Session of the United Nations High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security - Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Presidential Election of the Republic of Zambia
- Holding of Global Festa Japan 2011
- Donation of Relief Money from the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Participation of Women in Politics in Saudi Arabia
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem
27 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Holding of the Signing Ceremony for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
- Additional Emergency Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Response to the Flood Disaster
24 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Mini-Summit on the Humanitarian Response to the Horn of Africa
- Statement by Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Recent Situation in the Middle East Peace Process
23 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on the occasion of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. YOSHIHIKO NODA PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN AT THE SIXTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- Communique - G20 Ministerial Meeting on Development
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the United Nations Summit Meeting on Somalia
- Africa Reception at the 66th U.N. General Assembly; Speech by H.E.Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the 7th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT
- Ministerial Meeting of the G4 countries (Brazil, Germany, India and Japan) in the margins of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly Joint Press Statement
- Signing of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership
22 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Launch of the Global Counterterrorism Forum
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary, 22 September 2011
- Welcome Ceremony of the Winner of the Japan-EU English Haiku Contest
21 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Terrorist Attack in Afghanistan
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in Yemen
16 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines
- Visit of Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamane to the Republic of Haiti and the United States of America
15 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- The Fourth Meeting of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) with the Attendance of Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
- Mr. Joe Nakano, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the APEC Women and the Economy Summit High Level Policy Dialogue
14 SEPTEMBER 2011
- The Third Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
- Emergency Grant Aid for people injured by the armed clashes in Libya
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Bernard Accoyer, President of the French National Assembly
- Implementation of measures to freeze the assets of President Bashar Al-Assad and his related individuals and entities in Syria
- Cabinet Decision on the Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Colombia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment
- Emergency Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in response to the flood disaster
13 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Japan-Colombia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Japan-Colombia Summit Meeting
9 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Diplomatic Bluebook 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Attacks in New Delhi, India
- Assistance in response to droughts in the "Horn of Africa" (Emergency relief goods provided to refugee camps in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
6 SEPTEMBER 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Juan Manuel SANTOS CALDERÓN
- Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport of the U.K. visited Japan
- Program to Invite Former JET Participants to the Disaster Stricken Areas in Tohoku (Second Batch to Visit Japan)
5 SEPTEMBER 2011
- 2nd U.S.-Japan Global Peace Operations Initiative Senior Mission Leaders course
- Japan Remains Committed to ODA-based Humanitarian Aid despite the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Message from Nadeshiko Japan (YouTube videos) - (30 Second Version)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kan and U.S. Vice President Biden
2 SEPTEMBER 2011
29 AUGUST 2011
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation in Libya
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport of the U.K.
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and Meeting between Mr. Yutaka Banno, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner-General
29 AUGUST 2011
26 AUGUST 2011
- Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, lodges a protest against Mr. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan
- Mr. Kenichiro Sasae, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, lodges a protest against Mr. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Japan
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
25 AUGUST 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Meeting between Mr. Yutaka Banno, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Thierry Mariani, French Secretary of State for Transport for the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable development, Transport and Housing
- Attendance by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana at the Fifth Forum for East Asia Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
23 AUGUST 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Emergency Grant Aid for the 2011 Presidential Election in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Myanmar (Meeting between President Thein Sein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the recent situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Suicide Attack in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation in Syria
17 AUGUST 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a series of terrorist attacks in Iraq
- Holding of the Symposium and a Reception Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the JET Programme
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem
- Election of Dr. Tetsuro Urabe, Professor, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, and Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as Member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
- Dispatch of a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team in response to a Fire Accident at a Petroleum Refining Plant in Khabarovsk region, Russia
12 AUGUST 2011
- Address by Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the Nagasaki Peace Ceremony
- Address by Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to a Project in Indonesia
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the Project in the Solomon Islands
- Additional Assistance to Peacekeeping Training Centers in Africa
- World Cosplay Summit 2011 Participants Visit Sendai and Aizuwakamatsu
- Assistance in response to droughts in the "Horn of Africa"(Emergency relief goods provided to refugee camps in the Republic of Kenya)
9 AUGUST 2011
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Ukraine
- Testimony of Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem
5 AUGUST 2011
4 AUGUST 2011
3 AUGUST 2011
- APEC Workshop on Emergency Preparedness
- Joint Press Statement for the APEC Workshop on Private Sector Emergency Preparedness in Sendai
- Prime Minister Kan to host an "Iftar" (fast-breaking dinner during the Holy Month of Ramadan)
- Resumption of the Operation of the Embassy of Japan in Côte d'Ivoire
- Entry into force of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of India and holding of the first meeting of the Joint Committee
2 AUGUST 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
1 AUGUST 2011
- Program to Invite Former JET Participants to the Disaster Stricken Areas in Tohoku
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Naoto Kan from IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
- The Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding for FY 2011 (Call for Application for Asian Program Associates)
- 18th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting
- EAS Foreign Ministers' Consultation
- Fourth Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- 12th ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the transfer of Goran Hadzic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation in Syria
28 JULY 2011
25 JULY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank
- Foreign Minister Matsumoto to Attend the ASEAN-related Ministers' Meetings and Make a Visit to Indonesia
- The 5th International MANGA Award
- Japan-Central Asia Economic Forum in the framework of "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue
- Holding of the First Meeting of the Round Table on the Modality of the Central Authority for the Implementation of the Hague Convention
- Dispatch of a Fact-Finding Mission to Bengh
- Foreign Minister's Commendations for FY 2011
- Message of Condolence from Prime Minister Naoto Kan to Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Bomb explosion and shooting incidents in Oslo
22 JULY 2011
- Donation from the Republic of Malta
- Assistance to the Training for Candidates of Afghan National Police Officers in Turkey
- Congratulatory Message from the United States for Japan's Victory at the FIFA Women's World Cup
- The First Round of Negotiations on an Agreement between Japan and India on Social Security
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary, 21 July 2011
20 JULY 2011
19 JULY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the National Referendum in the Kingdom of Morocco regarding a Constitutional Amendment
- Attendance by Foreign Minister Matsumoto at the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings
- Japan's Contribution to the Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research in the Area
17 JULY 2011
15 JULY 2011
14 JULY 2011
- Regional Visits by Diplomatic Corps including Ambassadors based in Japan(to Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures)
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Kiribati
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary, 14 July 2011
- Concerning State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Takahashi's Attendance at the WTO Third Global Review of Aid for Trade (AfT) Ministerial Level Meeting and the Global Services Summit
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
- Exchange of Notes concerning the Revision of the Schedule to the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Korea for Air Services
13 JULY 2011
12 JULY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs by A Medical Assistance Team from the Philippines
- Reconstruction Design Council Recommends Means of Rebuilding Northeastern Japan Areas Hit by Disasters
11 JULY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in Lebanon
- Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of South Sudan
9 JULY 2011
8 JULY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jeremy Browne, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K.
- Third Fourteenth Japan-Central America Forum for "Dialogue and Cooperation" and the Third Meeting of Japan-SICA Working Team for the Promotion of Cooperation and the Economic Exchange
7 JULY 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Visit by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta to Myanmar
- The Fourteenth Japan-Central America Forum for "Dialogue and Cooperation" and the Third Meeting of Japan-SICA Working Team for the Promotion of Cooperation and the Economic Exchange
5 JULY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta to Myanmar
- The Fourteenth Japan-Central America Forum for "Dialogue and Cooperation" and the Third Meeting of Japan-SICA Working Team for the Promotion of Cooperation and the Economic Exchange
4 JULY 2011
- Donation from the Society of Wives of Arab Ambassadors in Japan (SWAAJ)
- Climate Change: The Second Meeting of the Transitional Committee for the design of the "Green Climate Fund"
2 JULY 2011
1 JULY 2011
30 JUNE 2011
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of India
- Assistance from the Republic of Iraq following the Great East Japan Earthquake
28 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Election of the Next Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
- Foreign Minister Matsumoto to Attend the Mercosur Summit and Make a Visit to Brazil
- Relief Supply from Romania
- Officers Meeting on the Economic Diplomacy for Reconstruction (Asia Pacific Region)
26 JUNE 2011
24 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Acceptance of a Medical Assistance Team from the Philippines
- Donation of Relief Money from the Government of Ethiopia
- Donation of Relief Money from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Inscription of the Ogasawara Islands on the World Heritage List
- APEC Workshop on Private Sector Emergency Preparedness in Sendai
- IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety: Chairpersons' summaries
- Extension of the Deployment Term of the International Peace Cooperation Corps Members to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
23 JUNE 2011
- Offers of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary, 23 June 2011
22 JUNE 2011
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the reappointment of Mr. Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General of the United Nations
- The Outline of Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Isle of Man
20 JUNE 2011
- IAEA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY
- IAEA INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING EXPERT MISSION OF THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI : NPP ACCIDENT FOLLOWUNG THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
- Declaration by the IAEA MInisterial Conference on Nuclear safety in Vienna on 20th June 2011
- Visit to Japan by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
18 JUNE 2011
17 JUNE 2011
- Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee, etc.
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Portuguese Republic
16 JUNE 2011
15 JUNE 2011
- Japan’s Contribution to the Trust Fund for the purpose of defraying the costs of participation of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf from developing States in the meetings of the Commission
- Opinion Poll: Austrian Image of Japan (Outline of Results)
- Japan Will Support Middle Eastern & North African Countries' Reform & Transition Efforts
14 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by Ms. Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
10 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors' Resolution on Syria's Nuclear Issue
9 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- The Tenth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Budapest, Hungary
- Report of Japanese Government to the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety on The Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations
- A Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta by a Thai Medical Relief Team (Second Team)
- Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Host “Reception to Support International Exchanges of Local Governments in Japan”
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Conflicts in the Golan Heights
- Visit to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan by Mr. Koro Bessho, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
7 JUNE 2011
- Dispatch of a Japanese Business Mission to Iraq
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Follow-up Meeting
- OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. MR TAKEAKI MATSUMOTO, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN AT THE MDGS FOLLOW-UP MEETING MEETING
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Return of Honduras to the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Overview of the Deauville G8 Summit
3 JUNE 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- IAEA INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING EXPERT MISSION OF THE NUCLEAR ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI (PDF)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta by the Sri Lankan Disaster Relief Team
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta by the Sri Lankan Disaster Relief Team
1 JUNE 2011
- Relief Supply from the Republic of Chile
- Reception of relief supplies from Maldives
- Opening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Official Facebook and Twitter Accounts
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the transfer of Ratko Mladic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague
- Overview of the 4th Japan-China-ROK Summit Meeting
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership
31 MAY 2011
30 MAY 2011
- 20th EU-Japan Summit Brussels, 28 May 2011: Joint Press Statement
- Joint Press Statement ANNEX: EU-JAPAN COOPERATION FOLLOWING THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND THE ACCIDENT AT THE FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (PDF)
- The second EU Japan English Haiku Contest (Announcement of the winning Haiku)
- Visit to the French Republic by Prime Minister Naoto Kan
- G8 Summit 2011 in Deauville
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the end of the G8 Summit (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website)
- Japan-Canada Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level :
- Chair's Summary (OECD Website)
- OECD 50th Anniversary Vision Statement (PDF)
- Speech by Mr Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Occasion of the 17th International Conference on the Future of Asiaster for Foreign Affairs of Japan,
- G8 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Sudan
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Truong Tan Sang, Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee
- Holding of the Completion Ceremony of the 30th Japanese language programs for Foreign Service Officers and the 14th Japanese language programs for Public Officials
- Dispatch of Instructors to the Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre
- The 9th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime
27 MAY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Offers of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Malaysia Hon. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Japan-Hungary Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in the Republic of Yemen
- Establishment of the Mission of Japan to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in the Republic of Namibia
- Messages of sympathy from Prime Minister Kan and Minister Matsumoto to the Victims of the Tornado in Missouri, U.S.A.
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Armed Clashes in Abyei, Sudan
27 MAY 2011
24 MAY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Meeting Between Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia Kefi
- Cabinet Decision on the Guideline on Policy Promotion
- Roadmaps for Bringing Nuclear Power Station Accident under Control Revised; Goal of Settlement in 6-9 Months Retained
- A Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta by a Thai Medical Relief Team
- Courtesy Call on Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs by Chinese Experts on Atomic Energy
- Meeting with Chinese Experts on Atomic Energy to Exchange Views and Information (Outline)
- Donations for the Great East Japan Earthquake Accepted by Japanese Diplomatic Establishments overseas
- APEC 2011 USA Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting (Montana 19-20 May 2011)
- Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in Myanmar (Release of Political Prisoners)
20 MAY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Offers of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Meeting with Chinese Experts on Atomic Energy to Exchange Views and Information
- Accepting an Expert on Atomic Energy from the Republic of Korea on a Long-Term Basis
19 MAY 2011
- Luncheon with the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Japan Hosted by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Conviction of Belarusian Opposition Presidential Candidate Andrei Sannikov
- 7th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- 8th Japan-India Comprehensive Security Dialogue
17 MAY 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Donation from the Government of Bangladesh
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Republic of Korea
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Tunisia
16 MAY 2011
- Acceptance of relief supplies from the European Union (EU)
- "Japan Is Open for Business", contribution to the International Herald Tribune by Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Donation from the Republic of Tajikistan
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, by the Arab Diplomatic Corps (Relief Money from the Arab Diplomatic Corp)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Suicide Attacks in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Visit to Haiti by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana
- Third Meeting of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) with the Attendance of Former Prime Minister Dr. Yukio Hatoyama
- 7th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- 15th Meeting of the Japanese-Austrian Committee for the 21st Century and Public Symposium
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan to Host the 4th Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting
12 MAY 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Offers of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Donation from the Republic of Armenia
- Arrival of Sri Lanka's Disaster Relief Team
- Donation from the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Donation from Poland
- "Thank-You Gathering" to be Hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Donation from Uruguay
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation regarding the Middle East Peace
- Visit to Japan by H.R.H. Prince Guillaume, The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on Japan's Response to Syria
10 MAY 2011
- Political Declaration (PDF)
- Action Plan (PDF)
- Statement by Yutaka Iimura, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, at the Meeting of the Ministers responsible for the fight against illicit drug trafficking
6 MAY 2011
3 MAY 2011
- Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan, on the death of Usama Bin Laden
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)(Opening for Signature)
- Berlin Statement by Foreign Ministers on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
- Communiqué of the Third TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting in Dakar, Senegal on May 1-2 2011 (Final Text)
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Opening Session of the Third TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Third TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting Plenary 1: "Progress status of implementation of Yokohama Action Plan and future TICAD process
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Third TICAD IV Ministerial Follow-up Meetingin Session 4
- Tornado damage in the Southeastern states of the US: Messages of sympathy from Prime Minister Kan and Minister Matsumoto
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Bombing in Morocco
- First Meeting of the Japan-Laos Senior Officials' Diplomatic Consultation
- Visit to Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Brunei by Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
28 APRIL 2011
27 APRIL 2011
- Meeting between Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Antonio Milososki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto and Minister of State for International Cooperation of the State of Qatar Attiyah (Overview)
- Donation from the State of Kuwait in Japan
- Donation from Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
26 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Antonio Milososki, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
25 APRIL 2011
- Donation of Relief Money from Kenya
- Offers of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Donation from Bulgaria
22 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Acceptance of Medical Assistance Teams from Jordan and Thailand
- Donations for the Great East Japan Earthquake Accepted by Japanese Diplomatic Establishments overseas
21 APRIL 2011
- Acceptance of relief supplies from the European Union (EU)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Julia Gillard by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto (Outline)
- Donation from the Republic of Moldova
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Congo
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (Arrival of the Second Dispatch)
26 APRIL 2011
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Deaths and Injuries of Demonstrators in Syria
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Follow-up Meeting
22 APRIL 2011
- Visit by Mr. Yutaka Banno, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Singapore (the 8th Japan-Singapore Symposium)
- Dispatch of an Instructor to the Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Presidential Election in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
20 APRIL 2011
- Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Odano at the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade
- Why Pursuing Japan-EU EPA?
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Naoto Kan by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Donation of Relief Money from Senegal
- Urgent Briefing for Consular Posts and International Organizations in Kansai on the Great East Japan Earthquake and its Impact on Kansai
- Kyiv Summit on Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy:
- Declaration by Heads of State, Governments and Representatives of the Participating States and Organisations (PDF)
- Speech by Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan
19 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Donation of relief money and acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Kazakhstan (Arrival of the Second Dispatch)
- Donation of Relief Money from Niger
- Japan-South Africa Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks
18 APRIL 2011
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Admiral (Rtd.) Wasanta Karannagoda, Ambassador-designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Japan
15 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Donation from Montenegro
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Dispatch of an Instructor to the Cairo Center for Training on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA)
14 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Great East Japan Earthquake): update
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Jean Asselborn, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the French Republic (Arrival of the Second Dispatch)
- Donation from the Republic of Albania
- Donation from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Armed Clash in Yemen
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on Clashes between Demonstrators and Security Forces in Syria
13 APRIL 2011
- Visit to Japan by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Japan-China Summit Telephone Talks
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in the Gaza Strip
12 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the United Kingdom (Arrival of the Second Dispatch)
- Donation of Relief Money from Eritrea
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Amb. Antônio de Aguiar Patriota, Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana by Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to Japan (Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Guatemala)
- Japan-Argentina Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- On the increase to the number of persons subject to asset-freezing measures implemented against those seeking to threaten peace in Côte d'Ivoire
11 APRIL 2011
- Courtesy Call on State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno by Turkey's Aid/Rescue Team (Great East Japan Earthquake)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, by the Medical Assistance Team of Israel
- Donation of Relief Goods from the Embassy of Tanzania in Japan and the Tanzania Community in Japan
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Final Results of Presidential Election in the Republic of Niger
8 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by the Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and Mr. Tim Mathieson
- The Japan-India Vice Minister-Foreign Secretary Dialogue and Foreign Office Consultation
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
- Extension of the Dispatch of International Peace Cooperation Corps Members to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
- Vice-Ministerial Policy Dialogue between Japan and the Philippines
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation of East Jerusalem
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the passing of Professor Kensaku Tamaki, Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
7 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Acceptance of relief supplies from Turkey
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Canada
- Donation from Greece
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Héctor Timerman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic
- Telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and New Zealand
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (Intrusion into the Ambassador's Residence)
- Third Japan-Thailand Political Consultation Meeting
6 APRIL 2011
- Acceptance of relief supplies from the European Union (EU)
- Additional Relief Supplies from the Russian Federation
- Japan-EU Summit Telephone Talks
- Donation from Austria
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran(Arrival of the Second Dispatch)
- Donation from Brunei
5 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Republic of Korea
- Donation from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman
- Cancellation of the Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Jeremy Browne, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the UK
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the United Kingdom
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from China (Gasoline and Diesel Fuel)
- Donation of Relief Money from Algeria
- Donation from Myanmar
- Donation from the Republic of Finland
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Attack against UN office in Afghanistan
- The Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan
1 APRIL 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Dr. Guido Westerwelle, Federal Foreign Minister and Deputy Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Japan-France Summit Meeting
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Republic of Korea
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jeremy Browne, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K.
31 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and US President Barack Obama
- Donation from the Czech Republic
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from China (Third Dispatch)
- Donation from the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the inauguration of Myanmar's New Government
- Statistics for the Number of Visas Issued in 2010
30 MARCH 2011
- Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to Japan by European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Response, Ms.Kristalina Georgieva
- Delivery of Blankets by the EU Team to the Tochigi Fire Academy in Tochigi Prefecture and Yasato High School in the Prefecture of Ibaraki, 30th March 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana and Mexican Ambassador Ruiz-Cabañas(Relief supplies for the victims of the Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake)
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Rwanda
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kikuta and Bangladeshi Ambassador Bhuiyan (Relief supplies from Bangladesh)
29 MARCH 2011
- Donation from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Donation from Georgia
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Bangladesh
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Shaharuddin bin Mohd Som and a Representative of the Malaysian Humanitarian Support Team
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies (packaged Power Station) from the Republic of Korea
- Donation of Relief Money from Equatorial Guinea
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from China (Second Dispatch)
- Donation from the Republic of Serbia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the United Kingdom
- Donation from the Republic of Iceland
- The 4th Japan-SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Symposium on Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
28 MARCH 2011
- Presentation by Ambassador Odano at the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Japan
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Response
- G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies and Medical Assistance Team from Israel
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Korea
- Meeting Between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and H.E. Mr. Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Japan
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta and Ganesh Yonzan Tamang, Ambassador, Embassy of Nepal in Japan
- 25th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Kingdom of Bhutan
25 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Donation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Arrival of India’s Aid Team
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Mr. Manuel M. LOPEZ, Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of the Philippines to Japan (Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Philippines)
- Donation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Donation from the Kingdom of Tonga
- Donation from the Independent State of Samoa
- Donation of Relief Money from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Donation from the Republic of Slovenia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Donation of Relief Money from the United Republic of Tanzania
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Nepal
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Courtesy Call on Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H. E. Mr. Domingos Sarmento Alves, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Japan (Donation of Relief Money from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste)
- Condolences and Donations from Cambodia
24 MARCH 2011
- Acceptance of relief supplies from the European Union (EU)
- Message from Prime Minister Naoto Kan Regarding Assistance Received from Overseas
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku – Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake Survey of Affected Areas by UN and other Organizations
- Donation of relief money from Mongolia in response to the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by The Honorable John V. Roos, Ambassador of the United States of America to Japan
- Visit of encouragement to Iwanuma City Citizen’s Hall by South African rescue team
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Donation from the Republic of Latvia
- Donation from the Republic of Estonia
- Donation of Relief Money from Botswana
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist explosion targeting buses in Jerusalem
- Statement by the Press Secretary, on the recent situation in the Gaza Strip
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the announcement on beginning of transition by the Afghan Government
23 MARCH 2011
- Visit of President Van Rompuy to the Embassy of Japan to sign the Book of Condolences
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Indonesia
- Donation from Sri Lanka
- Japan-EU Summit Telephone Talks
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the French Republic
- Telephone Talks between Japanese and Indian Prime Ministers
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Telephone Conference
- Donation from Ireland
- Donation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Namibia
- Donation from the Slovak Republic
- Donation of Relief Money from Sudan
- Donation of Relief Money from Gabon
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Demonstrations in Southern Syria
22 MARCH 2011
- Donation of Relief Money from Brazil
- Donation from Croatia
- Government Procurement Seminar for Fiscal Year 2011
21 MARCH 2011
- Start of the Operations of Turkey's Aid/Rescue Team
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister, by Dr. John V. Roos, Ambassador of the United States to Japan
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Korea
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Kyrgyz Republic
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Singapore
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Russia
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on military action against Libya under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
- Statement by the Press Secretary on demonstrations in Yemen
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 concerning the situation in Libya
- Dispatch of Election Observation Mission for the Second-Round Vote of Haiti’s Presidential Election
18 MARCH 2011
- Prime Minister Kan receives courtesy call by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
- Donation from His Majesty the King of Bhutan
- The meeting of the relevant Ministries and Agencies of the Government of Japan and the Expert Team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Indonesian Ambassador Mohammad Lutfi
- Courtesy call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H.E. Mr. Kwon Chul hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto receives courtesy call by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Ukraine
- Acceptance of Turkey’s Aid/Rescue Team
- Extension of the period of validity of the re-entry permit to Japan
- Japan- France Summit Telephone Conversation
17 MARCH 2011
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku district- off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and US President Barack Obama
- Telephone Conversation between Japanese and Brazilian Foreign Ministers
- Meeting between Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Jonathan Fried, Ambassador of Canada to Japan
- Meeting between Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
- The acceptance of the Expert Team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Acceptance of a rescue team of South Africa
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
16 MARCH 2011
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Indian Ambassador Alok Prasad(Indian relief supplies)
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies the Kingdom of from Thailand
- Acceptance of Relief Money through Japan's Overseas Missions in Response to Tohoku district -off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Acceptance of Russia's Rescue Team (Second Dispatch)
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Canada
16 MARCH 2011
- Telephone Conversation between Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuyama and Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Prikhodjko
- Dispatch of experts by the United States
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Acceptance of Mongolia’s emergency rescue team
14 MARCH 2011
- Japan- Russia Summit Telephone Conversation
- Acceptance of rescue teams of Australia and New Zealand
- Acceptance of a rescue team of Mexico
- Acceptance of emergency relief supplies from China
- Arrival of a team of UNDAC
- Acceptance of a rescue team of Russia
- Acceptance of an additional support team from the Republic of Korea
- Japan- New Zealand Summit Telephone Conversation
- Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education (postponed)
13 MARCH 2011
- Rescue teams from the UK and France
- Arrival of USAID rescue teams
- Japan- ROK Summit Telephone Conversation
- Acceptance of China’s emergency rescue team
- Acceptance of rescue teams of Germany and Switzerland
- Japan - Australia Summit Telephone Conversation
- Telephone Conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
12 MARCH 2011
- Acceptance of a team of rescue dogs from the Republic of Korea
- Acceptance of Singapore's rescue team
- Foreign Minister Matsumoto had a telephone talks with Foreign Secretary Hague of the United Kingdom
- Acceptance of USAID rescue teams including rescue dogs
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Mr. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Japan
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Telephone Talks
17 MARCH 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation of the Middle East Peace Process
- The 1st Japan-China-ROK Counter-Terrorism Consultations
11 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto (Tohoku District – off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the People Affected by the Armed Clashes in Libya
10 MARCH 2011
10 MARCH 2011
- Courtesy call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and Mr. Wallace C. Gregson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense.
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and China
- Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Chair the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary
- Measures to freeze the assets of Leader Muammar Al Qadhafi, and his related entities in Libya and to prohibit the importation of weapons from Libya
- Japan-Serbia Summit Meeting (Outline)
9 MARCH 2011
- Implementation of FY2010 Local Staff Training in Japan
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Vuk Jeremic
- Earthquake on the South Island of New Zealand: Telephone Conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
6 MARCH 2011
4 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara
- Courtesy Call on the Minister Maehara by Mr. Pierre Lellouche, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry of the French Republic
3 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the lifting of the State of Emergency in Algeria
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Isle of Man
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Jersey
1 MARCH 2011
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Maehara
- Exchange of Notes for the Grant Aid for Environment and Climate Change to the Palestinian Authority
23 FEBRUARY 2011
- Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Rescue team in Response to the Earthquake in the Southern Island of New Zealand
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation of the Middle East Peace Process
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on Appointment of U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan by U.S. Secretary of State Clinton
- Journalists Symposium 2011
22 FEBRUARY 2011
- Response to the Earthquake in the Southern Island of New Zealand
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Boris TADIC, President of the Republic of Serbia
19 FEBRUARY 2011
17 FEBRUARY 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of India
- Signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of India (IJCEPA) and Meeting between Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India
- The Fourth International MANGA Award Presentation Ceremony
15 FEBRUARY 2011
12 FEBRUARY 2011
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the situation in Egypt
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Agreement between India and Pakistan on the resumption of dialogue
10 FEBRUARY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the situation in East Jerusalem
- The Third ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting(ISM) on Maritime Security
- The 4th Japan-Pakistan High-Level Economic Policy Dialogue
8 FEBRUARY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on measures by Israel on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Announcement of the Final Result of the Southern Sudan Referendum
- The 6th ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
4 FEBRUARY 2011
- Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and H.E. Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
2 FEBRUARY 2011
1 FEBRUARY 2011
- Statement by Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the situation in Egypt
- "Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education" Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan and United Nations University
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Convening of Myanmar’s National Assembly
- Renewable Energy Workshop - Tokyo, February 10, 2011
27 JANUARY 2011
- Agreement in Principle on the Tax Agreement centered on the Exchange of Information between the Government of Japan and the Government of Guernsey
- G8 Foreign Ministers Statement on Terrorist Attack in Moscow (PDF)
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Approval of the New START Treaty by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation
- Japanese unmanned spacecraft will reach ISS soon (27th January)
- Message of Condolence from Prime Minister Naoto Kan to Dr. Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation
- Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers' Meeting
25 JANUARY 2011
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the postponement of the opening of the Lower House of Afghanistan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a series of suicide car bomb attacks in Karbala, Iraq
20 JANUARY 2011
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Japan-Ukraine Summit Meeting
- Japan-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Naoto Kan by Mr. Jacques Attali, former President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Statement by the Press Secretary Concerning the Situation in Tunisia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the suicide bomb attack in Tikrit, Iraq
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Holding of the Southern Sudan Referendum
- The 12th Japan-China Security Dialogue
17 JANUARY 2011
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Boyko BORISSOV, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria;
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation of the Republic of Tunisia
- Flood Disaster in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Message from Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emergency Assistance)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Recent Situation in Lebanon
13 JANUARY 2011
- G8 Foreign Ministers Statement on Terrorist Attacks
- The 4th International MANGA Award
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Viktor YANUKOVYCH, President of Ukraine
- Courtesy Call by Mr. Shunji YANAI, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara
- The Seventh Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-VII)
10 JANUARY 2011
5 JANUARY 2011
- The 1st Japan-China Counter-Terrorism Consultations
- Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara send messages to their Australian counterparts following the unprecedented flood in Queensland
- Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Mahehara on a bombing attack in Alexandria, Egypt