Press Conference by Press Secretary
January 1999
29 January
- Emergency aid and the dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Teams to the Republic of Columbia for earthquake disaster relief
- Signing of agreement concerning Japan's contribution for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation Solidarity Fund
- On the East Timor issue
- Report in Nature journal concerning endangered species of whales
- Results of the meeting between the Government of Japan and the Taliban
- Upcoming trade consultations between Japan and India
- Reports of cooperation between some Middle Eastern countries and the North Korean military
- Possibility that North Korea has deployed missiles
26 January
- Earthquake in the Republic of Colombia
- Debate in the Japanese Diet on the Japan-US Guidelines for Defense Cooperation
- Response of the Government of Japan to negotiations between the United States of America and North Korea on suspected nuclear facilities in North Korea
- Response of the Government of Japan to the investigations being conducted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Upcoming visit of Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov of the Russian Federation to Japan
22 January
- Response of the Government of Japan to the apparent massacre of Kosovo Albanians in the village of Racak
- Support of Japan for a comprehensive round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Exchange of opinions between the Government of Japan and one of the Afghan factions
- Possibility of contacts between Japan and North Korea mentioned in Policy Speech of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi
- Support of Japan for the Middle East peace process
19 January
- Coming session of the Joint Japan-Russian Federation Committee on the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty
- Meeting between Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Minoru Tanba and Foreign Secretary Krishnan Raghunath of India
- Possible contacts between Japan and North Korea
- Status of measures taken by Japan in response to the nuclear tests conducted by India
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