What's New January 2004
January 30
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 30 January, 2004
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Suicide Bombing in Israel
- Summary of Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues
January 29
January 28
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Debate of the Security Council in Connection with "Post-Conflict National Reconciliation: The Role of the United Nations"
- Japan Donates Medicine to Vietnam against Avian Influenza
January 27
January 26
January 23
- Second Response to the Earthquake in Iran by the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 23 January, 2004
- Upcoming visit to Middle East by Special Envoy of the Government Responsible for Peace in the Middle East Tatsuo Arima
- Emergency grant assistance to Palestinians for improvements to humanitarian situation
- Grant assistance to Mongolia for water supply improvement project and for human resource development scholarships
- Grant assistance to Timor-Leste for road improvement project
- Upcoming round of negotiation on economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Japan and Mexico
- Security dialogue between Japan and Pakistan and between Japan and India
- Emergency Humanitarian Grant Aid for the Palestinians
- Nomination of Shiretoko for Inclusion on the World Heritage List
January 22
January 21
- Statement by Representative of Japan Toshiro Ozawa at the open debate of the Security Council on "Children and Armed Conflict"
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Issue of Small Arms
January 20
January 19
- General Policy Speech by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the 159th Session of the Diet
- Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to the 159th Session of the Diet
January 16
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 16 January, 2004
- Emergency grant assistance for Iraq's reconstruction
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and Secretary of State Colin Powell of the USA
- Statement by Press Secretary on the election of the new President of Georgia
- Protest by Japan against Republic of Korea regarding issuance of postal stamps depicting Takeshima Island
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Georgia
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Iraq's Reconstruction
- Embassy of Japan in Fiji Web Site is now online!

January 13
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 January, 2004
- Assistance for supporting Children in rural areas of Cambodia through the Village Action Plans
- Earthquake Disaster in Iran (Cultural Assistance through UNESCO and Other Organizations)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts
January 9
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 January, 2004
- Attendance by Member of the House of Representatives Mayumi Moriyama at upcoming inauguration of President of Guatemala
- Upcoming visit by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Isao Matsumiya to Romania, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Upcoming meeting for negotiations on economic partnership agreement between Japan and Malaysia
- 100th anniversary of relations between Japan and Panama
- Telephone conversations between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi with High Representative for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, Minister of Foreign Affairs Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri of Pakistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yashwant Sinha of India
- Abductions of Japanese Citizens by North Korea (Pamphlet)
January 8
- Visit by Dr. Abdullah Gul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (Summary and Evaluation)
- Japan-US Summit Teleconference (Summary)
January 7
- New Year's Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site) [Summary]
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January 6
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Summit Meetings between India and Pakistan
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 January, 2004
- Visit by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Iran and the United Arab Emirates
- Upcoming visit by Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa to China
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the adoption of a new constitution in Afghanistan
- Assistance for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Swaziland and assistance for supporting children and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
- Emergency relief assistance from Japan for recent earthquake in Iran
- New Year's Reflection by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

January 5
- Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Visit Iran and the United Arab Emirates
- Assistance for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Swaziland
- Assistance for Supporting Children and Adolescents Affected by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Adoption of a New Constitution in Afghanistan
- Diplomatic Bluebook 2003
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