What's New February 2004
February 27
- Message on the accidental passing away of Macedonian President Trajkovski
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 27 February, 2004
- Signing of the Agreement Amending the Acquisition and Cross-servicing Agreement (ACSA)
- Change of itinerary for upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique de Villepin of France
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka of Kenya
- Increase of number of vehicles to be donated to Iraqi police
- Signing of Agreement Amending Acquisition and Cross-servicing Agreement
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan Yoshiyuki Motomura at the Public Meeting of the United Nations Security Council regarding the Situation in Haiti
- EC-Japan Mutual Recognition Agreement: Sectoral Annex on Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
February 26
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Appointment of Ms. Louise Arbour as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Visit to Japan by the Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Iraq (Summary and Results)
February 25
- Emergency Assistance for the Earthquake Disaster in Morocco
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Afghan Returnees
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Program for Mine Clearance on the Trunk Road from Kandahar toward Herat in Afghanistan
- Message of Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco Mohamed Benaissa in Response to the Earthquake Disaster
- Implementation of Sports Exchange Assistance Programs for Fiscal Year 2003 and Donation of Judo Equipment to Iraq
- Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan to the Japanese Parliament
- Comments on the Interim Final Rule of US-VISIT Program by the Government of Japan [PDF]

February 24
- The Second Meeting of "Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum" and Japan-Egypt Joint Medical Technical Cooperation for Iraq
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 24 February, 2004
- Upcoming Japan-Mexico negotiation on economic partnership agreement
- Training program of Japan-Egypt Medical Technical Cooperation for Iraq
- Emergency grant assistance for Afghan returnees
- Emergency grant aid for the program for road mine clearance in Afghanistan
- Formulation of basic plan for power supply in Iraq
- Formulation of Basic Plan for Power Supply in Iraq by Trilateral Cooperation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Prime Minister Meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Japan-Timor-Leste Summit Meeting (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Assistance for the International Friendly Football Match between Japanese and Iraqi National Football Teams (Summary)
February 23
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Suicide Bombing in Israel
- "Yokoso! Japan" Prime Minister Koizumi invites the world to Japan! (Video Clips)
- Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan Yoshiyuki Motomura at the Open Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Timor-Leste
February 20
- Dispatch of Survey Team to Promote the Formulation of Grant Aid Projects for Reconstruction Assistance to Iraq
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Hamidou Yaya Marafa, Minister of State in Charge of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation of Cameroon
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 February, 2004
- Signing of the Agreement on Social Security between Japan and the United States
- Dispatch of survey team to promote the formulation of grant aid projects for reconstruction assistance to Iraq
- Grant assistance for Japanese NGO projects in Iraq
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique de Villepin of France
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jack Straw of the United Kingdom
- Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects in Iraq
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America on Social Security
- Agreement between Japan and the United States of America on Social Security [PDF]

February 19
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Relations between India and Pakistan
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa, to Visit African and European Countries
- Statement by the Press Secretary on conclusion of the contract for the development operations of Azadegan field
- Meeting with Ambassadors on Tourism Policy (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

- Sri Lanka Donor Co-Chair Meeting - Joint Press Statement -
- Visit to Japan by Two Palestinian Authority Ministers (Outline and Evaluation)
- Exchange of Opinions Concerning WTO between Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick (Outline)
February 18
- Assistance for Supporting the Zambia Initiative
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Meeting of the Security Council, on the Progress Report of the Secretary-General on the Recommendations of the Security Council Mission to Central Africa
February 17
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 17 February, 2004
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea on Social Security
- Assistance for Supporting Community-engaged Poverty Reduction Project in Cambodia
- Upcoming meeting of Japan-United States of America Commission on Arms Control, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Verification
- Upcoming trilateral coordination meeting among Japan, United States of America and Republic of Korea on North Korea
- Assistance for Supporting Chernobyl-Affected Individuals in Ukraine
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea on Social Security
- Emergency Assistance from Japan for the Earthquake Disaster in Southeastern Iran (Bam)
February 16
February 13
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 February, 2004
- Ministerial Meeting on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans
February 12
February 10
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 10 February, 2004
- Announcement for International Symposium on "Towards the Mutual Understanding between Sustainable Use and Protection of Marine Resources"
- Assistance for Travel Expenses for the Iraqi National Football Team to Participate in a Friendly Match
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq
- Statement by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa at the Bali Regional Ministerial Meeting on Counter-Terrorism
- Prime Minister Attends 2004 National Rally to Demand the Return of the Northern Territories (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

February 9
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Cyprus Situation
- Emergency Assistance for the Earthquake Disaster in Papua Province, Indonesia
- Message from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation concerning the Terrorist Bombing on the Moscow Subway
- Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to Minister for Foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov of the Russian Federation concerning the Terrorist Bombing on the Moscow Subway
- Japan's Cultural Assistance for Iraq
February 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 February, 2004
- Visit to Japan by Ministers of the Palestinian Authority including Dr. Nabeel Shaath, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Entry into Force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) for Libya
- Information Concerning Visa Exemption Arrangement for Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and British National Overseas (BNO) Passports
- Ministerial Meeting on the Current Poultry Disease Situation (Summary)
February 4
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Cambodia's Joining The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC)
- Meeting between Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, and Deputy Secretary of State of the United States Richard Armitage on the Peace Process in Sri Lanka
- Prime Minister Koizumi Encourages Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) to be Dispatched to Iraq (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)

February 3
- Assistance for Supporting Socio-Economic Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Former Detainees in Southern Lebanon
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 3 February, 2004
February 2
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