What's New April 2004
April 30
- The Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (April 26 - May 7, 2004)
- Working Paper of Japan for Submission to the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the parties to the NPT [PDF]
- Implementation of article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and paragraph 4 (c) of the 1995 Decision on "Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament" [PDF]
- Steps to promote the achievement of a Nuclear-Weapon Free Zone in the Middle East and the realization of the goals and objectives of the 1995 Resolution on the Middle East [PDF]
- Working Paper of Japan for Submission to the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the parties to the NPT [PDF]
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 30 April, 2004
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
- 2004 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Recent Conflicts between the Israeli Defence Forces and the Palestinians
- Speech by the Head of the Japanese Delegation at the 60th Session of ESCAP in Shanghai
April 28
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Start of the Operation of the Sectoral Annex on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Medicinal Products to the Agreement on the Mutual Recognition between the EC and Japan
- Establishment of the Visit Japan Campaign (VJC) Promotion Committee in Los Angeles and the VJC Promotion Committee in San Francisco
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa at the 26th Session of the Committee on Information
- Naming of the Sea of Japan "dialogue in 22nd UNGEGN"
April 27
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 27 April, 2004
- Japan-Jordan Joint Training Program for Power Network System in Iraq
- Emergency Assistance for the Train Explosion Disaster in North Korea
April 26
- Mission for Policy Dialogue on Mekong Region Development
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Peace Process in Burundi
- On the US-Israel Summit Meeting
April 23
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 23 April, 2004
- The Second Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum (Overview and Evaluation)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Security Council Meeting on the Security Council Resolution on Non-Proliferation
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey (Evaluation and Overview)
April 22
- Members of the Japan-Russia Eminent Persons' Council Pay Courtesy Call on Prime Minister (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
- Japan-Kyrgyz Republic Summit Meeting (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
April 21
- Comments of the Government of Japan on 2004 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report [PDF]
- Comments of the Government of Japan on 2004 "Section 1377" Review [PDF]
- Statement by Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question
April 20
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 April, 2004
- The Sixth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Ireland
April 19
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Assembly Election of the Republic of South Africa
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the killing of Dr. Abdul Aziz Rantisi, the leader of the Hamas in the Gaza Strip on April 17
- Visiting Japan Links (updated)
April 17
April 16
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 16 April, 2004
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Receives a Courtesy Call from President Ahmed Al-Samarrai of the National Olympic Committee of Iraq (NOCI)
- Joint Announcement on Consolidation of Friendly Relations between Japan and the United Arab Emirates
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Safe Return of the Three Japanese Who Were Taken Hostage in Iraq
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Kosovo
- ODA Annual Evaluation Report 2002
- Long List of Future Candidate Projects for Tunisia (FY2004)
April 15
- Japan's Assistance to Iraq for its Participation in international games such as the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
- Statement by Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa at the Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly "Agenda Item 160: Global Road Safety Crisis"
April 14
- Members of the Japan-France Dialogue Forum Pay Courtesy Call on Prime Minister (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
- Prime Minister Meets with Prime Minister of Turkey (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
April 13
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 April, 2004
- Sending an Election Observer to the Macedonian Presidential Election from Japan
- Long list of the future candidates projects for Morocco 2004-2007
- Prime Minister Meets with Vice President of the United States of America (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
April 12
- Telephone Conversation made by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Foreign Minister of Iran Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi regarding the case of Japanese hostages
- Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi discusses the case of Japanese hostages with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Syria Farouq Al-Shara' and with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Nabeel Sha'ath
- Director-General for Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hideaki Domichi discusses the hostage case with the Arabic diplomatic corps
April 11
- Foreign Minister's Video Message to the members of Saraya-Al-Mujahedeen (Arabic)
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April 10
April 9
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 April, 2004
- Statement by the Head of the Japanese Government Observation Mission for the General Elections in Indonesia
- Strategy and Approaches of Japan's Energy Diplomacy (updated)
April 8
- Assistance for Supporting "Energy for Poverty Reduction in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa (Multifunctional Platforms Regional Programme)"
- Commemorative Ceremony for the 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Relationship
April 7
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Koichi Haraguchi at the Open Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Afghanistan
- Joint Conclusions of the Ministerial Conference on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans
- Opening Statement by Ambassador Iimura at the Workshop on "Towards the 2005 NPT Review Conference: Challenges and Prospects"
April 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 April, 2004
- Exemption of Visa Fees for Chinese Students Coming on a school excursion trip to Japan and University Students of ASEAN Countries
- Statement by Press Secretary regarding the Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election
- Statement by the Election Observation Mission of the Government of Japan to Sri Lanka
- Helping the People of Iraq Build A Bright and Peaceful Future (Pamphlet) [PDF]
- Commemorative Ceremony for the 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Relationship (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
April 5
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Liberia by the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Ministerial Conference on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans
- Director-General of the Iraq National Museum Pays a Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi
- Statement by Mrs. Sadako Ogata, Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Japan, at the International Conference on Afghanistan
April 2
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 2 April, 2004
- Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to Visit the People's Republic of China
- Announcement for a lecture by Mr. Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice
- Visit to Japan of The Honorable Richard Bruce Cheney, Vice President of the United States, and Mrs. Lynne V. Cheney (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
April 1
- Message from Prime Minister and Foreign Minister:Bombings in Uzbekistan
- Statement by Ambassador Shigeru Endo at the 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights [PDF]
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