Press Conference by Press Secretary
September 1996
27 September
- Incident involving the accidental death of a passenger of the Kien Hwa
- Situation involving clashes between Israeli security units and Palestinians
- Further details of the incident involving the accidental death of a passenger of the Kien Hwa
- Japan's position in regard to activities of a private group
- Meeting in New York between Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen of the People's Republic of China and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda
- Fishery consultations between Japan and Taiwan
- Meeting in New York between Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgenii Maksimovich Primakov of the Russian Federation and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda
- Press reports of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto cancelling a planned visit to Yasukuni Shrine
24 September
- Covert infiltration by North Korean agents into the Republic of Korea
- The fundamental position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
- The position of the Government of Japan on private-sector activities
- Maritime Safety Agency enforcement of basic immigration laws
- Fishery talks between Japanese private-sector interests and Taiwan
- Fishery talks between Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China
- Patrol of the territorial waters of Japan by the Maritime Safety Agency
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen of the People's Republic of China
- Patrol of waters around the Senkaku Islands by Maritime Safety Agency vessels
- Possible discussion between Japan and the People's Republic of China regarding the Economic Zone and the continental shelf
- Reiteration of the position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
- The territorial waters of Japan
- Naha City's request for release of information
- Custody of alleged Red Army member in relation to 1986 attack on the United States Embassy in Jakarta
20 September
- Introduction to the press conference
- The Security Consultative Committee (2+2) Meeting held in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting between Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and President William Clinton of the United States of America
- Japan-U.S. exchange of notes regarding production of the F-2 support fighter
- Possible expansion of United Nations Security Council membership
- The fundamental position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
- The speech to the United Nations by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
- Matters of domestic law outside the purview of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Meeting in New York between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen of the People's Republic of China
- Fishing talks between Japanese private-sector interests and Taiwan
17 September
- The policies of Japan on the 51st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Japan's possible candidacy for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister John Howard of Australia
- Yen loans to the Republic of Indonesia
- The fundamental position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
- The North Africa-Middle East Summit in Cairo
- Japan-China relations as related to the Senkaku Islands
- Fishing talks between Japanese private-sector interests and Taiwan
13 September
- Announcements to the Press
- Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama regarding antidumping petition lodged with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda and Chairman of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Yasser Arafat
- Meeting between Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and Chairman of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Yasser Arafat
- Position of Japan on the possibility of an independent Palestinian state
- The basic position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
- Contributions by Japan to the Middle East peace process
- Further elaboration on the basic position of the Government of Japan on the Senkaku Islands
10 September
- Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama on the Plebiscite in Okinawa Prefecture on 9 September 1996
- Repair of Takeshima Island building
- Recent discussions between Japan and the People's Republic of China
- Japan-China bilateral relations
- Interim Report of the Special Action Committee on Facilities and Areas in Okinawa (SACO)
- Domestic Private ownership of Senkaku Islands
- Research vessels of the People's Republic of China navigating Japanese territorial waters
- Private ownership of Senkaku Islands under Okinawan jurisdiction
- Japanese policy on Senkaku Islands
- Private sector domain of Seinensha activities
- Seinensha application for building's approval as formal lighthouse
- Visit to Japan by Chairman of the Palestinian Interim Self Government Yasser Arafat
- Principles of private land ownership as they apply to the Senkaku Islands
- Continuation of fishing talks between Japan and Taiwan
- Possible establishment of an independent Palestinian state
- Maritime Safety Agency jurisdiction over lighthouse application
6 September
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty Albert II, Felix-Humbert-Theodore Christian Eugene-Marie, The King of the Belgians, and Her Majesty Queen Paola, of the Kingdom of Belgium
- Vessels navigating the territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands
3 September
- Introduction to the press conference and summary of recent activity which transpired during the summer holiday
- Military involvement in Kurdistan by the Republic of Iraq
- Communication between nations regarding the Republic of Iraq situation
- Japanese financial assistance to Kurdish refugees
- Japanese support of United Nations resolutions relating to the Republic of Iraq situation
- Japanese support of United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
- Japan-U.S. communication relating to the Republic of Iraq situation
- Briefing to be held at the Kasumi Club on the Republic of Iraq situation
- Visit to Middle East countries by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda
- Expected visit to Japan by Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government
- Former United Kingdom prisoners of war
- Application to the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) by the United Kingdom
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