What's New November 2007
November 30
- Media FAQ 30 November, 2007
- Vietnamese President's State Visit to Japan
- Wartime "Comfort Women" Issue in Canada
- Statement by Mr. Itsunori ONODERA, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Fifteenth Meeting of OSCE Ministerial Council
- Diplomatic Notes amending Annexes IIA and IIB of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership
- Dispatch of Electoral Observers to Russia for State Duma Election
November 29
November 28
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Appointment of Ambassador Shotaro Oshima as member of the Appellate Body of the WTO
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Annapolis Conference
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Support child friendly environment through community participation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan
November 27
- Joint Statement on the Deepening Relations between Japan and Vietnam
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 27)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 27 November, 2007
- The First High-Level Economic Dialogue between Japan and the People's Republic of China
- Visit by Ms. Tomiko Ichikawa, Director for Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Nyongbyon, DPRK
- Attendance of Ambassador Tatsuo Arima at the Annapolis Middle East Peace Conference
- Emergency assistance to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern of the Republic of Ireland
- The 2nd Kyoto International Seminar on "Sustainable Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region: Deepening Economic Interdependence and Risk Management"
- Fourth Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
November 26
- Address by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "Global Health and Japan's Foreign Policy - From Okinawa to Toyako -"
- 80 Year Diplomatic Relationship between Japan and Canada (2008) [PDF]

- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on Sending of Officials to North Korea for the Disablement of Nuclear Facilities
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland
November 25
November 22
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 22)
- Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment (Third East Asia Summit) [PDF]

- Towards a "Sustainable East Asia": Japan's Environmental Cooperation Initiative announced at the 3rd EAS [PDF]

- Media FAQ 22 November, 2007
- Myanmar Issue
- Japan's Initiative on the Environment
- Public Symposium "Training and Dispatching Civilian Peacebuilders: Responding to New Challenges on the Ground" (Minute)
- Emergency Aid for Flood Disaster in Papua New Guinea
- Emergency Grant Aid to the United Mexican States for Major Floods and Landslides Disaster
- Emergency Grant Aid to People’s Republic of Bangladesh for Cyclone Disaster
November 21
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Following His Visits to the United States and Singapore
- Joint Statement on the Conclusion of the Negotiations for the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- ASEAN+3 Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 21)
November 20
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 20: after Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 20: after Japan-China-Korea Three-Party Committee Meeting)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 November, 2007
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on the cyclone in the People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Visit by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to the Republic of Singapore
- Announcements available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
- 2007 Progress Report of the Trilateral Cooperation among the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea adopted by the Three-Party Committee [PDF]

- Japan-U.S. Economic Relations (Overview)
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on the Cyclone Disaster in Bangladesh
November 19
- Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Energy Security, Clean Development, and Climate Change
- 2007 South Asian High School Students Investigation Program
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Yu You Jun, Vice Minister of Culture of China (Courtesy Call on Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- Meeting between Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Anwar Ul-Haq Ahady, Minister of Finance of Afghanistan
November 16
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 16)
- Media FAQ 16 November, 2007
- Prime Minister Fukuda's Visit to the U.S.
- Refueling Activities by the Self-Defense Forces in the Indian Ocean
- Wartime "Comfort Women" Issue
- United Nations Democracy Fund Calls for Funding Applications [PDF]

- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa
- Emergency Grant Aid for General Elections in Bhutan
- Japan-Hungary Cooperation Forum
November 13
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 13)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 November, 2007
- Prime Minister Fukuda's upcoming visits to the United States and the Republic of Singapore
- Attendance of Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera at the 9th meeting of the African Partnership Forum
- Japan-China Consultation Meeting in Tokyo
- Visit to Japan by President Kurmanbek Bakiev of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Attendance of Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, at the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies
- 4th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies
November 12
- President Kurmanbek Bakiev of the Kyrgyz Republic and the First Lady to Visit Japan
- Emergency Aid to Mexico for Flood Disaster in Tabasco and Chiapas
- Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Foreign Minister Koumura to Host Reception to Support International Exchanges of Prefectures in Japan
November 9
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 9)
- Media FAQ 9 November, 2007
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister's Visit to Japan
- Proclamation of Emergency in Pakistan
- Financial Flows from Japan to Developing Countries in 2006 (Calendar Year)
- Eleventh Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
November 8
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 8)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Suicide Bombing in Baglan, Afghanistan
November 7
November 6
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 6)
- Opening Remarks by Mr. Masakatsu Koike Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs at the 11th Meeting of the Japanese-Austrian Committee for the 21st Century
- Emergency Grant Aid to Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq and Iraqi refugees in Neighboring Countries, Syria and Jordan, for Humanitarian Assistance
- 2007 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- Assistance in Kind for the Afflicted in Sudan
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of New Zealand on Petroleum Stocks Contracts
November 5
- Opening remark by Mr. Osamu UNO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the 43rd International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC)
- Chair's Summary of the 2nd Kyoto Seminar on Sustainable Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region: Deepening Economic Interdependence and Risk Management
- Visit to Turkey and Iran by Mr. Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Pilot Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding Trainees’Call on Mr. Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Proclamation of Emergency in Pakistan
- Entry into Force of the Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
November 2
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (November 2)
- Media FAQ 2 November, 2007
- Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law
- Abductions of Japanese Nationals by North Korea
- Myanmar Issues
- Statement by Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations on Agenda Item 54: Sustainable Development
- The Eleventh Round of Negotiations on the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- The Second Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee
November 1
- Statement by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Termination of the activities under the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law due to the Expiration of the Law
- Agreement between Japan and Thailand for an Economic Partnership
- Talks between Mr. Kenjiro Monji, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, and H.E. Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq
- Emergency Assistance to the Dominican Republic for the Tropical Storm Disaster
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