What's New March 2004
March 31
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Myanmar's Announcement of the Timing for Holding its National Convention
- Letters of Commission to the Japanese Government Election Observation Mission for the General Elections in Indonesia
- Japan's Measures to Counter the Flooding of the Euphrates River in Al Muthanna, Iraq
- Visit to Japan by a Delegation led by Dr. Mohammed Bahr Al Uloom, Chairman of the Governing Council of Iraq (Overview of Results)
- Grant Aid to Afghanistan for Afghanistan's New Beginnings Programme
- The First Meeting of the Council of Related Ministers for the Promotion of Economic Partnership (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
March 30
- Dispatch of Election Observers for the General Election in Sri Lanka
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 30 March, 2004
- Request concerning participation of the holders of the Foreign Press Registration Cards to on-the-record press conferences held by official bodies
- Message of Condolence on the Passing Away of Second Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hon. James W. Wapakhabulo of Uganda from Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Mrs. Wapakhabulo
- Ceremony for the Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of the Japan-US Tax Convention (New Tax Treaty)
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa at the Meeting of the Speech Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
March 29
March 26
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 26 March, 2004
- Assistance to Support Revival of Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japanese Assistance for Reconstruction of Iraq
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Security Council Meeting on the Cross-Border Issues in West Africa
- Statement by Ambassador Shigeru Endo at the 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights
- Statement by Ambassador Kuniko Inoguchi to the Conference on Disarmament
- Visit to Japan of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Summary)
March 25
- Mrs. Sadako Ogata, Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Japan, to Attend International Conference on Afghanistan
- Chairman of the Governing Council of Iraq Pays Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
March 24
- Statement by Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa on Item 121, "Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005: Special Court for Sierra Leone"
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa at the Thirty-seventh Session of the Commission on Population and Development
- Japan-Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Summary)
- EXPO 2005: Participants List
March 23
- Emergency Grant Assistance to Afghanistan for Ogata Initiative (Regional Comprehensive Development Assistance Programme) Phase IV
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 23 March, 2004
- Killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, spiritual leader of the Hamas
- Attendance by former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at state funeral for victims of terrorist bombings in Madrid, Spain
- Assistance to Laos for measures against avian influenza
- Visit to Japan by delegation led by Dr. Mohammed Bahr Al Uloom, Chairman of the Governing Council of Iraq
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Mr. Julian Hunte, President of the 58th Session of the UN General Assembly
- Assistance to Laos for Measures against Avian Influenza
- Visit to Japan by a Delegation led by Chairman of the Governing Council of Iraq Mohammed Bahr Al Uloom
- Grant Aid to Afghanistan for the Project for Improvement of Equipment of the Universities in Kabul
- Grant Aid to Afghanistan for Road Sector Programme Grant Aid (Programme for Improvement of Trunk Road from Kandahar toward Herat) and One Other Programme
- Prime Minister Delivers Address at the National Defense Academy Graduation Ceremony (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
March 22
- Emergency Grant Aid to Afghanistan for Project for Improvement of the Equipment for Kandahar Police
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Spiritual Leader of the Hamas, on March 22
- Emergency Grant Aid to Four Asian Countries (Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam) through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Emergency Grant Aid to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the Voter Registration Project in Afghanistan
- Japan's Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) Program for Children Associated with the Fighting Forces in Liberia by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Kosovo
- Video Clips "150 Years of US-Japan Relations - Past, Present and Future -"
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March 19
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 19 March, 2004
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Large-scale Violence in Kosovska Mitrovica and Elsewhere in Kosovo
- Emergency Grant Assistance for the Earthquake Disaster (Provision of Temporary Housing) in Bam, Iran
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Tommy Thompson, Chairman of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services)
- Grant Aid (Non-project Grant Aid) to Palestinian Territories
- Financial Cooperation for the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change Established by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq for the Project for Provision of Emergency Medical Supplies to Al Samawaha General Hospital
- Visit by H.E. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa to Africa and Europe (Summary and Evaluation)
- The Study of maps possessed by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France [Overview] [Full Text (PDF)]
- ITER (International Fusion Energy Project)
March 18
March 17
- Emergency Assistance to Madagascar for Cyclone Disaster
- Opening Statement by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan Isao Matsumiya at the 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights
- Food Aid for Liberia through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- The Second Session of the Japan Arab Dialogue Forum (Overview)
March 16
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 16 March, 2004
- Handover Ceremony of Medical Equipment Provided by a Japanese Non-governmental Organization (NGO) to Samawah Maternity and Children's Hospital
- Visit to Japan by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (Outcomes and Outline) (Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Official Web Site)
March 15
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Suicide-Bombing Attacks by Palestinian Extremists
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the IAEA Board of Governors' Resolution concerning Iran's Nuclear Issue
- Keynote Speech by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masatoshi ABE at the Second OSCE-Japan Conference "Search for Effective Conflict Prevention under New Security Circumstances"
- Joint Press Statement on the Agreement between Japan and Mexico for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership
March 12
- Message from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to President of Spain Jose Maria Aznar Lopez and Message from Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Foreign Minister of Spain Ana Palacio Vallelersundi concerning the bombings in Madrid
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 12 March, 2004
- Condolence messages from leaders of Japan to leaders of Spain on terrorist attacks in Madrid
- Launch of the English version of the Koizumi Cabinet E-mail Magazine
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Leila Rachid of Paraguay
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of the resolution of the IAEA Board of Governors concerning Libya's nuclear issue
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of IAEA Board of Governors' Resolution concerning Libya's Nuclear Issue
- Agreement Amending the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America concerning Reciprocal Provision of Logistic Support, Supplies and Services between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the United States of America [PDF]
March 11
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on Libya's Signing of the IAEA Additional Protocol
- Presentation Ceremony of Water Tankers in Samawa, Iraq
- Japan's Cultural Assistance for Iraq (updated)
- Long List of Future Candidate Projects for Viet Nam (FY2003-FY2005)
March 10
- Japan-OSCE Conference on Conflict Prevention
- Press Release: Launch of the English Version of the Koizumi Cabinet E-mail Magazine
- Japan-Kingdom of Sweden Summit Meeting (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
- Opening Remarks by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kazunori Tanaka at Tokyo Seminar on Landmines
March 9
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the ballistic missile testing by Pakistan
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 March, 2004
- The Second Round of the Six-Party Talks (Overview and Evaluation)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Signing of the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period
- ODA Evaluation Seminar "Japan's Contribution to World Pandemic of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases: Mid-term Evaluation Study of "Okinawa ID (Infectious Diseases) Initiative" and Japan's Future Efforts"
- Video Clips (Arabic) "FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE IN IRAQ" Media 64k / 256k, Real 64k / 256k
March 8
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Recent Continued Acts of Violence in Gaza
- The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) (updated)
March 5
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 5 March, 2004
- Information on the International Symposium "Emerging New Threats: Challenges for the United Nations"
- Funding for the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Assistance for Measures against Avian Influenza
- Contribution for the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts
- Video Clips (TV Commercial Inviting Investment in Japan) Media 64k / 256k, Real 64k / 256k
March 4
- TV Commercial Inviting Investment in Japan
- Arrival in Samawah of Medical Equipment Provided by A Japanese Non-governmental Organization (NGO)
- Statement by Dr. Yoriko Meguro, Representative of Japan, at the 48th session of the Commission on the Status of Women Agenda Item 3: Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century"
- Cooperation for Reconstruction of Iraq - Partnership of Japan and France -
- Japan-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Summit Meeting (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
March 3
March 2
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 2 March, 2004
- Chairman's Statement for the Second Round of Six-Party Talks
- Japan-North Korea Relations
- Visit to Japan by President Xanana Gusmão of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Summary)
March 1
- Mr. Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, to Visit Japan
- Food Aid for Palestinian Refugees
- Emergency Assistance to Madagascar for Cyclone Disaster
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