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Counter Terrorism

Japan's International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

• New strategy to counter the threat of terrorism (Japan's new assistance package to Afghanistan and Pakistan) (November 2009) [PDF]
• Japan's International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation (Pamphlet) [PDF]
• Enactment of the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law (September 2008)
• Overview of Japan's International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation (October 2007)
• Overview of Japan's Counter-Terrorism Assistance (2004-2007)
• Action Plan for Prevention of Terrorism (December 2004) [PDF]

• Statements and Remarks
  • Statement by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Enactment of the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law (January 11, 2008) [English] [Japanese (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website) ]

• The 5th Australia-Japan-United States Counter-Terrorism Consultation (December 2009)
• The 1st Japan-Singapore Counter-Terrorism Dialogue (December 2009)
  • Sumamry (December 2, 2009)
• The 4th ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue (August 2009)
  • Summary (August 13, 2009)
• The Australia - Japan - United States Trilateral Workshop on Efforts to Empower Moderate Sectors of Society (July 2009)
  • Summary (July 28, 2009)
• The 3rd ROK-Japan Counter-Terrorism Consultation (July 2009)
  • Summary (July 13, 2009)
• Launch of the Megaports Initiative Pilot Project in Yokohama Port (January 2009)
• G8 HOKKAIDO TOYAKO SUMMIT (July 7-9, 2008)
  • G8 Leaders' Statement on Counter-Terrorism
  • Report to G8 Summit Leaders from the G8 Experts on International Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime [PDF]
• Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols (January 22-23, 2008)
  • Opening Statement by Mr. Osamu UNO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan (January 22, 2008)
• Deposit of the Instrument of Acceptance of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (August 2007)
• Seminar on Prevention and Crisis Management of Chemical and Biological Terrorism (July 2007)
• Third Deputy-Ministerial Meeting of the Global Initiative (GI) to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (June 2007)
• Fifth ASEM Conference on Counter-Terrorism (May 15-16, 2007)
  • Chair's Summary
  • Reception Speech by Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (May 15, 2007)
  • Press Release (May 10, 2007)
• Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols (March 27-28, 2007)
  • Opening Statement by Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs (March 27, 2007)
  • Press Release (March 27, 2007)
• Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols (March 2007)
• Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism - Text of Statement of Principles (October 2006)
• Japan decides to continue to dispatch JMSDF vessels to the Indian Ocean in order to support international efforts to fight against terrorism (Extension of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law) (October 2006)
• Australia-Japan-US Counter-Terrorism Talks (October 2006)
• Kuala Lumpur Meeting on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (September 2006)
  • Statement by H.E. Mr. Akio Suda, Ambassador in Charge of International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation "Basic Policy of Japan's Contributions and Cooperation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore" (September 18, 2006)
  • Press Release (September 15, 2006)
• Bali Counter-Terrorism Process Report of the Australian and Indonesian Co-Chairs (August 2006)
• ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue (June 28-29, 2006)
  • Co-Chair's Summary of Discussions and Recommendations
  • Remarks by Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs Kiyohiko Toyama (June 28, 2006)
  • Press Release (June 26, 2006)
• Extension of the Basic Plan of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law: Japan decides to continue to dispatch JMSDF vessels to the Indian Ocean in order to support international efforts to fight against terrorism (April 2006)
• Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols (January 2006)
  • Opening Statement by Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) Kiyohiko Toyama (January 25, 2006)
  • Press Release (January 24, 2006)

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