What's New July 2006
July 31
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Israel-Lebanon Situation
- Assistance for "Support for Sustainable Livelihood Recovery among the Conflict Affected Population in the North-East Regions of Sri Lanka through Improved Agricultural Productivity and Community-based Entrepreneurship" Project
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
- Mr. Shintaro Ito, Vice-Minister (Parliamentary) for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Middle East
July 28
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Building New Partnership between Iraq and the International Community (Initiative to Produce the International Compact with Iraq)
- Implementation of Measures against Companies Engaged in Corrupt or Fraudulent Practices in Japan's Official Development Assistance Projects
- Assistance for "Support of Safe Motherhood in Nuba Mountains" Project in Sudan
July 27
- Visit to Japan of Ambassador Tóth, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
- Talks between Foreign Ministers of Japan and China in ARF Ministers' Meeting
- Outline of the "Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa" ("The Prize in recognition of outstanding achievement in the fields of medical research and medical services in Africa, in memory of Dr Hideyo Noguchi")
July 26
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation on the Israel-Lebanon
- Japan's Assistance for the Reconstruction of Iraq [PDF]

July 24
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Montenegro
- Remarks by H.E. Foreign Minister Taro Aso on the Occasion of Friendship Day Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan and the Philippines
- Japan Takes A More Active Role in the Mindanao Peace Process (Dispatch of Japanese Personnel to the International Monitoring Team, etc.)
- Signing the Exchange of Notes between the Governments of Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship
July 21
- Emergency Grant Aid to Myanmar (Assistance for Vaccination against Polio)
- Emergency Assistance to Ecuador for Tungurahua Volcanic Eruption Disaster
July 20
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Philippines and Bangladesh and to Attend the ASEAN related Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be held in Malaysia
- Deployment of US PAC-3 to Kadena
- Survey of Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged by Earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia
July 19
- Messages of Sympathy from Japan's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Victims of Large-scale Tsunami on the Southwest Coast of Java, Indonesia
- The Fourth Meeting on the Joint Study for Enhancing Economic Relations between Japan and Australia, including the Feasibility or Pros and Cons of a Free Trade Agreement
July 18
- Emergency Assistance to Indonesia for the Large-scale Tsunami in Southwest Coast of Java Island Caused by the Earthquake
- G8 Saint Petersburg Summit 2006: Chair's Summary
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 18 July, 2006
- Announcements and documents available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ian McCartney, Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conviction of Former Belarusian Presidential Candidate
- Agreement in Principle on the Protocol Amending the Income Tax Treaty between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines
- Report of the India-Japan Joint Study Group [PDF]

- Statement by H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East
July 17
July 16
July 15
July 14
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 14 July, 2006
- Policy evaluations
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border
- Japan's assistance to the Palestinians on the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
- Visit to the State of Kuwait by Mr. Katsutoshi Kaneda, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Angel Gurr, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Signing the Exchange of Notes between the Governments of Japan and Jordan for the Project for Improvement of the Water Supply System for Zarqa District (Phase II)
- Mr. Katsutoshi Kaneda, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Kuwait
- Japan's Assistance to the Palestinians on the Occasion of the Visit of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
- Joint Press Statement on the Occasion of the entry into force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Malaysia for an Economic Partnership
July 13
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation on the Israel-Lebanon Border
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 July, 2006
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's congratulatory message to Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste on his appointment
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the bomb blasts in the Republic of India
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Gunter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission (in charge of enterprise and industry)
- Telephone conversations related to North Korea's missile launches
- Japanese official development assistance (ODA)
- 2nd Japan-Mexico Cultural Summit
- 3rd Public Forum for the UN Reform
- Japan's Efforts on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) [PDF]

- Assistance for "Joint Program for the Support of Human Security in Honduras" Project
July 12
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Bomb Blasts in India
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Sends Congratulatory Message to Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste on His Appointment
- The 2nd Japan-Mexico Cultural Summit
- "Kids Gaimusho Tours 2006"
- Sea of Japan - A Globally Established Name (Video Clips)
July 11
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 11 July, 2006
- Grant Aid to UNICEF for the Project for Improving the Control of Infectious Diseases and the Nutritional Status of Palestinian Children and Preventing Inner-hospital Infection of Newborn Babies in the Palestinian Territories
July 10
- Japan-U.S. Summit Teleconference
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna)
- Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) (updated) [PDF]
July 7
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 7 July, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the marine scientific research by the Government of the Republic of Korea in the waters where claim of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) overlap between Japan and the ROK and the territorial sea around Takeshima Islands
- Announcements related to launch of missiles by North Korea
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Abdelwaheb Abdallah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia
- Official development assistance (ODA)
- Emergency Grant Aid through International Organizations for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Unrest in Timor-Leste
- The Second Tokyo Conference on Consolidation of Peace in Afghanistan (DDR/DIAG): Co-Chairs' Summary
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Marine Scientific Research by the Government of the Republic of Korea in the Waters where Claim of the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) Overlap between Japan and the ROK and the Territorial Sea around Takeshima Islands
July 6
- North Korea's Missile Launch
July 5
July 4
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 4 July, 2006
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the official initiation of the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Assembly Elections in Kuwait
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the scientific sea survey by the Government of the Republic of Korea in the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) and sea zones around Takeshima where claims of Japan and the ROK overlap
- Official development assistance (ODA)
- Press conference by Foreign Minister Aso on 4 July
- Speech by Mr. Shintaro Ito, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Opening of Asia Cooperation Dialogue: The Third Dialogue on Environmental Education
July 3
- ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
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