What's New November 2003
November 30
- Telephone Talks Between the Japanese Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State on the Murder of Japanese Diplomats in Iraq
- Main Points of Press Conference by Foreign Minister Kawaguchi (Murder of Japanese Embassy Staff in Iraq)
November 28
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 28 November, 2003
- Upcoming visit by Senior Vice-Minister Masatoshi Abe to El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Mexico
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah of Oman
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of IAEA Board of Governors' resolution concerning Iran's nuclear issue
- Grassroots human security grant aid to Iraq
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq
- The ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit Meeting
- The Asian Workshop on Passport Policy (Chair's Summary)
- Request for Russia's Early Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
November 27
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the IAEA Board of Governors' Resolution concerning Iran's Nuclear Issue
- International Cooperation of Japan to Promote Sustainable Forest Management in Developing Countries (updated)
November 26
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Kidnapping of a Japanese in Colombia
- The Fourth Meeting on Malaysia-Japan Closer Economic Partnership (The Second Joint Study Group Meeting)
- Chairperson's Summary by Prof. Hirono, Chairperson of "The 3rd Tokyo Workshop on ODA Evaluation"
- Outline of Results of the Third Meeting for the Promotion of Asia Forest Partnership (AFP)
- General Information on Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) (updated)
November 25
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Georgia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 25 November, 2003
- Opening Statement by Mr. Shigeru TAKAGI, Director, International Forestry Cooperation Office, Forestry Agency of Japan, at the 3rd Meeting for the Promotion of Asia Forest Partnership (AFP)
- Statement by Ambassador Yoshiyuki Motomura on Agenda Item 52 (a): Oceans and the Law of the Sea 52 (b): Sustainable Fisheries
- Statement by Ambassador Yoshiyuki Motomura on Agenda Item 131: Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and Agenda Item 132: Financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
November 21
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 21 November, 2003
- Messages from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair concerning the bombings in Istanbul
- Message from Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom Jack Straw concerning the bombings in Istanbul
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Bombing Incidents in Istanbul, Turkey
- Basic Policy (Announcement by Prime Minister) (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Statement by the Government of Japan (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Inauguration of the Second Koizumi Cabinet (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

November 20
- Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects for the Iraq Football Association (Ceremony between President of the Japan Football Association Saburo Kawabuchi and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukio Takeuchi)
- Message by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi at the opening session of the 35th Session of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
November 19
- Public Symposium "India: An emerging global power - Strategy for Japan-India cooperation in the coming age -"
- Statement by Ambassador Kuniko Inoguchi at the Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
November 18
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 18 November, 2003
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Murder of a UN Worker in Afghanistan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Burundi's Peace Issue (Signing of Peace Agreement with Rebel Forces)
- Establishment of the Taiwan Visit Japan Campaign (VJC) Promotion Committee
- Calendar of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Programmes/Events (updated)
- APEC Structural Reform Initiative - Japan's proposal for promoting related work in APEC -
November 17
- Japan's Cooperation for Africa by Figure (Pamphlet)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Bombing Incidents in Istanbul, Turkey
- Prime Minister Koizumi Sent a Congratulatory Message to Palestinian New Prime Minister Ahmad Qurie on the occasion of the inauguration of a new cabinet of the Palestinian Authority
November 14
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 14 November, 2003
- Recent trip by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Malaysia and Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Foreign Minister Kawaguchi's meetings with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Dai Bingguo of China and with Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi of Iran
- Signing of Japan-Viet Nam Investment Agreement
- Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Election of Mr. Yukio Takasu, Japanese Ambassador to the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, as the Chairperson Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
- Signing of Japan-Viet Nam Investment Agreement
- Agreement between Japan and Viet Nam for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment [PDF]

- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. N. Bagabandi, President of Mongolia, and Mrs. A. Oyunbileg (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Telephone Talks with French Foreign Minister De Villepin
November 13
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inauguration of a New Cabinet of the Palestinian Authority (PA) led by Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie
- The First Meeting of the Commissioners General of Section of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (EXPO 2005 AICHI)
- Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Telephone Talks with German Foreign Minister Fischer
- Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Telephone Talks with British Secretary Straw
- Visit to Arab Republic of Egypt and Republic of Tunisia by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (Outline and Evaluation)
November 11
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 11 November, 2003
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the WTO Appellate Body Report on the U.S. Steel Safeguard Measures
- Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kazunori Tanaka to Visit Afghanistan
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Bombing Incident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi on Agenda item 117(b): Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and Agenda item 117(c): Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
November 10
November 7
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 7 November, 2003
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Aceh, Indonesia
- Signing of the New Japan-US Income Tax Convention
- Convention between Japan and US for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income [PDF]

- Consulate General of Japan in Milano Web Site (Japanese Only) is now on line!

November 6
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa on Agenda Item 22: Assistance in Mine Action
- Fiscal Year 2003: Research Aid to Afghanistan - Research Project for Developing Mine Clearance Related Equipment (6.46 Million Yen)
- Japan-Egypt Joint Workshop for Medical Cooperation for Iraq (Summary and Evaluation)
November 5
November 4
- Prime Minister Koizumi Sends Message to New Prime Minister Abdullah and former Prime Minister Mahathir (Malaysia: New Prime Minister Abdullah's inauguration)
- 2003 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Statement by Ambassador Yoshiyuki Motomura on Agenda Item 13: Report of the International Court of Justice
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa on Agenda Item 108: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
- Calendar of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Programmes/Events (updated)
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