What's New February 2007
February 28
- Address by H.E. Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs "Middle East Policy As I See It"
- Talks and Dinner between Foreign Ministers of Thailand and Japan
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Juan Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Republic of Bolivia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Appointment of New Prime Minister of Guinea
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (February 27)
- The 4th Meeting of Japan-EU Dialogue on Intellectual Property Rights
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
February 27
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 27 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan by President Nanbaryn Enkhbayar of Mongolia
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nitya Pibulsonggram of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Her Majesty Queen Silvia
- Realignment of the U.S. Forces in Japan (Training Relocation: FY2006 Joint Training Program)
- The Seventh General Assembly of the Council on the Movement of People Across Borders (Strengthening Ties with Neighboring Countries through Public Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange)
February 26
- Emergency Grant Aid for Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 23 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Vice President Richard B. Cheney of the United States of America
- Additional Official Development Assistance to the Republic of Iraq
- Certification of Okinawa Radionuclide Station as CTBT International Monitoring System Facility
- Mr. Ryotaro Sugi, Goodwill Ambassador between Japan and Viet Nam, to Visit the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
February 23
February 22
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 22 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Vice President Richard B. Cheney of the US
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nitya Pibulsonggram of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Upcoming speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on the Middle East
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Appointment of Mr. Mari Amano as Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Mr. Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Chairman of the PPIJ, Pays a Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
February 21
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Nitya Pibulsonggram, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, Senior Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka
February 20
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Mikhail Efimovich Fradkov of the Russian Federation
- Visit to Japan by Minister for Industry and Energy Viktor Borisovich Khristenko of Russia
- Visit to Japan by President Nambaryn Enkhbayar of Mongolia
- Visit to Japan by Mr. M. E. Fradkov, Chairman of the Government, and Mr. V. B. Khristenko, Minister of Industry and Energy, of the Russian Federation
- Visit of Dr. Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East Peace Process, to the Middle East
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore and Mdm. Ho Ching
February 19
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blasts in India
- Signing of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006
- Measures based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law to Prevent the Transfer of Financial Resources and to Prohibit the Import of Items related to Iran's Proliferation Sensitive Nuclear Activities and Development of Nuclear Weapon Delivery Systems
February 16
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 16 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan of Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing of the People's Republic of China
- Approval by the Cabinet of the implementation of measures required by United Nations Resolution Number 1737
- Emergency grant aid to Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste for the organization of first Presidential election
- Symposium at UN House: "Toward the Arc of Freedom and Prosperity: New Developments in Japan's Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy"
- Symposium organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Towards Arc of Freedom and Prosperity: New Developments in Japan's Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy" (February 2007)
- The 5th Seminar: Dialogue among Civilizations between Japan and the Islamic World
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Timor-Leste
February 15
- Talks between Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, and Mr. Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic
- Japan-Czech Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Meeting between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Masoom Stanekzai, Advisor to the President of Afghanistan
- Japan-Cambodia Bilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Dinner Party
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia, and Mrs. Onongiin Tsolmon
- Talks between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Luis Amado, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal
February 14
February 13
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan of Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing of the People's Republic of China
- Visit to Japan by President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu of Romania
- Visit by former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to the Republic of India
- Attendance of Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Member of the House of Representatives (Former Prime Minister of Japan), to the 24th Conference of Heads of State of Africa and France
- Political Consultation between Japan and Peru
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Appointment of Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka as Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations
- Mr. Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister, to Visit India as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council
February 9
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 9 February, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Appointment of Mr. Togi Hideki as a Goodwill Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the agreement on Palestinian unity government
- Cooperation for the Sakhalin Region
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Cﾄネin Popescu-Tﾄビiceanu, Prime Minister of Romania
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Masoom Stanekzai, Advisor to the President of Afghanistan
February 8
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 8 February, 2007
- Attendance of Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masayoshi Hamada at the 4th Africa-Asia Business Forum in Tanzania, and visit to Uganda
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Prof. Ing. Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic and Mrs. Klausova
- Emergency Assistance to Bolivia for Torrential Rain Disaster
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia
- Ambassador Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of US Department of State, Pays Courtesy Calls on Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
- Emergency Assistance to Bolivia for Torrential Rain Disaster
February 7
- Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Fourth Africa-Asia Business Forum to be Held in Tanzania and Visit Uganda
- Statement by Mr. Mitoji Yabunaka, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Meeting of Political Directors of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) (Afghanistan)
February 6
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 February, 2007
- Signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Speech by Vice-Minister Hamada at the Free Children from War Conference in Paris
- Visit to Japan by Minister for Foreign Affairs Luis Amado of the Portuguese Republic
- Arab-Islamic Journalists Meeting in Tokyo
- Emergency assistance to the Republic of Indonesia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blast in Baghdad, Iraq (Sadriya District, Baghdad City)
- Signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Contribution to the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
- Emergency Assistance to the DKI Jakarta Province, Indonesia, for Flood Disaster
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (February 2)
- Six-Party Talks
- Japan-U.S. Relations (the statement by the Minister of Defense, Fumio Kyuma)
February 5
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community for the Joint Implementation of the Broader Approach Activities in the Field of Fusion Energy Research
- Hon. Massimo D'Alema, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- Start of the Middle-Term Exchange Program for Chinese High School Students on the Japan-China 21st Century Friendship Program
February 2
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 2 February, 2007
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on the WTO Doha round
- Courtesy call to Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya by young members of the State Duma of the Russian Federation
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Massimo D'Alema, Deputy Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy
- Meeting between Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano and Deputy Minister of the Interior in Charge of Counter Narcotics Mohammed Daoud of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Paris and Geneva
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Mohamad Daoud, Vice-minister of Interior in Charge of Counter Narcotics of Afghanistan
- The Fourth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
February 1
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Statement by U.S. President George W. Bush on the WTO Doha Round
- Event to Talk about the ODA at the "One World Festival"
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