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What's New October 1998

October 30

• Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura to Visit Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand
• Additional Food Assistance to Indonesia

October 29

• Assistance for the Residents of the Four Northern Islands (Provision of humanitarian assistance materials for FY1998)

October 28

• Emergency Grant Aid to the International Committee of the Red Cross for its Assistance for the Victims of Landmines
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 27 October, 1998
  • Keynote Address by State Secretary Nobutaka Machimura at the Phnom Penh International Forum on Demining and Victim Assistance
  • The Third Plenary Session of the Four-Party Talks on the Korean Peninsula
  • Japan's welcoming of the agreements in the Middle East peace talks
  • The submission by Japan of two draft resolutions regarding arms control and disarmament to the U.N. General Assembly
• Phnom Penh International Forum on Demining and Victim Assistance (Keynote Address by State Secretary Nobutaka Machimura)
• Joint Press Release on the Occasion of Crown Prince Abdullah's Visit to Japan
• The 22 Session of the World Heritage Committee (Up-dated)

October 27

• Phnom Penh International Forum on Demining and Victim Assistance (Gist of the Keynote Address by State Secretary Nobutaka Machimura)
• Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Final Agreement between Peru and Ecuador concerning the Border Dispute

October 26

• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the agreements in the Middle East peace talks
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 23 October, 1998
  • Contributions by the Government of Japan to the province of Kosovo
  • Announcement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka concerning the resumption of Japan's cooperation in KEDO
• Japan's Contributions to Kosovo
• TICAD II
  Press Statement by the Co-Chairs

October 23

• Keynote Speech by Her Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan for 26th Congress of International Board on Books for Young People(IBBY) in New Delhi
• Mr. Ryutaro Hashimoto, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, to Visit China
• Emergency Aid to Nigeria for Pipeline Explosion
• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Result of the Election of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• Announcement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka concerning the Resumption of Japan's Cooperation with KEDO

October 22

• Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Askar Akaevich Akaev, President of the Republic of Kyrgyz

October 21

• Statement by Masahiko Koumura, Foreign Minister of Japan
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 October, 1998
  • Visit by President Jiang Zemin of China to Japan on 25 November
  • Visit by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura to Russia from 16 to 18 October
• TICAD II
  • Policy Address by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura
  • African Development towards 21 Century: The Tokyo Agenda for Action
• Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal

October 20

• Emergency Aid to Mozambique for Mine Clearance Project in Massingir District, Gaza Province
• Emergency Aid to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Angola

October 19

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 16 October, 1998
  • The 16-18 October Visit of Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura to the Russian Federation
  • Announcement of resumption of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan
  • The extension of the cease-fire in the civil war in the Sudan
• TICAD II
  • Opening Address by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at TICAD II, October 19, 1998
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Resumption of Foreign Secretary level Talks between India and Pakistan
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Current Situation concerning the Cease-fire in Civil War in the Sudan

October 16

• Submission by the Government of Japan to the Government of the United States Regarding Deregulation, Competition Policy, and Transparency and Other Government Practices

October 15

• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Situation in Kosovo

October 14

• Foreign Student Exchanges (Updated)
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 October, 1998
  • The 19-28 October visit by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Nobutaka Machimura to Southeast Asia
  • The 12 October Japan-European Union Ministerial Meeting

October 13

• Japan-U.S. Working Group on Deregulation and Competition Policy and MOSS XVII/Enhanced Initiative on Deregulation, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals
• State Secretary Nobutaka Machimura to Visit Southeast Asia
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 October, 1998
  • The 7-10 October State Visit of President Kim Dae Jung of ROK to Japan
  • The 12 October Japan-European Union Ministerial Conference in Tokyo

October 12

• Japan-EU Relations Updated
  • Japan's Requests and Comments on EU Regulations and Access to EU
  • Japan's Deregulation Requests for the EU (Additional List)
  • Joint Press Statement on Japan-EU Summit

October 9

• Signing of the Convention between Japan and ROK for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Related Exchange of Notes
• Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of ROK regarding Working Holiday Visas
• Exchange of Notes between Japan and the ROK concerning the Waiver of Visa Requirements for Diplomatic or Official Passport Holders

October 8

• Visit to Japan of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Kim Dae-jung
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Cambodia

October 7

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 October, 1998
  • Visit to Japan by Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations
  • Emergency aid to China for flood disaster relief
  • Visit to Japan by President Kim Dae Jung of the Republic of Korea

October 6

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 2 October, 1998
  • Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the start of operations by Japanese fishing boats in waters surrounding the four Northern Islands
  • Conclusion of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

October 5

• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopts Resolution concerning North Korea's Missile Launch

October 2

• Statement by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at the 53rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
• Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Team Expert Group and Donation of Emergency Assistance to Bangladesh for Flood Disaster
• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Start of Operations by Japanese Fishing Boats in Waters Surrounding the Four Northern Islands
• Conclusion of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

October 1

• The 22nd Session of the World Heritage Committee, Kyoto, Japan
• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Re-appointment of Ms. Ogata, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees

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