What's New September 2005
September 30
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay and Mrs. Duarte (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 30 September, 2005
- Visit by Indonesian teachers to Japanese schools
- Visit to Japan by Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Hussain Sayid of Pakistan
- Upcoming visit to Japan by President of the Council of Ministers Silvio Berlusconi of Italy
- Upcoming visit to Japan by President Nicanor Duarte Frutos of Paraguay
- 19th Japan-Canada Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Meeting
- Global Festa Japan 2005
- Human security, grant aid, and programs in developing countries supported by the Government of Japan
- Supporting "Community Action for Reintegration and Recovery of Ex-combatants" Project in the Republic of Congo
- Supporting "Girl's Development and Education" Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Statement by Mr. Tatsuo Arima, the Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, at the Fourth Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- Asia Tsunami Disaster Bilateral Grant Aid: Current Status of Procurement Contracts (as of September 29, 2005)
September 28
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Arms Decommissioning of the Irish Republican Army
- Symposium on Bhutan and Gross National Happiness, 2005, Tokyo
September 27
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 27 September, 2005
- Visits of Deputy Press Secretary Tomohiko Taniguchi
- Human security
- Bhutan and Gross National Happiness (GNH) 2005 Symposium
- Intercessional Open-Ended Working Group to Elaborate a Draft Legally Binding Normative Instrument for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Second Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) meeting concerning the remains of Korean citizens in Japan
- Measures to counter the spread of avian influenza
- Dispatch of Director of Earthquake and Tsunami Observations Division Masahiro Yamamoto of the Japan Meteorological Agency to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
- Visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries for the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
- Japan-United Mexican States foreign ministers' meeting
- Grant aid to Iraq
- Japan-Russian Federation bilateral meeting
- Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- General Policy Speech by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the 163rd Session of the Diet
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna including Samawah)
September 26
September 22
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Press Secretary 22 September, 2005
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MACHIMURA Nobutaka on the adoption of the joint statement at the Fourth Round of Six-Party Talks
- Japan-Republic of Korea summit talks on the telephone
- Japan-People's Republic of China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- Holding of US-Australia-Japan Counter-Terrorism Talks
- The 24th Meeting of the Board on Comprehensive ODA Strategy
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista of the United Mexican States
- "Workshop on Vocational Training" as part of G8-BMENA Partnership Initiative
- Grant aid (food aid) to Burkina Faso
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Talks on the Telephone
- Japan will co-host "Workshop on Vocational Training" as part of G8-BMENA Partnership Initiative
- Holding of U.S.-Australia-Japan Counter-Terrorism Talks
September 21
September 20
- The Fourth Round of the Six-Party Talks
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 September, 2005
- Statement by Foreign Minister MACHIMURA Nobutaka on the adoption of the joint statement at the Fourth Round of Six-Party Talks
- Extension of the term of visa exemption measures for nationals of the Republic of Korea
- Exemption of visa for residents in Taiwan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the voting for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
- Fourth Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
- Tokyo Donor Conference in support of the peace process in Sri Lanka
- Presentation Ceremony of Police H.Q. Equipment to the Governorate of Al-Muthanna (including Samawah), Iraq
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the serial terrorist acts in Baghdad, Iraq
- Emergency Grant Aid to Sudan
- Humanitarian Assistance to Cuba through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Voting for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
- Extension of the Term of Visa Exemption Measures for Nationals of the Republic of Korea
- Exemption of Visa for Residents in Taiwan
- Open Seminar "APEC Human Security Seminar - implementation of the human security related mandate from Leaders and Ministers -"
September 18
- Address by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura at the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations "A New United Nations and Japan"
- Humanitarian Assistance to Cuba through WFP
September 16
- Address by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura at the Special Meeting on Financing for Development during the High-level Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura at the Summit Meeting of the Security Council
- Presentation Ceremony of Police H.Q. Equipment to the Governorate of Al-Muthanna (including Samawah), Iraq
- Emergency Grant Aid to Sudan
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL/SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (17-25 September) (week of the closing day)
September 15
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Serial Terrorist Acts in Baghdad, Iraq
- Minister for Foreign Affairs MACHIMURA Nobutaka's Visit to U.S.A. (Follow-up)
- Fourth Round of Six-Party Talks (Outline of the Japan-North Korea Bilateral Talks held on September 14)
September 14
- Minister for Foreign Affairs MACHIMURA Nobutaka to Visit U.S.A.
- Signing of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
- Asia Tsunami Disaster Bilateral Grant Aid: Current Status of Procurement Contracts (as of September 13, 2005)
September 13
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 September, 2005
- Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Prime Minister John Howard of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Koizumi and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom (UK)
- Telephone conversation between Minister for Foreign Affairs Machimura Nobutaka and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of the United States of America
- Assistance in response to damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Visit by Prime Minister Koizumi to New York City
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Machimura Nobutaka to New York City
- Assessment of contributions to the United Nations (UN)
- Visit by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Keishiro Fukushima to the Republic of Paraguay and the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Grant aid to Paraguay
- Grant aid to the Republic of Bulgaria
- Grant aid to the Republic of Lithuania
- Grant aid to the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Debt relief to the Kyrgyz Republic
- Dispatch of Japan's election observers for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
- Japan-Korea Exchange Omatsuri in Seoul
- Emergency Aid to the Republic of Senegal for Flood Disaster
September 12
- Additional Emergency Assistance Supplies for the Damages Caused by Hurricane Katrina in the U.S.
- Dispatch of Japan's Election Observers for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
September 9
- Hurricane Katrina in the Southern Part of the US
- Announcement of Report on Goal 8 of the Millennium Development Goals, "BUILDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR DEVELOPMENT: Japan's Contribution to MDG 8"
- Providing Emergency Assistance Supplies for the Damages Caused by Hurricane Katrina in the Southern Part of the U.S.
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 September, 2005
- Assistance in response to damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the submission of the definitive report by the Independent Inquiry Committee on alleged corruption in the United Nations "Oil-For-Food" Programme
- Grant aid
- The Third Dispatch of Japan-Middle East Cultural Exchanges and Dialogue Mission
- The 46th Convention of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad
- Guests and national/special days of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (10 to 16 September)
- Humanitarian Assistance to Niger through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL/SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (10-16 September)
September 8
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Submission of the Definitive Report by the Independent Inquiry Committee on Alleged Corruption in the UN "Oil-For-Food" Programme
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Press Secretary 8 September, 2005
- Provision of additional emergency assistance supply in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Invitation program to Japan for journalists interested in Japanese anime
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Canada concerning cooperation on anticompetitive activities
- Invitation Program to Japan for Journalists Interested in Japanese Anime
September 7
- Provision of Additional Emergency Assistance Supply in Response to the Damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Canada concerning cooperation on anticompetitive activities
- Emergency Grant Aid to the Republic of Indonesia
- Emergency Grant Aid after Israel's Withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Parts of the Northern West Bank
September 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 September, 2005
- Assistance for Hurricane Katrina
- Messages of condolence
- Deaths of Japanese citizens in Afghanistan
- Emergency assistance to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and provincial council elections in Afghanistan
- Missing Japanese national in the Republic of Indonesia
- Emergency grant aid to the Republic of Indonesia
- Emergency grant aid after Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank
- Appointment of Dr. Sen Genshitsu, Chairman of the UN Association of Japan, as Japan-UN Goodwill Ambassador
- Grant assistance to the Republic of Senegal
- Visit to Japan by the Republic of Uganda
- Emergency Assistance to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
- Asia Tsunami Disaster Bilateral Grant Aid: Current Status of Procurement Contracts (as of September 5, 2005)
September 2
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 2 September, 2005
- Hurricane Katrina
- Messages from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura concerning incidents in Baghdad
- Cancellation of visit to Japan by President Paul Biya of Cameroon
- Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Kantathi Suphamongkhon of Thailand to North Korea
- Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Meeting between police authorities of Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Third policy evaluation paper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Global Fund Replenishment for 2006-2007: London Meeting
- Grant aid
- Guests and national/special days of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (3 to 9 September)
- First Japan-Mexico Cultural Summit
- Exhibition at the Diplomatic Record Office: Japan-Russia Relations, 1855-1916
- Press conference by Dr. Sawako Takeuchi, Candidate for the position of OECD Secretary-General
- Provision of Assistance in Response to the Damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Global Fund Replenishment for 2006-2007: London Meeting
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Message concerning Incidents in Baghdad
- Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura's Message concerning Incidents in Baghdad
- Letters from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Damage Caused by Hurricane Katrina in the South of the U.S.A.
- GUESTS AND NATIONAL/SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN (3-9 September)
September 1
- Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (Joint Press Statement)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (August 26)
- Japan-Central America Summit Meeting
- Cancellation of the Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr.Paul Biya, President of Cameroon and Mrs.Biya (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
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