What's New April 2005
April 30
- Japan-India Partnership in a New Asian Era: Strategic Orientation of Japan-India Global Partnership
- Speech by Foreign Minister of Japan Nobutaka Machimura on the Japan's Global Strategy and the Japan-US Global Partnership on the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II
April 28
- Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to Visit the U.S. and France
- Signing and Deposit of Instrument of Notification of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil and Mrs. Marisa Leticia da Silva
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Announcement by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi on the Election Timetable
- The Second China-Japan Climate Change Dialogue
- 2005 Global Youth Exchange (GYE) Program
- Event Calendar: EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchanges (updated)
April 27
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Umberto Vattani, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
April 26
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 26 April, 2005
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Their Majesties' Visit to Saipan Island
- Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Visit Saipan, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States of America
- Visit by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to Afghanistan and Attendance at the Fourth Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Foreign Ministers' Meeting
April 25
April 24
April 22
- Asian-African Summit
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 22 April, 2005
- Statement by Press Secretary on situation in Ecuador
- Election of the new pope in the Vatican, The Holy See
- Emergency assistance for flood disaster in Afghanistan
- Upcoming visit to Japan by President Joseph Urusemal of Micronesia
- Upcoming visits by dignitaries to National Day events at World Exposition in Aichi
- Dispatch of Ambassador on Special Mission to the Inauguration Ceremony of Pope Benedict XVI
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL/SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (23 to 29 April)
- FY2004 Cultural Grant Aid
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Dismissal of President Gutierrez of the Republic of Ecuador
April 20
- Address by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Occasion of the Asian-African Ministerial Meeting
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in Afghanistan
- Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework (Joint Study)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima on the Informal Thematic Consultation of Cluster III
- Statement by Representative of Japan Eiichi Oshima at the 27th Session of the Committee on Information
- Assistance to Darfur, Sudan by the Japan Platform (JPF)
April 19
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 19 April, 2005
- 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 United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Second meeting of the Japan-Republic of Chile EPA/FTA joint research study group
- Statement by Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Yoshitaka Murata concerning the Chinese Embassy and related institutions in Japan
- Asian-African Summit 2005 and the Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Asian-African Conference 1955 (Schedule and Outline)
April 18
April 15
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 15 April, 2005
- Upcoming visit by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to China
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the statement by the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China concerning the anti-Japan demonstrations in China
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of the resolution of the situation of human rights in North Korea at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the adoption of the international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko of Russia
- Grant assistance for Sudan
- Grant assistance for Cape Verde
- Grant assistance for Benin
- Guests and national/special days of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
- 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 U.N. Commission on Human Rights
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL/SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (16 to 22 April)
- Mr. Akio Shirota, Ambassador in charge of International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation visits Indonesia
- Comments of the Government of Japan on 2005 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report [PDF]

- Statement by Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Kazuo Sunaga at the 38th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
April 14
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Statement by the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China concerning the Anti-Japan Demonstrations in China
April 13
- Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit China
- Statement by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Ichiro Aisawa on the occasion of the Oslo Donors' Conference on Sudan 2005
April 12
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 12 April, 2005
- Visit by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Ireland and Norway
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the new President and Prime Minister of the Iraqi Transitional Government
- Commemorative ceremony and lecture for 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Russia
- Commemorative Ceremony and Lecture for 150th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Russia
- Itinerary of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan's Visit to Ireland and Norway
- Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to Attend the Asian-African Ministerial Meeting in Indonesia
- The Trust Fund for Human Security - For the "Human-centered" 21st Century - (Pamphlet) [PDF]
- Registration Procedure at lodging facilities in Japan to be changed as of April 1, 2005 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Official Website)

April 11
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the new President and Prime Minister of the Iraqi Transitional Government
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa to Attend the Oslo Donors' Conference on Sudan 2005 and to Visit Sweden
April 8
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Pretoria Agreement concerning the Peace Process in the Côte d'Ivoire
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 April, 2005
- Dispatch of Ambassador on Special Mission to the funeral service of His Holiness the late Pope John Paul II
- Japan's assistance for the earthquake disaster off the coast of Sumatra (Dispatch of the Second Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team)
- Grant assistance for Maldives
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the progress of India-Pakistan relations
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa to attend Oslo Donors' Conference on Sudan 2005
- Visit to Japan by Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert of Israel
- Emergency assistance for the flood disaster in Venezuela
- Guests and national/special days of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (9 to 15 April)
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL / SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (9 to 15 April)
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima at the Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Report of the Secretary-General
April 7
April 6
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ehud Olmert, Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor of Israel
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the progress of India-Pakistan relations
- Dispatch of Ambassador on Special Mission to the Funeral Service of His Holiness the Late Pope John Paul II
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in Venezuela
April 5
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 5 April, 2005
- Messages of condolences by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
- Eighth Government of Japan-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) High-level Policy and Management Consultations Meeting
- Statement by Press Secretary on the agreement on negotiations on the Draft International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
- Statement by Press Secretary on parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe
- Statement by Press Secretary on declaration of renunciation of armed conflict by anti-government forces in Rwanda
- Visit to Japan by President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia
- Guidelines Regarding Off-Base US Military Aircraft Accidents in Japan
- Japan's Official Development Assistance "Accomplishment and Progress of 50 Years" (Pamphlet)

April 4
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Declaration of Renunciation of Armed Conflict by Anti-Government Forces in Rwanda
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of Colombia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement on Negotiations on the Draft International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
- Messages of Condolences by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobutaka Machimura on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
- Parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe
- Joint Press Statement on the first meeting of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement between Japan and Mexico for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership
- Statement of Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima at the Wrap-up Session of the Work of the Security Council for the Month of March 2005 Entitled "The African Dimension of the Work of the Security Council"
- Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO Official Web Site is now online!

April 1
- Visit to Japan by H. E. Dr. Bernard Rudolf Bot, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 1 April, 2005
- Recent earthquake in Republic of Indonesia
- Number of Japanese expatriates
- Japanese yen loans for FY2004
- United Nations (UN) Dialogue with the Global South, Regional Dynamics of Human Security
- Seminar on Democracy and Good Governance
- Visit to Japan by foreign dignitaries for the 2005 World Exposition
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL / SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (2 to 8 April)
- Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to Attend the Fourth Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and to Visit Afghanistan
- Japan's ODA on Disaster Reduction "Aiming at Disaster-resilient Society" (Pamphlet)

- Japan-European Union (EU) Regulatory Reform Dialogue in Brussels in FY2004 (Overview)
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