What's New December 2004
December 28
- Economic Cooperation Projects for the Reconstruction of Iraq
- Funding for the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Japan's Assistance for the Disasters Caused by the Major Earthquake off the Coast of Sumatra and Tsunami in the Indian Ocean
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 28 December, 2004
- Assistance for earthquake/tsunami disaster
- Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Machimura send messages to the leaders of the countries hit by the disasters caused by the large-scale earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the tsunami in neighboring countries
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the presidential runoff revote in Ukraine
- Dispatch of a Japanese delegation to the international observation mission for the election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
- Economic cooperation projects for the reconstruction of Iraq
- Dispatch of a Japanese Delegation to the International Observation Mission for the Election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Presidential Runoff Revote in Ukraine
- Emergency Aid to the Republic of Maldives for Tsunami Disaster
- Emergency Aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for Tsunami Disaster
- Emergency Aid to Indonesia for Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster
- Visit of EU and ICC Officials to Japan (Overall Assessment)
- Embassy of Japan in Hungary Web Site is now online! (Hungarian and Japanese)
December 27
- Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Machimura Send Messages to the Leaders of the Countries Hit by the Disasters Caused by the Large-scale Earthquake off the Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Tsunami in Neighboring Countries
- Dispatch of Team to Survey Earthquake and Tidal Wave Disaster in Indonesia
- Earthquake Disaster off the Coast of Sumatra (Activities by the Japanese NGO)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Tsunami Disaster in Sri Lanka
- Emergency Aid to Sri Lanka for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting (Summary)
December 24
- Poster Calling for the Fair Implementation of Presidential Election in Ukraine
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 24 December, 2004
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, President of Zambia and Mrs. Mwanawasa
- Hand-over Ceremony of Water Treatment Facility to the Governorate of Al-Muthanna
- Election Management Training for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
- Priority Areas of Japan's Foreign Policy and Outline of Budget for FY 2005 [PDF]
- Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg Web Site is now online! (Japanese and French)
December 22
December 21
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 21 December, 2004
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the series of terrorist bombing attacks in Karbala and Najaf, Iraq
- Assistance for the presidential runoff re-election in Ukraine
- Additional support for the Middle East peace process financed by the FY2004 supplementary budget
- Assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security for supporting communities in southern Sudan through a fishery project
- Assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security for Supporting Communities in Southern Sudan through a Fishery Project
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Briefing by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and Associated Individuals and Entities
- Visit to Japan by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Summary and Evaluation)
December 20
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Series of Terrorist Bombing Attacks in Karbala and Najaf, Iraq
- Assistance for the Presidential Runoff Re-election in Ukraine
- Additional Support for the Middle East Peace Process Financed by the FY2004 Supplementary Budget
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany
December 17
- Emergency Aid to the Philippines for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 17 December, 2004
- Meeting between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Xanana Gusmao of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting (Summary and Evaluation)
- Fact sheet:
- Japanese-German Cooperation and Coordination in the Assistance for Reconstruction of Iraq
- Japanese-German Cooperation and Coordination in the Assistance for Reconstruction of Afghanistan
- Japanese-German Economic Exchanges
- Japanese-German Youth / Sports Exchange
- Japanese-German Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation and Exchanges
- European Union and Japan - Partnership towards a common future - (Pamphlet) [PDF]
- Trilateral Meeting of the Leader's of Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Summary)
- Japan-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Summary)
December 15
- Joint Statement on Partnership between Japan and Bulgaria
- Event Calendar of 2005 EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchanges (updated)
- Statement by Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (Decision on the extension of the Basic Plan regarding humanitarian and reconstruction assistance of the Self Defense Forces in Iraq)
- Amendment of the Basic Plan regarding Response Measures Based on the Law Concerning the Special Measures on Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Japan-Laos Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Japan-CLV (Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam) Foreign Ministers' Working Dinner and Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers' Meeting
December 14
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 14 December, 2004
- Record of Discussions on Japan-Jordan Partnership Programme
- Assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security for enhancing basic education in Timor-Leste
- Statement by Ambassador Yoshiki Mine at 2004 Meeting of States Parties 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
- Emergency Grant Aid to the Philippines for Torrential Rain Disaster
December 13
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Ghana (Final Election Result Confirmed)
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna including Samawah)
- Statement by Permanent Representative Koichi Haraguchi on Agenda item 105(b): Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms; United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004
December 10
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 10 December, 2004
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Raymond Ramazani Baya, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Their Majesties' Visit to European Countries
- Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to visit Norway
- Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Shinichi Kitaoka on the Security Council Mission to Central Africa
- Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Shinichi Kitaoka on Agenda Item 27 "The Situation in Afghanistan and its Implications for International Peace and Security" and Item 39 (d) "Emergency International Assistance for Peace, Normalcy and Reconstruction of War-Stricken Afghanistan"
- Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Summary)
December 9
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (Decision on the extension of the Basic Plan regarding humanitarian and reconstruction assitance of the Self Defense Forces in Iraq)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Test
- Joint Press Statement of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of Germany on the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Attack on the US Consulate-General in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
- The First Review Conference of the States Parties to the Ottawa Convention (Summary and Evaluation)
- Embassy of Japan in Uruguay Web Site is now online! (Spanish and Japanese)
December 8
December 7
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 7 December, 2004
- Upcoming visit to Japan by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan
- Grant assistance for Jordan
- Emergency assistance for the election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of the draft resolution entitled "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects" submitted by Japan at the UN General Assembly
- Dispatch of election observers for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana
- Emergency Assistance for the Election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
- The Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea (Summary)
December 6
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Draft Resolution entitled "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects" Submitted by Japan at the UN General Assembly
- Dispatch of Election Observers for the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament Submitted by Japan to the UN General Assembly
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Repeal of the US 1916 Anti-Dumping Act
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Submission of the Additional Names for "JAMA' AT AL-TAWHID WA' AL-JIHAD" to the Security Council Committee Established Persuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and Associated Individuals and Entities
- Statement by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsuyuki Kawai at "Nairobi Summit on Mine-Free World"
- Japan-European Union (EU) Regulatory Reform Dialogue in Tokyo (Overview)
December 3
- Emergency Aid to Indonesia for Earthquake Disaster in Papua Province
- Assistance for Supporting "Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes" Project in Asia-Pacific Region
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Presidential Election in Ukraine
- Dispatch of Survey Team to the Philippines for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 3 December, 2004
- Attendance by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa at inauguration ceremony of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan
- Procedures for visa waiver for Taiwanese tourists
- Emergency assistance to Philippines for torrential rain disaster
- Emergency assistance to Papua New Guinea for volcanic disaster
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the presidential election in Ukraine
- Statement by Ambassador Yoshiki Mine at "Nairobi Summit on Mine-Free World"
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Japan-US Summit Meeting (Summary)
December 2
- Emergency Aid for Volcanic Disaster in Papua New Guinea
- Emergency Aid to the Philippines for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Opening Remarks by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa at the Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
- APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Santiago, Chile (Overview and Evaluation)
- APEC Ministerial Meeting in Santiago, Chile (Overview and Evaluation)
- Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Shinichi Kitaoka at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Kosovo
December 1
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna)
- Diplomatic Bluebook 2004
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of a Resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Iran's Nuclear Issue
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on a Report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change
- Joint Press Release of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam (CLV) and Japan Summit
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi following the ASEAN+3 Summit
- Statement by Permanent Representative Koichi Haraguchi on Agenda Item 36: The Situation in the Middle East and Agenda Item 37: Question of Palestine
- Speech by Parliamentary Secretary Katsuyuki Kawai on the occasion of the Fourth High-Level Group Meeting on Education for All (EFA) [PDF]
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