Press Conference by Foreign Minister Archives
July 2010

Press Conference by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada

30 July

Opening Remarks
- (1) Convening of Extraordinary Diet Session
- (2) Meeting with G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, and Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, of Sri Lanka
- (3) Emergency Grant Aid to Sudan
US Military Realignment Issue
Northern Territories Issue
Removal of Travel Restrictions to Northern Province of Sri Lanka
Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima
Takeshima Issue
Democratic Party of Japan Presidential Election (Omitted)
Situation in Iran
Twisted Diet (Omitted)

Opening Remarks
- (1) Overseas visit Report
- (2) Visit to Japan by Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
- (3) Dispatch of Japan's Election Observation Mission to General Election in Solomon
US Military Realignment Issue
Release of US Classified Documents by Private Sector Website
Dissemination of Japanese Culture
Japan-China Gas Field Talks
Relocation of US Marines to Guam
Arrest of Japanese Nationals in China
Appointment of Ambassador from Private Sector
Russian Bill to Commemorate War Victory over Japan
Financial Sanctions against Iran
Ambassador Niwa’s Statement about Chinese Military Power
Visit to Japan by Kim Hyun-Hui
South China Sea Issue

Opening Remarks
- (1) Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Fillon of the French Republic
- (2) Extension of Counter-Piracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden
- (3) Diplomatic Schedule
Kabul International Conference on Afghanistan
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
US Military Realignment Issue
Centenary of Japanese Annexation of Korea
National Policy Unit
East Asian Community Initiative
Dispatch of PKO Units to Sudan
Visit to China by Vice Minister Yabunaka

Opening Remarks
- (1) Situation in Kyrgyz Republic (Relations with New Government)
- (2) Disclosure of Diplomatic Documents
US Military Realignment Issue
Situation in Iran
Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Negotiations on Japan-India Nuclear Energy Agreement
Japan's Seeking to Gain Permanent Seat in UN Security Council
Disclosure of Diplomatic Documents
Appointment of Ambassador to the United States
Japan’s Fiscal Situation
Dispatch of PKO Units to Sudan
Situation in Israel
Abduction of Japanese Citizens by North Korea

Opening Remarks
- (1) Establishment of Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
- (2) Resignation of MOFA Advisors
- (3) Visit to Japan by Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa Cantellano
Resignation of MOFA Advisors
Investigations Concerning the So-called “Secret Agreement” Issue
China-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Gas Field Development in East China Sea
Japan-India Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Japan-US Relations and Japan-China Relations
UN Security Council Reform
Russian Military Exercises in Siberian Far East
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Okinawa Office
Situation with Iran
US Military Realignment Issue
Disclosure of Diplomatic Documents
Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation
House of Councillors Election