Press Conference by the Press Secretary Archive
February 2008

Statements on the Turkish incursion into the Republic of Iraq and the election of the new President of the Republic of Cuba
Upcoming dispatch by Japan of an election observer mission to the Russian Federation
Visit to Japan by Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Urmas Paet of the Republic of Estonia
Japan-EU High-level Consultation Meeting in Tokyo
Question concerning visit to Japan by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Questions concerning the response of the US military to the recent incident of assault by a US serviceman in Okinawa
Questions concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran
Question concerning the Turkish incursion into the Republic of Iraq

Visit to Japan by Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan
Visit to Japan by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Visit to the State of Israel and the Palestine autonomous region by Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama
Question concerning Kosovo's declaration of independence
Questions concerning detainment of another U.S. Marine
Question concerning Prime Minister Fukuda's prospective visit to the Republic of Korea

Attendance of Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura at the 44th Munich Conference on Security Policy
Statements on the Union of Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
The Invitation Program of Young People for Sri Lanka's Peace Process Promotion
Questions concerning the possible Japanese-language proficiency requirements for foreigners
Questions concerning the Union of Myanmar
Follow-up questions on the possible Japanese-language proficiency requirements for foreigners
Question concerning the Japanese Government's response to recent comments by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of the Commonwealth of Australia

Statement on the recent suicide bomb attacks in the Republic of Iraq
Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
Statement on the Visegrad 4 + Japan workshop
Questions concerning the visit to Japan by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Question concerning the intragovernmental discussions between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice regarding the possible Japanese-language proficiency requirements for foreigners