Press Conference by Press Secretary

May 2004

28 May

  1. Incident in Iraq involving two freelance journalists from Japan
  2. Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations on the progress of peace talks for concluding the civil war in Sudan
  3. Upcoming visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to the Republic of Korea
  4. Upcoming visit to Japan by President Enrique Bolanos Geyer of the Republic of Nicaragua and Mrs. Lila. T. Abaunza de Bolanos
  5. Follow-up questions concerning incident in Iraq
  6. Questions concerning family members of the two freelance journalists

25 May

  1. Grant assistance to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
  2. Questions concerning speech made by President George W. Bush of the United States of America at the US Army War College

21 May

  1. Exchange of diplomatic note with Timor Leste
  2. Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi on the killing of civilians in an Israeli military attack
  3. Questions concerning upcoming visit by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to North Korea
  4. Questions concerning nuclear and security issues regarding North Korea
  5. Question concerning missile testing by countries in the region
  6. Questions concerning six-party talk process
  7. Questions concerning prospects of normalized relations between Japan and North Korea
  8. Questions concerning abduction issues
  9. Questions concerning security situation in Iraq

18 May

  1. Visit to Japan by Director General of Governorate of Al-Muthannah Health Department and Directors of four hospitals in Samawa and neighboring areas
  2. Statements by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi on the car bomb terrorist attack in Baghdad, death of President Ezzidin Salim of the Iraqi Governing Council and the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip
  3. Follow-up question concerning upcoming visit to Japan by five medical doctors from Iraq
  4. Question concerning current situation in Iraq
  5. Question concerning Al-Sadr movement
  6. Question concerning Israeli-Palestinian situation

14 May

  1. Questions concerning Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Pyongyang, North Korea
  2. Questions concerning Mr. Charles Jenkins
  3. Follow-up questions concerning Prime Minister Koizumi's visit to Pyongyang

11 May

  1. Message of condolences by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi regarding the bombing incident in Grozny
  2. Question concerning observer status of Taiwan
  3. Question concerning inauguration ceremony of President of Taiwan

7 May

  1. Upcoming visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to Washington, DC for G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
  2. Questions concerning resignation of Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda
  3. Question concerning abuse of Iraqi prisoners

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