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Press Conference by Press Secretary

February 2000

29 February

1. Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's statement at the informal discussion group on the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
2. Outline of Japan's peace initiatives for the Republic of Tajikistan
3. Report of the European Heads of Missions meeting
4. Signing of an agreement on social security relating to the avoidance of double pension fees between Japan and the United Kingdom
5. Issues relating to G8 and Japan's efforts to involve other Asian countries in the process
6. uestion on the negotiations between Japan and the Russian Federation on science and technological cooperation
7. Issues concerning Japan's bilateral relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the loss of drilling rights
8. Questions relating to Japan's position in response to reports of massacres in Chechnya
9. Other issues

25 February

1. Announcement on the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution
2. Announcement on the visit to Japan of the Secretary of Economy and Trade Abd al-Hafidh Mahmud Zalitni of the Social People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
3. Position of Japan on the white paper published by the People's Republic of China on 21 February
4. Question on the renewal of drilling rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5. Questions on the possible visit to Japan of the Dalai Lama and its implication on Japan's position regarding Taiwan and visa related issues
6. The position of the Government of Japan on the recent elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran
7. Questions concerning the G8 Summit and the role of the People's Republic of China in the process
8. The link between Japan's bilateral relations with the Republic of India and the issue of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

22 February

1. Self introduction by new Press Secretary and Director-General for Press and Public Relations Ryuichiro Yamazaki
2. Visit to the United States of America by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono
3. Exchange of statements in the meeting between Prime Minister Obuchi and Prime Minister Willem Kok of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
4. Japan's position on the elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran
5. Japan's position on host nation support for the United States forces in Japan
6. Japan's response to the publication of the White Paper on policies regarding Taiwan by the People's Republic of China
7. Japan's position on the state of play regarding countries' signing and ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
8. Questions concerning the possibility of inviting China to join the G8
9. Questions regarding the statement made by Prime Minister Obuchi to Prime Minister Kok during their meeting
10. Report of the Heads of Missions meeting among Japanese ambassadors
11. Other issues I. Self introduction by new Press Secretary and Director-General for Press and Public Relations Ryuichiro Yamazaki

18 February

1. Announcement on the visit to Japan of Prime Minister Willem Kok and Minister for Foreign Affairs Jozias Johannes Van Aartsen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
2. Announcement on the visit to the United States of America of Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono
3. Announcement on the visit to the Republic of India of Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
4. Issues relating to the dispatch of an electoral monitoring mission for the parliamentary election in the Republic of Tajikistan
5. Possible issues to be raised on the occasion of the visit to Japan of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Jozias Johannes Van Aartsen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
6. Questions relating to the relocation of Futenma
7. Questions relating to the possible participation of the People's Republic of China in the G8 Summit
8. The main message to be conveyed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono to the United States of America on the World Trade Organization
9. Question on a possible visit abroad by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to various Asian countries
10. Questions concerning the importance of the visit to the Republic of India of Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
11. Issues related to Japan's trade relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

15 February

1. Contents of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's keynote speech at the Tenth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2. Meeting between Prime Minister Obuchi and ASEAN leaders
3. Details of the visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov of the Russian Federation
4. Possibility of a visit to the United States of America by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono
5. Regarding the possibility of inviting the People's Republic of China to attend the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
6. Japan's position on the United States military presence in Japan
7. Details of Prime Minister Obuchi's comments on the reform of the international financial system during the meeting with ASEAN leaders
8. Other issues

8 February

1. Position of the Government of Japan with respect to the coalition government formed in the Republic of Austria
2. Possibility of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's attendance at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
3. Content of the upcoming meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono and Minister for Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov of the Russian Federation
4. Response to the visit by a United Kingdom delegation to Japan to discuss nuclear fuel issues
5. Regarding the recent decision by the Ministry of Justice to allow overstaying immigrants to stay in Japan permanently
6. Possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Obuchi to the Republic of India and Japan's position on the signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
7. Japan's position on whaling
8. Final thoughts

4 February

1. Announcement on the dispatch of missions to facilitate the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
2. Announcement on Japan's assistance to the Republic of Indonesia at the 19th Consultative Group Meeting on Indonesia
3. Announcement on the Multilateral Steering Group Meeting of the Middle East Peace Process
4. Questions relating to Japan's whaling activities
5. Issues concerning the meeting between Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shozo Azuma and Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov of the Russian Federation
6. Questions concerning the preliminary talks with North Korea and the establishment of a liaison office in East Timor