What's New November 2006
November 30
- Speech by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Occasion of the Japan Institute of International Affairs Seminar "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity: Japan's Expanding Diplomatic Horizons"
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamni-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa
- Bono of U2 Pays a Courtesy Call on Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
November 29
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Third Ministerial Meeting of the "Forum for the Future"
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting and Japan-U.S.-ROK Summit Meeting
- Speech by Mr. Iwaya, the Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the occasion of the ITER Agreement Signature Ceremony
November 28
- Japan-Indonesia Joint Statement "Strategic Partnership for Peaceful and Prosperous Future"
- Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (Join Press Statement)
- Yen Loan to Indonesia
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 28 November, 2006
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano to Attend the Third Forum for the Future
- Grant Aid to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Press Occasion by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Republic of Indonesia
- Speech on "A Broadening Diplomatic Horizon" by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on 30 November
- Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP): Mr. Yoshiaki Ito to Take Office as Executive Director of Information Sharing Center (ISC)
- Dispatch of an Ambassador on Special Mission to Attend the Inaugural Ceremony of the President of the United Mexican States
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (November 24)
- The 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (Overview and Evaluation)
November 27
- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Panama for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
- International Symposium on Human Security on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Admission to the United Nations
November 24
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 24 November, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Rapprochement between the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic
- 6th Japan-China-ROK Economic Director-General Consultations
- The International Symposium on Human Security and Commemoration of Japan's 50 Years in the United Nations
- Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Union of Myanmar, Mongolia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Republic of El Salvador
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Kemal Dervish, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a Series of Car Bombs in Baghdad
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Rapprochement of the Diplomatic Relation between Republic of Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic
- Visit to Japan by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
November 22
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Assassination of Mr. Pierre Gemayel, Minister of Industry of Lebanon
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the comprehensive peace agreement reached between the Government of Nepal and the Maoists
November 21
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 21 November, 2006
- Documents available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
- Election of Mr. Takekazu Kawamura as Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference
- Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) (updated) [PDF]
[Text Version] - Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, and Mrs. Kaur (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Second Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan
November 20
- The 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
- Emergency Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Flood Disaster
- Assistance for "Human Security for the Development of Women and Children in Peru" Project
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)
- Election of Mr. Chusei Yamada as UN International Law Commission Member
- JET Programme 20th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony and Reception
November 18
- JAPAN-CHILE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption at the Third Committee, United Nations General Assembly, of the Resolution on the "Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
November 17
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 17 November, 2006
- Welcome Reception for Chinese Cultural Festival 2006
- Agreement on the Establishment of the International Fusion Energy Organization
- Grant Aids to the Republic of Costa Rica and UNICEF
- Documents available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
- The 18th APEC Ministerial Meeting (Joint Statement) [PDF]
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister of External Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi
- Signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project
- Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to Attend Extraordinary Meeting of Co-chairs of the Tokyo Donors Conference
November 16
- FY2006 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting
- Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Second Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (India) and to Visit Afghanistan
November 15
- Fifth Meeting of the Joint Governmental Study for Strengthening Economic Relations between Japan and Switzerland
- Joint Statement at the First Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Peru
November 14
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 14 November, 2006
- Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso at the 43rd Japan-US Business Conference
- Launch of Economic Information Sharing Mechanism of the Asia-Pacific (EiSMAP)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Attend the 18th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Announcements available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Republic of Lebanon and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Chairman's Statement of "Economic Information Sharing Mechanism of the Asia-Pacific (EiSMAP)"
November 13
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the 18th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Aso Taro, Minister for Foreign Affairs at the 43rd Japan-U.S. Business Conference at Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
- Assistance for "Social and Economic Rehabilitation of Former Opium Poppy-growing Communities--Alternative Livelihood Development in Lao PDR" Project
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Warren Truss, Minister for Trade of Australia
- Dispatch of a UN Security Council Mission to Afghanistan
- Presentation of the Report by the Secretary General's High-level Panel on UN System-wide Coherence in the Areas of Development, Humanitarian Assistance, and the Environment
November 10
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 10 November, 2006
- Statement on the Situation in the State of Israel and the Palestinian Territories
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
- Visit to Japan of Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Official development assistance (ODA) to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the Republic of Ghana
- Report of the New United Nations' (UN) High-Level Panel on System-Wide Coherence
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (November 7)
- Emergency Humanitarian Grant Aid for Lebanon
- Chairman's Conclusions from the Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries
- Assistance for "Assistance to the Refugees of the UNHCR Settlements in Buduburam and Krisan for their Repatriation, Local Integration and Resettlement through Micro and Small-Scale Enterprise Development" Project in Ghana
- Assistance for "Enhancing Food Security through Empowerment of Schools" Project in Zimbabwe
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA Director General
November 9
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Recent Situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 9 November, 2006
- Reunion of Former Students in Japan from the Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian Countries and Mongolia 2006
- Submission of Japan's Second Proposal on the Methodology for the United Nations Scale of Assessments for the Next Three-Year Term
- Visit to Japan by Dignitaries from Overseas
- Results of the WHO Director-General Election (2006)
November 8
- Reunion of Former Students in Japan from the Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian Countries and Mongolia 2006
- Submission of Japan's Second Proposal on the Methodology for the UN Scale of Assessments for the Next Three Year Term
November 7
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 7 November, 2006
- Visit to Japan of Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano to Attend a Special Executive Board Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Visit by Ambassador Tatsuo Arima to the State of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the Syrian Arab Republic
- Launch of negotiations for Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income with the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait
- Grant Aid to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Arrival of 200 Chinese High School Students to Japan as Part of the Japan-China 21st Century Exchange Program
- Launch Negotiations for Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income with the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
- Statement by Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, at the Sixth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies
November 6
November 2
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (November 2)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Geneva
- Dispatch of Election Observers for the Presidential Election in Tajikistan
- Ms. Midori Matsushima, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dr. Lam Akol, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, to Visit Japan
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Women and Peace and Security on the Roles of Women in the Consolidation of Peace
November 1
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
- Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries
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