Relations with Countries and Regions of the World

Europe

Bilateral Relations

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• V4+Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Joint Press Statement (May 2009)
• Prime Minister Taro Aso's Visit to Europe (May 2009)
  • Policy Speech by Prime Minister Taro Aso "A Japan-Europe Partnership to Surmount Global Challenges" (May 5, 2009)
• "Japan-Danube Friendship Year 2009" (Austria-Bulgaria-Hungary-Romania)
• 150th Anniversary of Japan-UK Relations (2008) (Embassy of Japan in UK Web Site)
• 150th Anniversary of Japan-France Relations (2008) (Embassy of Japan in France Web Site: French and Japanese only)
• "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue

• Visit to Japan by President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr. Lluís Maria De Puig (November 2009)
• The 4th "GUAM-Japan" Meeting: Joint Press Statement (February 2009)
• "GUAM + Japan" Meeting (June 2007)
  • Joint Press Statement (June 18, 2007)
• Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Germany, Poland and Spain (May 27-June 1, 2007)
• Seminar on Investment Promotion in the Southeastern Europe and V4 Countries (March 2007)
• Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to European Countries (January 2007)
• Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) (November 2006)
• Prime Minister Abe to Host "Iftar" Dinner (October 2006)
• Seminar on Community Building in the Multi-ethnic Societies of the Western Balkans - from the Human Security Point of View (March 2006)
  • Opening Remarks by Prof. Akiko Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (March 22, 2006)
  • Programme (March 22, 2006)
  • Press Release (March 15, 2006)
• Prime Minister Koizumi to Host "Iftar" (Fast-Breaking during Holy Ramadan Month) (October 2005)
• Report on Regional Co-operation for Human Security in Central Asia (May 2005)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Entry into Force of the IAEA Additional Protocol in 15 European Countries (May 2004)
• Ministerial Conference on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans (April 2004)
  • Overview and Evaluation (April 7,2004)
  • Joint Conclusions
  • Japan's Initiative in the Western Balkans - Three Pillars of the Assistance - [PDF]
  • Japan's Actions towards Construction of Peace in the Western Balkans [PDF]
  • Opening Speech by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (April 5, 2004)
  • Speech by Goodwill Ambassador Dragan Stojkovic (April 5, 2004)
  • Announcement (February 12, 2004)
• Visit by H.E. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa to Africa and Europe (February-March 2004)
  • Summary and Evaluation (March 2004)
  • Announcement (February 2004)
• Meeting with Ambassadors on Tourism Policy (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site) (February 2004)
• Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Visit European Countries (April 2003)
• Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi's Visit to Europe (April 2003)
• Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi's Visit to Europe and Middle East (April 2002)
• Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan's Visit to Poland and Hungary (July 2002)
• Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka's visit to Turkey, Portugal, France, the United Kingdom and Spain (January 2002)
• Ms. Makiko Tanaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and to Attend the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July 2001)
• Seminar on Education & Protection of Cultural Heritage in South Eastern Europe (March 2001)
• Foreign Minister Yohei Kono's Visit to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Russia (January 2001)
• 2000 Japanese Government Study Tour Program for Government Officials from Central and Eastern Europe (December 2000)
• High Level Conference on Southeastern Europe (May 2000)
• Foreign Minister Yohei Kono's Visit to Europe (January 2000)
• Archive of Japan-Europe Relations

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Press Secretary's Press Conference on Europe