What's New March 2006
March 31
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 31 March, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement concerning Iran's nuclear issue
- Expanded issuance of visas under Japan-ROK Working Holiday Program
- Visit to Japan by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo of the Republic of the Philippines
- Dispatch of election observers for Solomon Islands' national elections
- Japan-US working level meeting on security issues
- The 3rd Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Core Group Meeting
- The 7th Japan-MERCOSUR Senior Official Meeting
- Assistance for "Capacity Building for Integrated Psychological, Pedagogical and Medico-social Rehabilitation of School Children and Educational Personnel" project in the Russian Federation of Chechnya
- Ceremony to launch project for construction of diesel power station and to complete setting up mobile substations in Samawah, Iraq
- Yen loan to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Yen loan to Malaysia
- Yen loan to the Republic of India
- Yen loan to the Republic of Senegal
- Yen loan to the Republic of Indonesia
- Cultural grant aid to Serbia and Montenegro
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Benin
- Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India
- The 4th World Water Forum Ministerial Declaration
- The Joint Statement on the Future Development of Friendship and Partnership between Japan and the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Abductions of Japanese Citizens by North Korea (Pamphlet updated)
March 30
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.N. Security Council Presidential Statement concerning Iran's Nuclear Issue
- Expanded Issuance of Visas under Japan-ROK Working Holiday Program
- Change of Entrance Procedure for Foreign Press
- Dispatch of Election Observers for Solomon Islands' National Elections
- Ceremony to Launch Project for Construction of Diesel Power Station and to Complete Setting up Mobile Substations in Samawah, Iraq
March 29
- Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq (Prior Notification)
- Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework: The 6th Joint Consultative Committee Meeting (JCC) and The 3rd Joint Study for Enhancing Economic Relations between Japan and Australia, including the Feasibility and Pros and Cons of a Free Trade Agreement
March 28
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 28 March, 2006
- Signing ceremony of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Paul Biya the President of the Republic of Cameroon and Mrs. Biya
- Central Asia plus Japan Intellectual Dialogue
- Sixth joint consultative committee and the third joint study for enhancing economic relations between Japan and Australia
- Japan-US working level meeting on security issues
- Debt relief in the form of rescheduling to the Republic of Kenya
- Two-step-loan project for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development and environmental protection to Mongolia
- Yen loan to Iraq for irrigation projects
- Assistance for "Capacity Building for Integrated Psychological, Pedagogical and Medico-social Rehabilitation of School Children and Educational Personnel" Project in the Russian Federation of Chechnya
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon and Mrs. Biya (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Signing Ceremony for the Establishment of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on the Situation in Haiti
March 27
- "Central Asia plus Japan" Intellectual Dialogue (Tokyo Dialogue)
- Seminar on Community Building in the Multi-ethnic Societies of the Western Balkans - from the Human Security Point of View
March 24
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 24 March, 2006
- Ambassador to Iraq Hisao Yamaguchi meets Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari of Iraq
- Meeting between Senior Vice-Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki and Prime Minister Mari Bin Hamud Alkatiri of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste
- Visit to Japan by Principal Mohammed Ali Mohammed Mahdi Mohammed Redha Samawi of Samawah Islamic School
- Visit to Japan by a delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, the Russian Parliament's Upper House
- Cultural grant aid to Myanmar
- Project aid for the Batuta National Foundation of the Juvenile and Infant Symphony Orchestra, Republic of Columbia
- Grant aid to Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Visit to Japan by a Delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, the Russian Parliament's Upper House
March 23
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 23 March, 2006
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Meller of the Republic of Poland
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Miyeegombyn Enkhbold of Mongolia
- Dispatch of election observers for Ukraine's Supreme Council (Parliament) elections
- Japan-US working level meeting on security issues
- Training on criminal identification for the Iraqi Police
- Grant aid, food aid, and donations to UNDP projects
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Samawi, Principal of Samawah Islamic School
- Sector Program Grant Aid to Afghanistan
March 22
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Miyeegombyn Enkhbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia
- Visit to Japan by Prof. Stefan Meller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in the Republic of Belarus
- Dispatch of Election Observers for Ukraine's Supreme Council (Parliament) Elections
- Japan announces a new ODA Initiative: "Water and Sanitation Broad Partnership Initiative" (WASABI)
- Japan-PIF (Pacific Islands Forum) Summit Meeting
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Small Arms
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Donald J. Johnston, OECD Secretary-General (Overview and Evaluation)
- Food Aid for Palestine
March 20
- Joint Statement "Building a Comprehensive Strategic Relationship" (Foreign Ministers' Talk between Japan and Australia)
- Australia-Japan-United States Joint Statement (Trilateral Strategic Dialogue)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Aso on the Appointment of Mr. Nobuaki Tanaka, Japanese Ambassador to Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as the New Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs of the United Nations
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Liberia
March 17
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Australia
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 17 March, 2006
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to the Commonwealth of Australia
- Visit to Japan by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting in Moscow, Russian Federation
- Appointment of Japanese Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Nobuaki Tanaka as the new Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs of the UN
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the violence in the Palestinian Territories
- Statement by Press Secretary on the opening of the National Assembly of Iraq
- Dispatch of election observers for the presidential election in the Republic of Belarus
- Water and Sanitation Broad Partnership Initiative (WASABI)
- Assistance for "Economic and Social Empowerment of Returned Victims of Trafficking" Project
- Seminar on Community Building in the Multi-ethnic Societies of the Western Balkans-From the Human Security Point of View
- Fourth meeting of New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Oku-Inoue Commemorative Youth UN Visit Program to visit the UN Headquarters
- Training for Iraqis on environmental conservation of marshlands in Southern Iraq
- Grant aid to the Republic of Georgia
- Non-project grant aid to the Republic of Kiribati
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Water and Sanitation for Broad Partnership Initiative (WASABI) [Outline] [Full Text (PDF)
] - The Fourth Meeting of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the First Meeting of the Iraqi National Assembly
- Visit to Japan of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Israeli Military Operation and on the Violence in the Palestinian Territories
March 16
- Announcement of Water and Sanitation Broad Partnership Initiative (WASABI)
- Dispatch of Election Observers for the Presidential Election in the Republic of Belarus
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
March 15
- Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting
- Japan Contributes to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Training for Iraqis on Environmental Conservation of Marshlands in Southern Iraq
- Seminar on Community Building in the Multi-ethnic Societies of the Western Balkans - from the Human Security Point of View
- Assistance for "Economic and Social Empowerment of Returned Victims of Trafficking" Project
- Statement of Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on the Situation in Afghanistan
March 14
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 14 March, 2006
- Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Letters from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to President Mr. Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jafari, and Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Hajim Al-Hasani of the Iraqi Transitional Government
- Congratulatory letter from Prime Minister Koizumi to President Yoweri Museveni of the Republic of Uganda
- Visit to Japan of Japanese American Leadership Delegation
- Visit by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki to Switzerland and the United Kingdom
- Grant aid to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Grant aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Signing of agreement on technical cooperation between the Government of Japan and the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Grant aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Grant aid to the Republic of Benin
- Opening of Tokyo Anime Center
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to visit Switzerland and the United Kingdom
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Japan's Permanent Representative Chairs Meeting of U.N. Security Council Working Group and Japan Contributes to Security Council Trust Fund
March 13
- Letters from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to President Mr. Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jafari, and Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Hajim Al-Hasani of the Iraqi Transitional Government
- Contribution by Foreign Minister Taro Aso to the Asian Wall Street Journal "Japan Welcomes China's Democratic Future"
- Address by Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito at the Joint Japan-US Commemorative Ceremony of the Battle of Iwo Jima
March 10
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 10 March, 2006
- Visit to the U.S. by Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shotaro Yachi
- The 22nd Japan-Russia Joint Fishery Committee Meeting
- Visit to Japan by Secretary-General Donald James Johnston of the OECD
- Japan's submission of a proposal on the methodology for the UN scale of assessments for the next three year term
- First meeting of an informal working group on documentation and other procedural questions of the Security Council
- FY2005 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Brussels Meeting
- Grant aid to People's Democratic Republic of Laos
- Non-project grant aid to Tuvalu
- Grant aid to the Republic of Armenia
- Non-project grant aid to Burkina Faso
- Visit to Japan of Japanese American Leadership Delegation
- The 22nd Japan-Russia Joint Fishery Committee Meeting
- Submission of Japan's Proposal on the Methodology for the UN Scale of Assessments for the Next Three Year Term
- Statement by Dr. Yoriko Meguro, Representative of Japan, at the Fiftieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women
March 9
- Speech by Foreign Minister Taro Aso at the Japan National Press Club "The Hallmarks of Economic Diplomacy for Japan"
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 9 March, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary on bomb blasts in Varanasi, India
- Japan's reaction to comments by Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, in his press conference on the occasion of the National People's Congress of China
- Dinner banquet hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso inviting Ambassadors of African countries to Japan
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Aso and Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Gordon MacKay of Canada
- The 4th World Water Forum
- Grant aid for underprivileged farmers in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Bolivia and Republic of Nicaragua
- FY2005 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Brussels Meeting
- The Third Japan-WFP Annual Policy Consultation - Partnership for Human Security -
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blasts in Varanasi, India
March 8
March 7
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 7 March, 2006
- Signing of Agreement between the Government of Japan and UNESCO concerning the Establishment of the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) under the auspices of UNESCO
- Visit to Japan by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-Hwan of the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Visit to Japan by Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Brunson McKinley
- Telephone conversation between Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation
- Japan-Russia Eminent Persons' Council
- Visit by Senior Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kiyohiko Toyama to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the International Symposium Asia 2015
- Visit by Senior Vice Minister of the Cabinet Office Taimei Yamaguchi to the Portuguese Republic
- Visit by Mr. Hidenao Nakagawa, member of the House of Representatives, to the Republic of Chile
- Emergency grant aid to the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Grant aid to UNICEF for the Project for Improving Maternal and Child Health Care in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Grant aid to the Republic of Moldova
- Sector program grant aid to Moldova
- Non-project grant aid to the United Republic of Tanzania
- Telephone Conversation between Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
March 6
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Opening Statement by Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki at the International Symposium on Scientific and Technical Aspects on the Establishment of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 Nautical Miles
- Opening Remarks by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki at the TICAD Conference on Consolidation of Peace
March 3
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 3 March, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a series of bomb blasts in Karachi, Pakistan
- Emergency grant aid for the landslide disaster in Southern Leyte, Philippines
- Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- Japan-US Consultation on Realignment
- Symposium on Japan and India entitled "Challenges and Prospects in Asia and Pacific in the 21st Century"
- Symposium on Doha Development Agenda: Toward Effective Implementation of Japan's New Development Initiative for Trade and Japan's Cooperation for Africa
- International Islands Symposium: Suitable Development for Islands-Education, Tourism, Environment, and Economic Development
- Provision of TV program "Captain Majed" to Iraq
- Visit to Japan by officials from the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Grant aid to the Programme for Peace Building and Reintegration Assistance to Amnestied GAM Prisoners Recipients, Demobilized GAM Combatants and Conflict-Affected Communities throughout Aceh
- Grant aid to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Technical cooperation to the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Malawi
- Grant Aid to the Programme for Peace Building and Reintegration Assistance to Amnestied GAM Prisoners Recipients, Demobilized GAM Combatants and Conflict-Affected Communities throughout Aceh
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Landslide Disaster in Southern Leyte, Philippines
- Symposium on Japan & India: Challenges and Prospects in Asia and Pacific in the 21st century
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a Series of Bomb Blasts in Karachi, Pakistan
- Welcome Address by Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Foreign Policy and Energy Security Seminar
March 2
March 1
- Symposium on Japan & India: Challenges and Prospects in Asia and Pacific in the 21st century
- Japan-China Consultations Concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- Second Meeting of the Joint Governmental Study for Strengthening Economic Relations between Japan and Switzerland (after the meeting)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Taiwan's "Ceasing the Function of the National Unification Council and the Application of the National Unification Guidelines"
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda's Presidential Election
- The Grant Assistance for Underprivileged Farmers: Dissemination of NERICA and Improved Rice Production Systems in Uganda (through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO))
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN PKOs
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