Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

What's New:

• Seventh Review Conference to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) (December 5-22, 2011)
  • Final Document (December 22, 2011) [PDF]
  • Statement by H.E. Mari AMANO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament (December 5, 2011)
  • Seventh Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) (December 2, 2011)
• Notification for the Entry into Force of the Japan-Viet Nam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (December 22, 2011)
• Exchange of diplomatic notes for the Entry into Force of the Japan-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (December 22, 2011)
• The Eighth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-VIII) (December 1, 2011)
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty (Bangkok Treaty) (November 22, 2011)
• Global Zero Summit (October 11, 2011)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the 7th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT (September 23, 2011)
• Address by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website) (September 22,2011)
• Remarks by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Opening Session of the Interactive Session of the United Nations High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (September 22,2011)
• Statement of the Third Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (September 21,2011)(PDF)
• The 2nd Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (April 2011, Berlin)
  • "Berlin Statement by Foreign Ministers on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
• "Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education (on March 17, 18, 2011)
• Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Approval of the New START Treaty by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation (January 26, 2011)
• The 10th Japan-China Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation (Overview) (January 2011)
• The Seventh Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-VII) (January 11, 2011)
• Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Approval of the New START Treaty by the U.S. Senate (December 23, 2010)
• Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Ahmet UZUMCU, Director-General, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (December 9, 2010)
• Meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara and the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu (December 17, 2010)