What's New May 2006
May 31
May 30
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 30 May, 2006
- Japan's assistance for earthquake disaster in Central Java, Republic of Indonesia
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on the 2+2 process
- Other announcements and statements
- Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Republic of Indonesia (Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team)
- The Second Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue
- ODA Country Assistance Program
May 29
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Continuation of the Detention under House Arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda
- Meeting of the Four Co-chairs of the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka to be Held in Tokyo
- Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade
- ODA Individual Evaluation Reports (FY2005)
- Country Assistance Evaluation of Cambodia (Summary) [PDF]
[Text Version] - Country Assistance Evaluation of Tanzania (Summary) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Evaluation on Japan's ODA Contribution to Poverty Reduction (Summary) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Evaluation of Japan's Peacebuilding Assistance Policy (Summary Report) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Evaluation of Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Summary) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Japan-Bangladesh Programme Level Evaluation (Final Report) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Vietnam-Japan Joint Evaluation on the Japanese ODA Program for the Transport Infrastructure Development in the Red River Delta Area of Vietnam (Final Report) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Country Assistance Evaluation of Cambodia (Summary) [PDF]
May 28
May 26
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 26 May, 2006
- Extraordinary Meeting of the Four Co-chairs of the Tokyo Conference on the Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka to be held in Tokyo
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank (WB)
- Debt relief to the Dominican Republic
- Joint press conference for the Fourth Meeting of the Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations (Overview)
May 25
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 25 May, 2006
- Visit to Canada and the United States of America by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the presidential election in Union of Comoros
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Defence of India
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and his spouse, Madam Nhem Sakhan
- Visit to Japan by Iraqi karate players
- Entry into force of Agreement on Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits (MCPs)
- Grant aid to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Defence of India
- Visit to Japan by Iraqi Karate Players
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Union of Comoros
- Speech by Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the OECD Forum: Regional Integration and Development in the Middle East
- Statement by Mr. Hitoshi Kozaki, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Item 121: Financial reports and audited financial statements, and report of the Board of Auditors and item 136: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations
May 24
May 23
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 23 May, 2006
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the establishment of the new Government of Iraq
- Death of Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
- The 12th Intergovernmental Consultation on Japan-China Cultural Exchange
- Third Meeting of the Joint Governmental Study for strengthening economic relations between Japan and Switzerland
- The Fourth Meeting of Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum
- The Fourth Meeting of Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum
- Handover Ceremony of Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Governorate of Al-Muthanna (Project for Provision of Wells in Al-Busayyah)
- Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Consolidation of Peace in Sudan [PDF] [Text Version]
- Signing of Memorandum between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Culture of China on the Establishment of the China Cultural Center at Tokyo
- The 12th Intergovernmental Consultation on Japan-China Cultural Exchange
May 22
- Third Meeting of the Joint Governmental Study for Strengthening Economic Relations between Japan and Switzerland
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Establishment of the New Government of Iraq
- Message of Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Ito on the Occasion of the 67th Black Ship Festival
May 19
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 19 May, 2006
- Japan-China 21st Century Exchange Program
- Preliminary discussion with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Second round of the negotiations on the Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and other meetings
- Japan-ROK Press Secretary Consultation
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to attend the World Economic Forum on the Middle East
- Dispatch of an observer for the referendum in Montenegro
- The 12th Annual Meeting of the Japan-Russia Agreement on Avoiding Incidents at Sea
- Handover ceremony of grassroots human security grant aid to the Governorate of Al-Muthanna
- Grant aid to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Grant aid to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Fifth Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to Attend the World Economic Forum on the Middle East
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)
- Preliminary Meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (May 16)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (May 9)
May 18
- Dispatch of an Observer for the Referendum in Montenegro
- Japan-R.O.K. Press Secretary Consultation
- Second Round of the Negotiations on the Japan-Chile Economic Partnership Agreement
May 17
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations, on Promotion of Human Rights and Effective Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance Efforts
May 16
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the US's Restoration of Full Diplomatic Relations with Libya
- Fifth Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 16 May, 2006
- Japan-China 21st Century Exchange Program
- Meeting of council on Japan's public diplomacy
- Handover ceremony of solid waste and sewage treatment vehicles and of equipment for repair and maintenance of roads in Samawah, Iraq
- Emergency grant aid to the African Union for supporting its initiatives concerning the Darfur issue
- Handover Ceremony of Solid Waste and Sewage Treatment Vehicles and of Equipment for Repair and Maintenance of Roads in Samawah, Iraq
- Emergency Grant Aid to the African Union for Supporting its Initiatives concerning the Darfur Issue
May 12
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 12 May, 2006
- Dispatch of a special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Haiti
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy to Attend the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Haiti
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Foreign Minister of Egypt
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Promotion of Sustained Growth and Sustainable Development and Development of Africa
May 11
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 11 May, 2006
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the United Nations Human Rights Council Election
- Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shotaro Yachi to visit Europe
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Besnik Mustafaj of the Republic of Albania
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit of Egypt
- The United Nations Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Bangkok
- The African Festa 2006
- Assistance for "Strengthening Human Security for Women in Mobile Populations through Health Education and HIV/AIDS Care in Papua New Guinea" Project
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Ecuador
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the United Nations Human Rights Council Election
- Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Europe
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Besnik Mustafaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Public Meeting on Sudan
May 10
- Speech by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan at the NAC Meeting in Brussels, Belgium "Japan and NATO in a New Security Environment"
- Assistance for "Strengthening Human Security for Women in Mobile Populations through Health Education and HIV/AIDS Care in Papua New Guinea" Project
May 9
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 9 May, 2006
- Presentation ceremony of the project for providing equipment for Al-Muthanna border police
- Grant aid to Republic of Nicaragua for a project for the construction of Boaco General Hospital
- Technical assistance to the Republic of Panama
- Great Egyptian Construction Project
- Environmental Pollution Abatement Project in Egypt
- Yen loan to Republic of Tunisia
- Japan-China Comprehensive Policy Dialogue
- Japan-Russia joint coast guard exercise
- Protocol of 1996 to Amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976
- Appointment of Mr. Motoo Noguchi as International Judge of Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States
- Visit to Japan by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern of Ireland
- Visit to Japan by Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- Visit to Japan by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States
May 8
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Appointment of Mr. Motoo NOGUCHI as International Judge of Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Address by Foreign Minister Taro Aso at Center for Strategic and International Studies "Working Together for a Stable and Prosperous East Asia" - Lessons of the Past, a Vision for the Freedom to Dream -
- Statement of H. E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador of Japan, at the Formal Session of the Fifth Committee
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador of Japan to the United nations, on Promotion of Justice and International Law and Drug Control, Crime Prevention and Combating International Terrorism
May 2
- Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (2+2 Meeting)
- Japan-Viet Nam Vice-Ministerial-Level Meeting
- Japan-China Comprehensive Policy Dialogue
May 1
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi "Africa - The Home of Self-Endeavor"
- Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building and Refugee-Related Issues in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, to Attend a Special Summit of African Union on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM)
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States, Belgium and Lithuania
- 2006 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (April 28)
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