Press Conference by the Press Secretary Archive
July 2008

Food Aid to the Developing World
Statement on the bombing in India
Grant aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan
Personal farewell by Mr. Taniguchi
Questions concerning the Takeshima issue
Questions concerning grant aid
Questions concerning the 2008 G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
Questions concerning the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Personal thanks from the press to Mr. Taniguchi
Questions concerning arbitration of the Takeshima issue
Questions concerning anti-trust issues
Questions concerning the war on terror
Questions concerning the Air Self-Defense Force airlift mission in the Middle East
Questions concerning the travel plans of Minister for Foreign Affairs, Masahiko Koumura

Foreign Minister Koumura's Southeast Asia meetings
Election assistance to Cambodia
Visit by Prime Minister of Kuwait
Aid to Africa
Questions concerning Foreign Minister Koumura's trip to Viet Nam
Questions concerning the House of Representatives' Justice Sub-committee schedule

G8 Summit Meeting on the Heiligendamm Process
Question concerning the atmosphere at the G8 Summit Meeting on the Heiligendamm Process
Question concerning the discussion on climate change
Question concerning the coordination of aid
Question concerning the discussion on biofuels
Question concerning nuclear energy aspirations of the G5 countries
Questions regarding the mention of a particular country in the discussion on aid standards
Question concerning the abduction issue

G8 Working Session on the world economy
Questions concerning climate change
Questions concerning international organizations
Follow-up questions concerning climate change
Question concerning the proposed discussion on G5 countries' oil consumption
Questions concerning the expansion of the G8
Questions concerning biofuels
Question concerning the discussion on the recent oil price increases
Follow-up questions concerning the expansion of the G8
Question concerning US dollar exchange rates
Question concerning possible diversity of views of Canada and the Russian Federation

G8 Working Session on Development and Africa
Question concerning paragraph 46 (a) of the Declaration on Development and Africa
Question concerning the affect of rising food and fuel prices on economic growth in Africa
Question concerning the Northern Territories
Question concerning discussion on Nigerian oilfields
Question concerning "Peace and Security in Africa"
Statement on Global Food Security
Question concerning the building of a virtual internationally-coordinated reserve system for humanitarian purposes
Question concerning paragraph 7 (a) of Statement on Global Food Security
Question concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe

Japan-Russian Federation Bilateral Summit Meeting
Question concerning energy cooperation between Japan and the Russian Federation
Question concerning the start date for negotiations for a Japan-Russian Federation peace treaty

Japan-South Africa bilateral meeting
Japan-Algeria bilateral meeting
Japan-Nigeria bilateral meeting
Questions concerning discussion of United Nations Security Council reform
Questions concerning the prospect of the formation of a government of national unity in the Republic of Zimbabwe
Question concerning climate change
Questions concerning the Niger Delta
Question concerning discussion on liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade in the Japan-Algeria bilateral meeting
Question concerning the possibility of strengthened sanctions against the Republic of Zimbabwe
Questions concerning the scheduling of bilateral meetings
Follow up questions concerning the Niger Delta
Question concerning the President of Algeria's classification of African countries

The G8 Outreach Meeting
Question concerning accountability mechanisms for aid promised at the G8 Gleneagles Summit
Question concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe
Question concerning Official Development Assistance in the agricultural sector
Question concerning Canada and the Italian Republic
Follow up question concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe
Question concerning the world food crisis
Question concerning the transfer of environmental technologies to African countries
Questions concerning the issues discussed by leaders at the G8 Summit

Japan-United Kingdom Summit Meeting
Japan-Germany Summit Meeting
Questions concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe
Questions concerning the expected outcome of G8 Summit discussions on climate change
Questions concerning the discussion between Prime Minister Fukuda and Prime Minister Brown regarding biofuels and food security
Question concerning potential message of solidarity with the citizens of the Union of Myanmar by the G8 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Depayin Massacre
Question concerning the outcome of TICAD IV
Question concerning commitments made at the Gleneagles G8 Summit
Questions concerning the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and climate change
Question concerning the G8 Outreach Meeting and the Clean Technology Fund
Question concerning the Government of Japan's Official Development Assistance to African countries
Question concerning oil prices
Question concerning the donation of rice by the Government of Japan
Question concerning discussion on the World Trade Organization Doha Development Round

Japan-US Summit Meeting
Japan-Canada Summit Meeting
Question concerning the world food crisis
Question concerning the differences between the Japanese Government position and the Canadian Government position on concrete global targets to address climate change
Question concerning the discussion by Prime Minister Fukuda and Prime Minister Harper on the Republic of Zimbabwe
Question concerning energy security and oil prices
Question concerning emission reduction targets
Question concerning the Millennium Development Goals
Question concerning the Republic of Zimbabwe
The Financial Times article entitled "Japan Goes Missing"
Question concerning the US economy
Question concerning the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics