Press Conference by Press Secretary

May 2002

31 May

  1. Visit by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Republic of Korea for the opening of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan
  2. Progress toward the salvage of the unidentified ship
  3. Follow-up question on the salvage of the unidentified ship
  4. Questions on the appointment of a new spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  5. Question concerning Japan-ROK cooperation on immigration matters
  6. Questions with regard to the Foreign Ministry Reform Advisory Board

28 May

  1. Tensions between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  2. Follow-up questions on tensions between India and Pakistan
  3. Questions on a visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to the Middle East
  4. Question on the incident at Consulate General of Japan at Shenyang, People's Republic of China
  5. Question on a visit to Japan by Minister for Foreign Affairs Marwan Al Muasher of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

24 May

  1. Incident at Consulate General of Japan at Shenyang, People's Republic of China
  2. Relations between India and Pakistan
  3. Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi's telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi
  4. Questions on security measures for Japanese overseas missions
  5. Questions on Japan's diplomatic mission to the Democratic Republic of East Timor

21 May

  1. Statement on the independence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
  2. Assignment of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Engineer Group and other personnel to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)
  3. Visit to Japan by President Johannes Rau of the Federal Republic of Germany
  4. Presidential and parliamentary elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone
  5. Questions in relation to the incident at the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, People's Republic of China

17 May

  1. Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi on the speech by Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
  2. Questions concerning the incident at the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, People's Republic of China
  3. Question on Japan's refugee asylum policy
  4. Request for information on new Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana

14 May

  1. Announcement on the results of the inquiry into the incident at the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, People's Republic of China
  2. Follow-up questions concerning the results of the inquiry into the incident in Shenyang
  3. Question concerning North Korean refugees
  4. Question regarding Japan's policy toward refugees
  5. Questions on Palestinians seeking asylum
  6. Question concerning the Likud decision on a Palestinian state
  7. Question with regard to an agreement on arms control between the United States of America and the Russian Federation

10 May

  1. Incident of alleged North Koreans entering Consulate General of Japan at Shenyang, China
  2. Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi's visit to Europe and the Middle East
  3. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Asia-Pacific Countries
  4. Follow-up questions on alleged North Korean asylum seekers
  5. Question on late-night access to information
  6. Questions on Japan-China exchanges
  7. Follow-up questions on alleged North Korean asylum seekers
  8. Questions on terrorist incident in Pakistan

7 May

  1. Statement concerning the situation in the Union of Myanmar and the lifting of restrictions on the movements of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
  2. Questions concerning status of Taiwan
  3. Questions on Government of Myanmar's lifting of restrictions on foreign journalists
  4. Questions on Baluchanung No. 2 Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project
  5. Question concerning travel to the Republic of India
  6. Questions on travel advisory changes

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