What's New December 2007
December 31
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Six-Party Talks
- Visit of H.E.Masahiro Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan to Kenya and Tanzania
December 28
- Speech by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan at Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China "Forging the Future Together"
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 28)
- Symposium organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Japan's Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy: Challenges and Prospects"
- Assistance in Kind for Afflicted People in Iraq
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on Terrorist Attack targeting former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto
- Emergency Aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Flood Disaster
December 27
December 26
December 25
December 24
December 22
December 21
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 21, 6:35 p.m.)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 21, 9:13 a.m.)
- Weekly Media FAQ 21 December, 2007
- "Fossil of the Day" Award Winner at COP 13 in Bali
- Start of Entries for the Second International MANGA Award
- Return of Expert Team of Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) from the Republic of Korea
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid (Food Aid) through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the Republic of the Sudan
- Exchange of Notes on Grant Aid (Food Aid) to 8 Countries Including Timor-Leste through WFP (World Food Programme)
- The Sixth Meeting of the Advisory Council on International Cooperation
December 20
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 20)
- Nomination of a Candidate for the Next Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization (WCO)
- Foreign Minister Koumura on the Announcement by President Bush on Significant Reduction in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
December 19
December 18
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 18)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 18 December, 2007
- Assistance to the Chadian Police for Humanitarian Protection (PTPH)
- Appointment of a liaison officer to the Office of the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Kabul, Afghanistan
December 17
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 17)
- 1st Meeting of the Japan-United Arab Emirates Joint Economic Committee (Joint Statement)
- Signing of New Memorandum of Discussion concerning the Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century
December 15
December 14
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 14, 14:30 p.m.)
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 14, 9:39 a.m.)
- Weekly Media FAQ 14 December, 2007
- Japan-China Press Communiqué
- The Second Meeting of Nalanda Mentor Group
- Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to visit France, Senegal and Burkina Faso
- Assistance to the Chadian Police for Humanitarian Protection
- Establishment of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD IV) Secretariat
- The Third “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue/Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
- Mr. Kemal Derviş, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pays a Call on Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Emergency Aid to the Republic of Korea for Oil Spill Accident
- Foreign Minister Koumura Pays Courtesy Call on Sri Lankan President H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa
- Japan’s Emergency Assistance to improve the medical situation of the Palestinians
December 13
- Joint Press Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan and the Secretary General of NATO
- Japanese liaison officer to the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Fifth Round of Formal Negotiations on Bilateral Investment Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
December 12
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 12)
- First Japan-China High-Level Economic Dialogue (Press Communiqué)
- Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) to HIV/AIDS Affected and Infected People in Malawi
- Special Measures Agreement(SMA) on Host Nation Support
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Bombing Attacks in Alger, the capital of Algeria
- The First Meeting of the Commission on Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation for TICAD and the Japan-Africa Exchange Year
December 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 11)
- Visit to Japan of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the announcement of the Government of Israel regarding the construction of housing units at a settlement in the East Jerusalem
December 10
- Recommendations of the Japan-Hungary Cooperation Forum to Prime Minister Fukuda and Prime Minister Gyurcsány
- The Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting
December 7
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 7)
- Weekly Media FAQ 7 December, 2007
- Japan-China Relations
- The Japanese Whale Research Program
- The Third Japan-Philippine Politico-Military Dialogue and the Fourth Japan-Viet Nam Politico-Military Dialogue
- The First Meeting of the Commission on Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation for TICAD and the Japan-Africa Exchange Year
- Japan’s Assistance for Measures against Avian and Pandemic Influenza
December 6
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 6)
- FY2007 Japanese ODA Loan to China
December 4
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (December 4)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 4 December, 2007
- Visit to Japan by President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan
- Second "Japan-Plus-GUAM Meeting"
- Cultural Grant Aid to Romania
- Third Strategic Dialogue between Japan and the Russian Federation
- First Asia-Pacific Water Summit
- Announcements available on the MOFA website
- Election of Ms. Fumiko Saiga as Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- G8 Conference on "The Role of Foreign Policy in Guaranteeing a Secure Energy Supply and Protecting the Global Climate"
- Senior Officials' Meetings in Canberra
- Week dedicated to enhancing public awareness of North Korean human rights abuses
- Final Results of the By-Election of International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges
- FY2007 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting
December 3
- Election of Ms. Fumiko Saiga, Ambassador in Charge of Human Rights and Member of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), as Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Fourth Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement (Summary)
December 1
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