Press Conference by the Press Secretary Archive
June 2008

Overview of the Japan-US bilateral meeting
The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue
Overview of the Japan-Commonwealth of Australia bilateral meeting
Question concerning potential measures to put pressure on North Korea
Questions concerning climate change issues at the forthcoming G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

The outcomes of the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting exchange of views on the Republic of Zimbabwe
The "balanced" G8 approach to issues related to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Union of Myanmar, and North Korea
Questions concerning North Korea
Question concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe
Question concerning the cancellation of the Japan-Federal Republic of Germany bilateral meeting
Follow up question concerning North Korea
Question concerning the Government of Japan's evaluation of the outcome of the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings
Question concerning the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Question concerning the tone of discussions at the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Follow up questions concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe

The G8 Kyoto Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Visit to Japan by Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
The Third Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity"
Questions concerning the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
Question concerning Japanese public opinion on the United States

Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the release of a Japanese college student who had been held hostage in Iran
Questions concerning Taiwan
Question concerning the issue of gas fields in the East China Sea
Follow up questions concerning Taiwan

Provision of tents to the People's Republic of China
The Second Tripartite Meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea
Prime Minister Fukuda's attendance at the High-Level Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Upcoming visit to Japan by President Abdullah Gul of the Republic of Turkey
Japan-Russia Vice-ministerial Consultations between Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenichiro Sasae and Mr. Alexei Borodavkin, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Japan-Africa "Cool Earth Partnership"
Statement on the continuation of the detention under house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar
Arrival in Japan of 60 high school students participating in the JENESYS programme
Question concerning whale meat trade
Questions concerning climate change issues
Questions concerning Prime Minister Fukuda's visit to Europe
Questions concerning the upcoming visit to Japan by President Abdullah Gul of the Republic of Turkey