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Press Conference, 6 July 2007

  1. Japan's involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC)
  2. G8 Secretariat office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
  4. Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement

I. Japan's involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Deputy Press Secretary Tomohiko Taniguchi: Let me make a couple of announcements.

The first point concerns the International Criminal Court (ICC). Japan is going to be a signatory nation from October this year. Then, in December, the ICC is scheduled to have a by-election to fill three vacant posts for its justices. And it is now decided that Ambassador Fumiko Saiga is to run for the post as a candidate representing the Japanese Government. Ms. Saiga currently serves as Ambassador in charge of human rights. That is point number one.

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II. G8 Secretariat office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Taniguchi: Second, on Sunday, 1 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs set up the Secretariat Office for the G8 Summit, the 2008 Toyako Summit, within the Ministry, to be headed by Mr. Hiroshi Fukada, formerly Deputy Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau as Secretary General. We now also have a special web site for the Toyako Summit, and our plan is that the Summit be conducted in an environmentally friendly fashion as much as possible.

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III. 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue

Mr. Taniguchi: Third, this afternoon the 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue is taking place here at the Ministry. From the Iranian side, Mrs. Dr. Tahereh Nazari, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director General for International Women Affairs and Human Rights and five others are attending.

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IV. Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement

Mr. Taniguchi: Fourth and last, from Monday, 9 July until Friday, 13 July, Japan and Swiss Confederation will have the Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement in Savognin, the Swiss Confederation.

That is all for today.

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