What's New March 2000
March 31
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the 109th Meeting of the OPEC Conference
- Special Yen Loan to Malaysia
- Consulate General of Japan in Jeju Web Site is now online!

- Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-sessional Support Group (ISG) on Confidence Building Measures
- FY 2000 General Account Budget (Government Total)
- FY 2000 Operational Budget (Government Total)
March 30
- Japan-Mozambique Relations (updated)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 28, 2000
- The visit of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to Okinawa
- The telephone conversation between Prime Minister Obuchi and President Vladimir Putin of Russia
- The visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono to the Republic of Korea
- The visit of Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shozo Azuma to the Middle East
- Consulate General of Japan in Khabarovsk Web Site is now online!

- Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok Web Site is now online!

- Emergency Assistance to Madagascar for Disastrous Cholera Outbreak
- Emergency Aid to Displaced Persons and Returnees of East Timor (Assistance to NGOs)
- Statement by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on the Result of the Presidential Election in Russia
March 29
- Summary of the Report on Reform of Japan's ODA Evaluation System
- Japan's Basic Position on the Debt Problem Faced by the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs)
March 28
March 27
- Grant Aid to the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority for Project for Improvement of Fire Fighting Services in the West Bank and Two Other Projects
- Food Aid for Internally Afflicted Persons in Indonesia and Drought Afflicted Persons in Kenya
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Senegal
- Emergency Assistance to UNDP for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Process for the Palestinians
March 24
- Announcement of Implementing Local Elections in Pakistan
- Dispatch of Polling Supervisors to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- UN-sponsored Sapporo II Meeting on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia
- South Asia Symposium on Security Situation in South Asia and SAARC's Role for Peace and Stability in the Region
- Dispatch of Electoral Observation Mission for the Presidential and Other Elections in the Republic of Peru
- Japan-Tajikistan Relations (updated)
- Japan-Uzbekistan Relations (updated)
March 23
March 22
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 21, 2000
- Japan-Brazil Relations (updated)
- Japan-Peru Relations (updated)
March 21
- Japan's Proposals and Comments for Regulatory Reform in EU
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 17, 2000
- Cabinet decision on food assistance to North Korea
- Dispatch of a medical team by the Government of Japan to Mozambique
- Report of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) Evaluation System
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrook
- Remarks by Foreign Minister Yohei Kono on the Result of the "Presidential" Election in Taiwan
- Japan-Honduras Relations (updated)
- Japan-Nicaragua Relations (updated)
March 17
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in Mozambique (Dispatch of a medical team of Japan Disaster Relief Team)
- Japan-Lebanon Relations (updated)
- Japan-Colombia Relations (updated)
March 16
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 14, 2000
- Details of the meeting held in Beijing between Japanese and North Korean Red Cross officials
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngyuyen Dy Nien of Vietnam
- Meeting between Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and President Theo-Ben Gurirab of the 54th United Nations General Assembly
- Japan's role in negotiating with the parties concerned in the conflict in Afghanistan
- Japan-Israel Relations (updated)
- Japan-Jordan Relations (updated)
March 15
- Emergency Assistance to Zimbabwe for Flood Disaster
- Japan-Czech Relations (updated)
- Japan-Mexico Relations (updated)
March 14
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Selection of Members of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) concerning Iraqi Issues
- Japan-Sudan Relations (updated)
- Japan-Kyrgyz Relations (updated)
March 13
- Japan-Albania Relations (updated)
- Japan-Yugoslavia Relations (updated)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 10, 2000
- Visit to Japan of President Árpád Göncz of Hungary and Mrs. Göncz
- Resumption of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
- Invitation to political groups of Afghanistan to visit Japan
- On the Speech of President Kim Dae Jung of the Republic of Korea
- Establishment of a liaison office of the Japanese Government in East Timor
March 10
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency The President of the Republic Hungary and Mrs. Goncz
- Invitation to Political Groups of Afghanistan
- The Establishment of a Liaison Office of the Japanese Government in East Timor
March 9
- The Japan-Philippines Working Group Meeting on Prevention of Recurrence of Illegal Traffic in Waste
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in Mozambique
- FY 1999 Seminar for Supporting the Middle East Peace Process
- Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by Bangladesh
- Government Procurement Seminar For Fiscal Year 2000
March 8
- Japan's Cooperation in the Preservation of the Angkor Monuments
- Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 7, 2000
- Announcement on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Southern Lebanon
- Announcement on additional emergency assistance to Mozambique
- Meeting of the Japan-US Commission on Arms Control, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Verification
- Meeting between Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Talbak Nazarov of Tajikistan
- Announcement on the hosting of the Seminar on Energy Security in Asia
- Visit to Japan by United States Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrook
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Eduard Kukan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
- Japan-U.S. Commission on Arms Control, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Verification
March 7
March 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary March 3, 2000
- Visit of their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to Netherlands and Sweden
- Visit to Japan of the President of the United Nations General Assembly Theo-Ben Gurirab
- Preparations for the implementation of international peace cooperation assignments for the international electoral monitoring activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Overview of the Meeting of Japanese Ambassadors to Africa
- Preparations for the Implementation of International Peace Cooperation Assignments for International Electoral Monitoring Activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 3
March 2
- Statement by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi -Discussion Group on the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit-
- Embassy of Japan in Kenya Web Site is now on line!

March 1
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 29 February, 2000
- Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's statement at the informal discussion group on the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
- Outline of Japan's peace initiatives for Tajikistan
- Report of the European Heads of Missions meeting
- Signing of an agreement on social security relating to the avoidance of double pension fees between Japan and U.K.
- Signing of Agreement between Japan and the United Kingdom on Social Security
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