Mofa News (Archive 2008-2009)
22 DECEMBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- The Agreement in principle on a new Convention replacing the current Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income
3 DECEMBER 2009
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan announced by the U.S. Government
- Preparatory Meeting for the Nuclear Security Summit
- The Sixth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-VI)
2 DECEMBER 2009
30 NOVEMBER 2009
30 NOVEMBER 2009
26 NOVEMBER 2009
20 NOVEMBER 2009
19 NOVEMBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Election of Ms. Kuniko Ozaki, Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Special Assistant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the decision of the Jerusalem Planning Committee regarding the construction of housing units at the settlement in East Jerusalem
18 NOVEMBER 2009
15 NOVEMBER 2009
- Address by H.E. Dr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan: "Japan's New Commitment to Asia - Toward the Realisation of an East Asian Community"
- The 17th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
10 NOVEMBER 2009
13 NOVEMBER 2009
23 OCTOBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Japanese ODA Loan to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Communiqué of the 2009 Meeting of the IEA Governing Board at Ministerial Level
- Japan Submits Nuclear Disarmament Resolution to UN General Assembly
15 OCTOBER 2009
9 OCTOBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
28 SEPTEMBER 2009
25 SEPTEMBER 2009
- Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Recent Situation in the Republic of Honduras
- Middle East Regional Meeting and South Asia Regional Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
- Emergency Grant Aid for Vaccination against the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
23 SEPTEMBER 2009
15 SEPTEMBER 2009
11 SEPTEMBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- The 53rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
9 SEPTEMBER 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Postponement of the Fourth Meeting of the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee
- Entry into force of the Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation and the first meeting of the Joint Committee
31 AUGUST 2009
- The APEC Japan 2010 Ministerial Meetings and Other Meetings
- Fourth Meeting of the Japan-China Joint History Research Committee
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Bomb Attack in Southern Afghanistan
27 AUGUST 2009
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Republic of Italy and Mrs. Clio Bittoni Napolitano
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Heinz Fischer, Federal President of the Republic of Austria and Mrs. Margit Fischer
25 AUGUST 2009
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ambassador Philip Goldberg, U.S. State Department Coordinator for Implementation of U.N. Sanctions Against North Korea
- Launch of UN Week 2009
31 JULY 2009
- Visit to the Middle East by H.E. Mr. Yutaka Iimura, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East (Representative of the Government of Japan)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation
24 JULY 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
15 JULY 2009
6 JULY 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Election of the Next IAEA Director General
29 JUNE 2009
- Press Conference by The Deputy Press Secretary
- G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Trieste (June 25 - 27)
25 JUNE 2009
18 JUNE 2009
16 JUNE 2009
12 JUNE 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Cooperative Project Between Three Government Agencies at “Japan Expo” in Paris, One of the Largest Japanese Pop Culture Events in the World
10 JUNE 2009
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone,Minister for Foreign Affairs At the Opening Session of the Japan-OSCE Conference
- The launch of “Together with the UN” E-Bulletin
3 JUNE 2009
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Consensus on Commencement of Negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
- Joint Press Statement of the East Asia Summit on the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
- Joint Press Statement on ASEAN+3 Cooperation in Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
2 JUNE 2009
- Japan-OSCE Conference
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
29 MAY 2009
25 MAY 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the End of the Civil War in Sri Lanka
- Northeast Asia Regional Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
14 MAY 2009
5 MAY 2009
- Emergency Assistance to the United Mexican States in Response to the New Strain of Influenza
- Press Statement by Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the re-election of Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- The Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
30 APRIL 2009
28 APRIL 2009
27 APRIL 2009
22 APRIL 2009
17 APRIL 2009
- Pakistan Donors Conference and Friends of Democratic Pakistan Ministerial Meeting
- Dispatch of Japan’s Civilian Assistance Team to the Chaghcharan PRT in Afghanistan
16 APRIL 2009
15 APRIL 2009
14 APRIL 2009
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the situationa after the elections in Moldova
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on President Obama's speech: "A World Without Nuclear Weapons"
8 APRIL 2009
6 APRIL 2009
- Japan Protests at Launch of Flying Object by North Korea
- Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and France on the North Korea Launch
- Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the UK on the North Korea Launch
- Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and Russia on the North Korea Launch
- Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and China on the North Korea Launch
- Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea on the North Korea Launch
- Conversation between Foreign Minister of Japan and Secretary of State Clinton on the North Korea Launch
31 MARCH 2009
- Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will attend the International Conference on Afghanistan
- Press Conference by The Deputy Press Secretary
- Japan - Ukraine Joint Statement
- 5th World Water Forum: Heads of State Appeal
- Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Japan's contribution to Peace and Human Resource Development
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs on Acts of Piracy
- Mr. Shintaro Ito, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, on the Reconstruction of Gaza
23 february 2009
- The 4th "GUAM-Japan" Meeting: Joint Press Statement
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Myanmar (Release of Political Prisoners)
- The Asia Pacific Regional Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
- Visit to Japan by Iraq’s Government Survey Mission for Technology and Science
20 february 2009
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Agreement of Good Will and Confidence Building for the settlement of the problem in Darfur between the Government of the Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement Sudan (JEM)
- Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation (Joint Statement)
- International Symposium on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and Their Integration in Japan
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Nakasone by The Hon. Mr. Colin Barnett, Premier of the State of Western Australia
18 february 2009
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Implementation of the Relocation of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Personnel and Their Dependents from Okinawa to Guam
- International Symposium on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and Their Integration in Japan: Reflections on Japan's and Other Countries' Experiences and Practices in the Integration of Foreign Residents as Community Members
- The 25th Annual Conference of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group
- Emergency Assistance for Dengue Fever Epidemic in Bolivia
16 february 2009
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Zimbabwe
- Darfur Peace Talks in the State of Qatar
- Symposium on Human Security "The implementation and the theory of Human Security"
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary (February 12)
13 february 2009
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Zimbabwe
- Symposium on Human Security "The implementation and the theory of Human Security"
- The Seventh Meeting of the Japan/UK Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Political and Security Situation in the Republic of Madagascar
- The 3rd Japan-Pakistan Security Dialogue
- The Second Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
6 february 2009
- Visit to Japan of the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Recent Situation in the Gaza Strip
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nakasone on the Election of Judge Hisashi Owada, as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics, with the status of Federal Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Joint Monitoring Committee of the TICAD Process
- Mr. Ito, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the 45th Munich Security Conference
4 february 2009
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics, with the status of Federal Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Talks between Mr. Keitaro Sato, Special Envoy for UN Reform and Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa, and H.E. Mr. Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
- Telephone conversation between Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan concerning Japanese Assistance to Afghanistan
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Provincial Election in Iraq
- FY 2008 Orientation Program for the United States Forces Japan
2 february 2009
- Special Address by H.E. Mr.Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan on the Occasion of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum "My Prescriptions for Reviving the World Economy"
- Address by H.E. Mr. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan at the Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders on "The Climate Change Puzzle: Assembling the Pieces"
- Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Business Leaders' Lunch, Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
- Extension of the Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in the Golan Heights and the Dispatch of Additional Personnel
- Exchange of Notes concerning the Grant Aid to the Republic of Zambia for the Project for Improvement of Ndola and Kitwe City Roads
30 january 2009
- Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Taro Aso and Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States
- Declaration on Establishing a Comprehensive Partnership between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Iraq
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka
- Dispatch of Election Observation Mission for the Provincial Elections in Iraq
28 january 2009
- Policy Speech by Prime Minister Taro Aso to the Hundred and Seventy-first Session of the Diet
- Why Japan Assists Afghanistan
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Francis Gurry, New Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Japan-Bulgaria Joint Press Release
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Referendum on the New Constitution in the Republic of Bolivia
- Launch of the Megaports Initiative Pilot Project in Yokohama Port
23 january 2009
- Japan's Humanitarian Assistance to the Gaza Strip (Fact Sheet)
- Japan's Additional Emergency Assistance to the Gaza Strip
- Assistance in Kind for the Afflicted People in the Gaza Strip
- The Japan-ROK Meeting Concerning the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
- Telephone Conversation between Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States
21 january 2009
- Statement by Prime Minister Taro Aso on the inauguration of President Obama as President of the United States of America
- The Establishment of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Re-election of Ms. Fumiko Saiga as Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Annual Evaluation Report on Japan's Economic Cooperation 2007
- Visit to Japan by Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
19 january 2009
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Situation in the Gaza Strip
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
- Emergency Assistance for Flood Disaster in the Republic of the Fiji Islands
16 january 2009
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Situation in the Gaza Strip
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Iraq’s Accession of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Michael Spindelegger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria
14 january 2009
- Exchange of New Year Congratulatory Messages between Mr. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, and the Prime Ministers of Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria (the “Japan-Danube Friendship Year 2009” and the Friendship Year between Japan and the Four Countries)
- Opening Reception for Mekong-Japan Exchange Year
- Joint Press Conference by Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan and President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea, on the Occasion of the Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria and Mrs. Zorka Parvanova
9 january 2009
- The Situation in the Gaza Strip (December 2008-)
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, to Visit Middle East Countries
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Natural Gas from Russia to Ukraine
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project in Indonesia
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Kidnapping Incident of a Japanese National in Ethiopia
6 january 2009
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Deteriorating Situation in the Gaza Strip
- Emergency Grant Aid to Tackle the Cholera Outbreak in the Republic of Zimbabwe
- Launching of Outreach Campaign “Together for the UN”
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Brian Cowen, Prime Minister of Ireland
- Japan-China Strategic Dialogue to be Held
- TICAD Follow-up Mechanism: TICAD IV Progress Status List of Yokohama Action Plan
22 december 2008
- Visit of Ms. Hashimoto, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the People's Republic of China
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- The 7th Round of Working-Level Meeting on Safety Measures and Other Items Related to the USS George Washington
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
19 december 2008
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan, at Bali Democracy Forum
- Media FQ
- Statement by Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on the Occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the Security Council on the Issue of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (Outline of the December Meeting)
17 december 2008
- The Second Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
- Visit to Japan by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres
- Notification of the Entry into Force of the Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by Brunei
15 december 2008
- Participation of Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Security Council to Address the Issue of the Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery off the Coast of Somalia
- Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit
12 december 2008
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Suicide Bomb Attack in Kirkuk, Iraq
- Assistance for Palestine Refugees
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
- Japan-UNDP Joint Framework for Building Partnership to Address Climate Change in Africa
10 december 2008
- Attendance of Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, at the Bali Democracy Forum Ministerial Meeting
- Emergency Grant Aid to the Republic of Yemen for Flood Disaster
- Exchange of Views between Parliamentary Vice-Minister Minorikawa and Ministers of the Republic of Rwanda on the Situation in the Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 december 2008
- FY2008 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting
- Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone's Speech on the Occasion of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference
- Statement by State Secretary Shintaro Ito at the 16th OSCE Ministerial Council
- 90th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Poland
- Start of Entries for the Third International MANGA Award
3 december 2008
- Signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Shutdown of International Airport in Thailand
- Statement by Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura at the Opening Ceremony of the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution to Address the Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery off the Coast of Somalia
- Adoption of Draft Resolution Concerning Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons Submitted by Japan to the United Nations
- Adoption of Nuclear Disarmament Resolution Submitted by Japan to the 63rd Plenary Session of the United Nations General Assembly
1 december 2008
- Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso on the Completion of the Mission of the Air Self-Defense Force in Iraq
- Japan-Canada Joint Economic Committee
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Mindanao Peace Process in the Philippines (Mandate of the International Monitoring Team to Expire)