What's New December 2002
December 27
- Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Sri Lanka and India
- ODA Reform: Implementation of Three Measures
- Assistance for Reproductive Health in Indonesia
- 2003 US-Japan Private Sector/Government Commission (Agenda for 2003) "Successfully Meeting Economic Challenges in the 21st Century"
- Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" at the United Nations General Assembly (the Plenary Meeting)
- Visit to Japan by Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (Overview)
December 26
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Situation in Venezuela
- Revision of Japan's GSP for Fiscal Year 2003
December 25
December 24
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Removal of Seals and other Interference by North Korea in the Used Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities
- Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea's Removal of the Protective Seals of the Graphite-Moderated Experimental Reactor
- Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Web Site is now online!
December 20
- Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers Meeting (Outline)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 December, 2002
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. N. Hassan Wirajunda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
- Adoption by the United Nations of the Resolution on the Question of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
- Congratulatory statements to President-elect Roh Moo Hyun of the Republic of Korea by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi
- Dispatch of Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Masahiko Koumura to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Comment by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the election of the President to-be of the Republic of Korea
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Results of the Presidential Election in the R.O.K.
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
December 19
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Resolution on the Question of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
- Executive Summary of the Report of the Advisory Group on International Cooperation for Peace [PDF]
December 18
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement on Establishing Transitional Government at the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Canada's Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 17
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 17 December, 2002
- Joint Statement of the Japan-United States of America Security Consultative Committee
- Dispatch of former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Masahiko Koumura to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Extension of food assistance by Japan through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Upcoming visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sergeevich Ivanov of the Russian Federation
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Habib Ben Yahia of the Republic of Tunisia
- Grant Aid to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for the Pakistan Project to Eradicate Poliomyelitis
- Grant Aid to UNICEF for the Pakistan Project to Eradicate Poliomyelitis
- Visit of EU Experts on the International Criminal Court (Overview and Assessment)
- Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (SCC): Joint Statement (Washington, DC, December 16, 2002)
- Diplomatic Bluebook 2002
- "Look East Policy - The Challenges for Japan in a Globalized World" (Speech by H.E. Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, at the Seminar for the 20th Anniversary of the Look East Policy in Japan)
- Statement by the Head of Delegation of Japan at the 6th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (Geneva, 9-13 December 2002)
- Statement by H.E. Dr. Kuniko INOGUCHI at the Meeting of the States Parties to the CCW (Geneva, 12 December 2002)
- Statement by H.E. Dr. Kuniko INOGUCHI at the 4th Annual Conference of the States Parties to Amended Protocol II to the CCW (Geneva, 11 December 2002)
December 16
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Enlargement of the European Union
- United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (Draft resolution submitted by the Vice-Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Jan Kara (Czech Republic), on the basis of informal consultations held on draft resolution A/C.2/57/L.45)
- Prime Minister Meets with the Prime Minister of Malaysia (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official Website)
- State Visit to Japan by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Republic of the Philippines (Outline and Evaluation)
December 13
- Emergency Assistance for Typhoon Disaster in Guam
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 December, 2002
- Emergency Grant Aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for Internally Displaced Persons
- Visit to Japan by the Palestinian Delegation headed by Dr. Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Palestinian Interim Authority
- Expansion of the duty-free and quota-free treatment for least developed countries (LDC)
- Adoption of the Draft Resolution on the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" at the United Nations General Assembly (the Second Committee)
- Emergency Grant Aid to Sri Lanka for Internally Displaced Persons
- Visit to Japan by the Palestinian Delegation headed by Dr. Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Palestinian Interim Authority (18th-21st)
- Japan-UK Cooperation in the field of Conflict Prevention - JOINT FUNDING OF THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME IN SIERRA LEONE - (December 2002)
- Program to Accelerate Reforms (summary) (PDF)
- Japan Egypt Joint Press Release On the occasion of the visit of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
- Australia-Japan Conference for a Creative Partnership Co-chairs' Statement (November 2002)
- Keynote Address by Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Australia-Japan Conference for a Creative Partnership (November 2002)
December 12
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Croatia and Yugoslavia
- Statement by H.E. Ambassador Yoshiyuki Motomura, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan at the General Assembly Meeting on AGENDA ITEM 25 (a): OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA, 25 (b): DRIFT-NET FISHING, and 25 (c): FISH STOCKS AGREEMENT (10 DECEMBER 2002, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK)
December 11
- Emergency Assistance for Flood Disaster in Morocco
- The 7th ITER Negotiations Meeting (Joint News Release)
- International Conference on Wider Adherence to Strengthened IAEA Safeguards (Chairman's Summary)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting (Outline)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi paid Courtesy Call on President of the Republic of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
December 10
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 10 December, 2002
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Signing of the Agreement for the Cessation of Hostilities in Aceh
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abul Naga of the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Review of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Charter
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Signing of the Agreement for the Cessation of Hostilities in Aceh
- Statement by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yoshitaka Shindo at the Launching Conference of the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
- The Ninth Japan-CARICOM Consultation (Overview and Evaluation)
December 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 December, 2002
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Igor Sergeevich Ivanov of the Russian Federation
- Situation in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Cancellation of the visit to Japan by President Lansana Conté of the Republic of Guinea
- Signing of Three Protocols Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
- Prime Minister Meets with President of Philippines (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official Website)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Igor Sergeevich Ivanov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
- Signing of Three Protocols Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
- General Contribution to the Discussion of the Negotiating Group on Rules on Anti-Dumping Measures
- Japan joins APEC Business Travel Card
December 5
- Joint Statement on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership
- Support Package for Peace and Stability in Mindanao
- Decision No. 1/JP/2002 of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan related to the registration of A Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electrical Products
- Co-Chairmen's Summary at the Preparatory Conference on Peace and Reconstruction in Aceh
- Trilateral Meeting of the Leaders of Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Summary)
December 4
- The Statement of the Government of Japan at The Preparatory Conference on Peace and Reconstruction In Aceh
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi concerning Charges against a U.S. Marine Major of Attempted Rape
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi and Minister of Foreign Relations Hugo Tolentino Dipp of the Dominican Republic
December 3
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 3 December, 2002
- Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (SCC)
- Speech by Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "United Nations Consolidated Appeals and Japan"
- Japan's FTA Strategy (Summary)
- Overview of ASEAN + 3 Summit Meeting
- Overview of Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting
December 2
- Assistance for Education and Health in Ky Son District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the Guidelines for Formulation of the FY2003 Budget (Cabinet Decision) Responding to the Proposals of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP)
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