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Press Conference by Press Secretary

October 2000

31 October

  1. Visit to Japan by President Mohammad Khatami of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  2. Visit to the Russian Federation by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono
  3. Visit to Japan by Vice Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Joschka Fischer of the Federal German Republic
  4. The eleventh round of talks between Japan and North Korea on the normalization of diplomatic relations
  5. Follow-up question on Japan-Russia relations
  6. Questions on normalization talks between Japan and North Korea
  7. The position of the Government of Japan on a possible visit to North Korea by President William Jefferson Clinton of the United States of America
  8. Questions on recent diplomatic activity undertaken by the Government of Japan
  9. Questions on Japan-Iran relations
  10. Other questions

27 October

  1. Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono on the continuation of the clashes between the Israelis and the Palestinians
  2. Visit to Japan by President Mohammad Khatami of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  3. Visit to Japan by President Kuniwo Nakamura of the Republic of Palau and Mrs. Nakamura
  4. Attendance of State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano at the 12th Post Forum Dialogue of the South Pacific Forum
  5. Joint letter to President Bill Clinton of the United States from the Japanese, European Commission (EC) and Canadian Ambassadors to the United States
  6. Election of Mr. Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  7. Questions relating to the visit of President Khatami to Japan
  8. Other issues

20 October

  1. Statement on the passing of the "Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000" by the Senate of the United States Congress
  2. Japan's emergency aid to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  3. Announcement on the situation in the Solomon Islands
  4. Announcement on recent developments in the Republic of the Fiji Islands
  5. Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor Joschka Fischer of the Federal Republic of Germany
  6. Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lakshman Kadirgamar of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  7. Questions on the status of the Japanese embassy in the Republic of Iraq
  8. Air traffic between Japan and Iraq
  9. Question on sanctions against Iraq
  10. Membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
  11. Question on the upcoming visit of President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami of the Islamic Republic of Iran

17 October

  1. Nobel Peace Prize to President Kim Dae Jung of the Republic of Korea
  2. Visit to Japan by Premier of the State Council Zhu Rongji of the People's Republic of China
  3. The attendance of Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono at the Ministerial Preparatory Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) III
  4. Upcoming normalization talks with North Korea
  5. Visit to Japan by High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Javier Solana
  6. Announcement on "A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons"
  7. Meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI)
  8. Questions on aid to the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Republic of China
  9. Question on the Chinese white paper on defense
  10. Question on recent comments by Premier Zhu Rongji
  11. Question on the role of former Prime Minister and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Yasuhiro Nakasone
  12. Follow-up questions on normalization talks between Japan and North Korea
  13. Questions on the Middle East situation
  14. Questions on the upcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)

13 October

  1. Introduction
  2. Comment made by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on the joint communique issued by the United States of America and North Korea
  3. Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono on the rising of tensions between the Israelis and the Palestinians
  4. Announcement on the lifting of economic sanctions against the Republic of Yugoslavia
  5. Questions pertaining to the Japanese exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
  6. Attack on an American warship off the Republic of Yemen
  7. Follow-up questions on the situation in the Middle East
  8. Questions on the lifting of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

10 October

  1. Announcement on the situation in the Middle East
  2. Announcement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hidenao Nakagawa on food aid to North Korea
  3. Attendance of Secretary-General Hiromu Nonaka of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the reception marking the 20th year of economic cooperation between Japan and the People's Republic of China
  4. Visit to Japan by Premier of the State Council Zhu Rongji of the People's Republic of China
  5. Comment on the Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership
  6. Follow-up questions on Premier of the State Council Zhu Rongji's visit to Japan
  7. Question on negotiations between Japan and North Korea

6 October

  1. Emergency medical aid to the Palestinian Authority
  2. Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono on the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  3. Visit to Japan by President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  4. Dispatch of a special envoy to the ceremony marking the 20th year of economic cooperation between Japan and the People's Republic of China
  5. Vice Ministerial Subcommittee Meeting of the Japanese-Russian Joint Committee on the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty
  6. Follow-up comments on the visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Habib Ben Yahia of the Republic of Tunisia
  7. Follow-up question on the announcement of the visit to Japan by President Khatami
  8. Question on reports of a visit to Japan by Prime Minister Goh Chuk Tong of the Republic of Singapore
  9. Questions on food aid to North Korea
  10. Questions on the situation in the Middle East
  11. Other Questions

3 October

  1. Announcement on the Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership
  2. Comment on the recent clashes between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority
  3. Remarks concerning the unveiling of a plaque honoring Mr. Chiune Sugihara
  4. Announcement on emergency assistance to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for drought disaster
  5. Comment on Japan-People's Republic of China consultations on issues related to the Law of the Sea and the delimitation of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ)
  6. Remarks on the first Japan-Sweden Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation
  7. Joint submarine search and rescue exercises
  8. Follow-up question on the Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership
  9. Question on the progress of negotiations with the Republic of Korea concerning a possible free trade agreement
  10. Questions on the upcoming visit to Japan of Premier Zhu Rhongji of the People's Republic of China and maritime related issues
  11. Questions on the recent clashes in the Middle East and other related issues
  12. Follow-up question on Mr. Chiune Sugihara
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