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What's New March 2003

March 31

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 31 March, 2003
  • Meeting between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yoon Young-kwan of the Republic of Korea
  • Yen loan to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
  • Dispatch of Government aircraft to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• The Issue of the Name "Sea of Japan"
  • Changing in the name of the "Japan Sea" [PDF]
  • Efforts of the Government of Japan
• Calendar of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Programmes/Events (updated)

March 29

• Opening Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the Press Conference on the Passage of the FY2003 Budget (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official Website)

March 28

• Comment by the Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (The Successful Launch of the Information Gathering Satellites by the Fifth H-IIA Rocket)
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 28 March, 2003
  • Provision of fuel to vessels in the Indian Ocean of Canada and the Hellenic Republic of Greece
  • Dispatch of a medical team of civilian experts for Iraqi refugee aid
  • Assistance to the Shan State of the Union of Myanmar for opium poppy eradication by the Trust Fund for Human Security
• Exchanges of Notes concerning the Contribution of Supplies and Services to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of Canada and Greece
• Assistance for Opium Poppy Eradication in the Shan State of the Union of Myanmar by the Trust Fund for Human Security
• Provision of Supplies for Iraqi Refugees and Transport by Government Aircraft

March 27

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 27 March, 2003
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Iraq
• Embassy of Japan in Iran Web Site (Japanese Only) is now on line!

March 26

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 26 March, 2003
  • Donation of tents to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by the Government of Japan
  • Meeting between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and Ambassadors of Middle Eastern countries
  • Statement regarding intensification of dialogue and exchanges with the Islamic world
  • Visit by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore to Japan
  • Visit by former President Boris Yeltsin of Russia to Japan
• Japan's Humanitarian Assistance, Assistance to Neighboring Countries and Reconstruction Assistance
• Intensifying the dialogues and exchanges with the Islamic world
• Dispatch of Second Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team to Vietnam for Epidemic Outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• Symposium on Movement of Natural Persons

March 25

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 25 March, 2003
  • Emergency assistance to Afghanistan
  • Statement by the Press Secretary on the indiscriminate killing in Kashmir
  • Emergency assistance for meningitis epidemic in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Indiscriminate Killing in Kashmir
• Increase in Share Purchase Amount Limits (Bank of Japan Official Website)
• Monetary Policy Meeting at the Bank of Japan (Bank of Japan Official Website)
• Prime Minister Koizumi Meets with President of Botswana (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website)

March 24

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 24 March, 2003
  • Financial assistance to the Government of the Kingdom of Jordan and the Palestinian Interim Authority
• The 3rd World Water Forum (Initiative for Japan's ODA on Water)
• The 3rd World Water Forum (Japan-US Initiative); Clean Water for People Initiative - Progress and Achievements since Johannesburg [PDF]
• Emergency Assistance to combat the Meningitis Epidemic in Nigeria
• Embassy of Japan in Honduras Web Site (Spanish Only) is now on line!

March 23

• Foreign Minister's telephone conversations with Jordan and Palestine (Special announcement by the Press Secretary)
• Japan's assistance to Jordan and Palestine Autonomous region (Special announcement by the Press Secretary)
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 23 March, 2003
  • Questions concerning Japan's reconstruction assistance
  • Question concerning reports on developments of military action
• The 3rd World Water Forum (Ministerial Declaration --Message from the Lake Biwa and Yodo River Basin--)

March 22

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 22 March, 2003
  • Questions concerning Japan's support
  • Questions concerning reports on casualties and damage

March 21

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 21 March, 2003
  • Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President George W. Bush of the United States of America

March 20

• Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 March, 2003
  • Press conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi in response to military actions taken against Iraq
  • Statement by Foreign Minister Kawaguchi on the situation in the Middle East
• Measures to be Taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Response to the Military Actions Taken Against Iraq
• Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi [Japan's Response to the Issue of Iraq]
• The Outline of Measures based on the Action Guidelines
• Toward peace and stability in the Middle East (Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi)
• Assistance for Information Communication in Vulnerable Communities in Afghanistan and Nine Countries in Africa
• Prime Minister Meets with President of Tajikistan (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website)

March 19

• Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Nomination of Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority
• Calendar of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Programmes/Events (updated)

March 18

• Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Interview on the Issue of Iraq
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 18 March, 2003
  • Announcement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi regarding Japan's position on the situation in Iraq
  • Peace talks regarding Sri Lanka
  • Agreement between the United Nations and Cambodia over the Khmer Rouge Trials
  • Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team to Viet Nam
• Q&A on the Issue of the Name "Sea of Japan"
• Japan-France Water Sector Cooperation
• ASEM Symposium on Multilateral and Regional Economic Relations (March 25)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the agreement between UN and the Government of Cambodia over Khmer Rouge Trials
• International Symposium on Human Security "Human Security - Its Role in an Era of Various Threats to the International Community" (Summary)

March 17

• Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team to Viet Nam for Epidemic Outbreak of Non-specific Pneumonia
• Japan's Contribution to the Preservation of World Heritage
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Meeting of the Leaders of the United States, Britain, Spain and Portugal in Azores

March 14

• 2003 Japan-U.S. Private Sector/Government Commission Meeting
• Joint Announcement on New Partnership between Japan and the Republic of Bulgaria
• Chronology of activities related to Human Security by the Japanese Government (updated)

March 13

• Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic
• Assistance for an Integrated Approach to HIV/AIDS and Poverty in Republic of South Africa
• Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Iraq

March 12

• The 3rd World Water Forum (General Information)
  • Meaning of Hosting the 3rd World Water Forum (WWF3) and the Ministerial Conference (MC)
  • Major points under consideration for reflection in the Ministerial Declaration
  • Portfolio of Water Actions (PWA)
• 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN
• Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Timor-Leste

March 11

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 11 March, 2003
  • Exchanges of Notes Concerning the Contribution of Supplies and Services to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of Italy, the Netherlands and Spain
  • Telephone conversations by Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Kawaguchi with counterparts of the UN Security Council
  • Upcoming Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga
• The 3rd World Water Forum
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• Exchanges of Notes concerning the Contribution of Supplies and Services to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of Italy, the Netherlands and Spain
• High-Level Forum on Harmonization (Rome, February 25)

March 10

• Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Reports by UNMOVIC and IAEA to the United Nations Security Council on the Inspections in Iraq
• Visit to Japan by President Fidel Castro of the Republic of Cuba

March 7

• TOKYO 2003 (TV Programme)
• The Second "Economy and Society" Working Group of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
• Remarks by Mr. Kodama, Deputy Director General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, MOFA, to the Opening Session of the Preparatory Meeting for the Japan-PIF Summit Meeting
• The Asia-Europe Young Leaders Symposium (updated)

March 6

• Sri Lanka Peace Talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to be held in Japan
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Suicide Bombing in Israel
• Japanese Economy (February 2003)

March 5

• Assistance for Strengthening the Search and Rescue Capability of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
• Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan Yoshiyuki Motomura at the Meeting of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
• Tokyo Conference on Investment to Africa
• Long List of Future Candidate Projects for Viet Nam (FY2002-FY2004)
• Japan-Chile Summit Meeting (Overview)

March 4

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 4 March, 2003
  • Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
  • Meeting between Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi and Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz of Iraq
  • Visit by Senior-Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Yano to Angola
  • Postponement of departure from Japan by President of the Council of State Fidel Castro of Cuba
• Preparatory Meeting for the Third Japan-PIF Summit Meeting (PALM 2003)
• Prime Minister Meets with President of the Council of State of Cuba (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website)

March 3

• The 17th Disclosure of Diplomatic Records

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