What's New November 2005
November 30
November 29
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 29 November, 2005
- Upcoming visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to the United States of America (US)
- Two year anniversary of the deaths of two Japanese diplomats in Iraq
- Continuation of the detention under house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
- Presidential election in Burkina Faso
- Reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing of the Gaza Strip
- The fourth meeting of the Japan-China Economic Partnership Consultations
- Grant aid to the Kingdom of Morocco
- Grant aid to Afghanistan
- Grant aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Foreign Minister Taro Aso to Visit the United States of America
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Continuation of the Detention under House Arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
- The Fourth Japan-China Economic Partnership Consultation
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Burkina Faso
November 28
November 25
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 25 November, 2005
- Japan's assuming chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1636 (2005) concerning the suspects of assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister
- The 3rd Japan-ROK Meeting concerning the Issue of the Remains of Former Military Personnel, Civilian Employees and Others
- The second meeting of negotiations for the "Agreement between Japan and Australia on Social Security (provisional name)"
- Debt relief measures for the Republic of Honduras
- Emergency Grant Aid to Honduras for Torrential Rain Disaster Caused by Tropical Depression "Gamma"
- Japan to Assume Chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1636 (2005) concerning the Suspects of Assassination of Former Lebanese Prime Minister
- The 3rd Japan-ROK Meeting concerning the Issue of the Remains of Former Military Personnel, Civilian Employees and Others
- The 13th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea (Overview and Evaluation)
- The 17th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea (Overview and Evaluation)
November 24
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Press Secretary 24 November, 2005
- Presidential election in the Republic of Liberia (confirmation of the election results)
- Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation
- Visit of Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki to Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Seminar Series to Understand the Middle East
- Seminar on Crisis Management (provisional name)
- The 25th Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy
- Debt relief measures for the Republic of Iraq
- Grant aid to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for the Project for Infectious Disease Prevention for Children in the Republic of Sierra Leone
- Grant aid (food aid) to the Republic of Guinea
- Grant aid for the Project for Reinforcement of the Immunization Program in the Republic of Haiti
- Seminar Series to Understand the Middle East
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Liberia (Confirmation of the Election Results)
- Debt Relief Measures for the Republic of Iraq
November 22
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 22 November, 2005
- Adoption of the resolution on the "Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" at the Third Committee, United Nations General Assembly
- Sri Lankan presidential election
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Okinawa
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihal-Razvan Ungureanu of Romania
- Visit to Japan by a delegation of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
- Visit by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- FY2005 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting
- Cultural grant aid to the Republic of Estonia
- Humanitarian assistance to the Republic of Guatemala through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- First meeting of the Japan-Brazil Council for the 21st Century
- Grant aid to the Republic of Malawi
- Humanitarian Assistance for Guatemala through United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
- Visit to Japan by Delegation of the Communist Party of China's Central Party School
- Japan's Basic Policy on WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
- Statement by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yasuhisa Shiozaki at the Donors Conference on Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Earthquake Affected Areas
November 21
- The 13th APEC Leaders' Meeting
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Third Committee, United Nations General Assembly
- Statement by the Press Secretary regarding the Sri Lankan Presidential Election
- FY2005 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting
November 19
- Japan-Canada Economic Framework [English (PDF)]
[French (PDF)] - Japan's Contribution to fight against Avian and Pandemic Influenza
November 18
- Joint Press Release of Japan and Chile on the Initiation of Negotiations for establishing the Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement
- Report of the Joint Study Group on Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement/Free Trade Agreement [PDF]
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Okinawa
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing of the Gaza Strip
November 17
- Statement by Minister at the Permanent Mission of Japan Koji Haneda at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Statement by Permanent Mission of Japan Toshiro Ozawa at the Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 73(a), (c) and (d): Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance
November 16
- The 17th APEC Ministerial Meeting (Joint Statement)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Hoshyar Mahmoud Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq
- International Observation of JAXA Tanegashima Space Center as Confidence-Building Measure of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC)
- Talks between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Pervez Musharaff of Pakistan on the Telephone
- Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership (Investment and Services): States Reservations for Existing Measures [PDF]
November 15
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 15 November, 2005
- Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Pervez Musharaff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Koizumi and King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Visit to Japan by President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of the Russian Federation and Mrs. Putina
- Japan's observer status to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Visit to Japan by First Vice Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Grant aid to the Republic of Djibouti
- Visit to Japan by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency, Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation and Mrs. Putina (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Japan's Observer Status to SAARC
November 14
- Outline: The 17th APEC Ministerial Meeting and the 13th APEC Leaders' Meeting [PDF]
- Places Remembered in Connection with Japan-Russia Relations
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima at the Plenary of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the Report of the Security Council (Item 9) and the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Related Matters (Item 117)
November 11
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 11 November, 2005
- Death of Mr. Masashi Ito, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in the Republic of Peru
- The Task Force on Avian and Pandemic Influenza at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Visit to Japan by Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Susana Malcorra
- Grant aid to the Republic of Bolivia
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Busan, Republic of Korea to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting
- Upcoming visit to Japan by President George W. Bush of the United States of America
- Detention of former President of the Republic of Peru Alberto Fujimori in the Republic of Chile
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting
- Visit to Japan by Ms. Susana Malcorra, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
- Statement by Ambassador Shinichi Kitaoka on Agenda item 69: Elimination of racism and racial discrimination
- Statement by the Representative of Japan at the Third Committee of the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 39: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
November 10
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Press Secretary 10 November, 2005
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the serial explosions that occurred at Amman in Jordan
- Former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori
- Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) summit meeting
- Japan-Arab-Islamic Journalists Meeting
- European Autumn Festival in Hibiya
- Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to Attend the State Memorial Ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of the Demise of Mr. Yitzhak Rabin, Late Prime Minister of Israel
- Assistance to Small Arms Database Project
- Grant Aid for the Interim Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (IDDRP) for Sudan
- Grant Aid to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the serial explosions occurred at Amman in Jordan
- Japan-Arab-Islamic Journalists Meeting
- Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to Attend the State Memorial Ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of the Demise of Mr. Yitzhak Rabin, Late Prime Minister of Israel
- Grant Aid for Interim Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (IDDRP) for Sudan
- Asia Tsunami Disaster Bilateral Grant Aid: Current Status of Procurement Contracts (as of November 10, 2005)
November 9
- Assistance to Small Arms Database Project
- Holding of European Autumn Festival in Hibiya and the Attendance of Foreign Minister Taro Aso at the Opening Ceremony
November 8
- Japan-Yemen Joint Press Statement on the occasion of the visit by President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the Republic of Yemen to Japan
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 November, 2005
- Additional contribution to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
- Visit by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsutoshi Kaneda to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsutoshi Kaneda to Visit the Czech Republic and Hungary and to Attend the Second Meeting of the "Forum for the Future" to be held in Bahrain, together with the First Meeting of the "Task Force on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)"
November 7
November 4
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 4 November, 2005
- Remarks by new Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso
- 2005 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Aso and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of the United States of America
- Meeting of the Ambassador, Consuls-General of Japan and Japanese American Leaders
- Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of the Kingdom of Belgium
- Grant aid to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Cultural grant aid to Ukraine
- Meeting of the Ambassador, Consuls-General of Japan and Japanese American Leaders
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium
- 2005 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Statement by Ambassador Shinichi Kitaoka at the Open Debate of the Security Council on: Women and Peace and Security
November 2
November 1
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 1 November, 2005
- 5th Japan-China-Republic of Korea (ROK) Economic Directors-General Consultations
- Visit to Japan by President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the Republic of Yemen
- Japan-Hungary Cooperation Forum
- Assistance for "Support for Community Empowerment through Training and Food-for-Work to School Infrastructure in Afghanistan"
- Assistance for "Support to the Livelihood Rehabilitation for Conflict Affected People Engaged in Agriculture in North and East Sri-Lanka"
- Assistance for "Cassava multiplication, distribution and enhanced coordination of agricultural emergency operations in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda"
- Non-project grant aid to the Republic of Rwanda
- Postponement of dispatch of Japan's election observers for the United Republic of Tanzania's presidential and parliamentary elections
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Republic of Yemen (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Kenzo Oshima at the Third Committee
- Statement by Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Yasushi Takase at the Fourth Committee of the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly on Agenda item 27: Assistance in mine action
- The Fourth Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (Overview and Evaluation)
- Opinion: "Japan's Latent Cultural Power" by Ms. Wang Min, Professor at Hosei University, Japan
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