What's New April 2007
April 30
April 29
April 27
- Itinerary of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan's Visit to Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and United Kingdom
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 27 April, 2007
- Overseas visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso
- First round of negotiations to conclude a Japan-Russia Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- First Chairperson's Meeting on the Second Phase of the Japan-ROK Joint History Research Meeting in Seoul
- Launch of the International Compact with Iraq
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States of America, Russia and Egypt
- Start of Negotiations to Conclude an Agreement between Japan and Kazakhstan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and the Implementation of Nuclear Security Cooperation with Kazakhstan
- Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to Timor-Leste for Presidential Election
- Yen Loan to Bhutan
- Mrs. Midori Matsushima, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Jamaica, Cuba, and Mexico
- "Second Phase of the Japan-ROK Joint History Research Committee" First Meeting of Chairpersons
- ODA Stamp Exhibition: Japanese Assistance on the Stamps of the World
April 26
- United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan [PDF]
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by the Families of Abductees and Others from Japan, Romania, and Thailand
- Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Austria and Georgia
- Kansai Promotion Seminar for the Diplomatic Corps in Tokyo by Local Governments in the Kansai area
- The First Round of Negotiations to conclude a Japan-Russia Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- EU-Japan High-Level Consultations
April 25
- First Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Outline)
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Receives Courtesy Call by High School Students Participating in “Education for All the Children” Campaign
- First Session of the Preparatory Committee of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
April 24
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 24 April, 2007
- The first session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference
- Visit to Japan by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
- Announcement of the location for the 2008 Group of Eight (G8) Summit Meeting
- Message of condolence for the death of former President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Demise of Mr. Boris Yeltsin, the First President of the Russian Federation
- Negotiations to Conclude Japan-Russia Nuclear Energy Agreement
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Mongolia
April 23
April 20
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 April, 2007
- Visit by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano to Mongolia
- Terrorist attacks in the Republic of Iraq
- The launch of a peace building course
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the kidnapping of Japanese and Paraguayan nationals and others in Paraguay
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blast in Baghdad, Iraq (Sadriya District, Sadr City and other districts of Baghdad City)
- Telephone Conversation between Mr. Taro Aso, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq
- Working Level Meeting concerning the Issue of the Remains of Former Military Personnel from the Korean Peninsula
April 18
- Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) (updated) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Statement by Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Security Council Open Debate on Energy, Security and Climate
April 17
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 17 April, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Romano Prodi of the Italian Republic
- Visit to Japan by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
- The 13th Annual Meeting of the Japan-Russia Agreement on Incidents Prevention at Sea
April 16
- Joint Press Release on the Occasion of the Visit to Japan by the Honorable Romano Prodi Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
- Japan-China Joint Press Statement
- Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan), and Visit the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
April 13
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 13 April, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Premier Wen Jiabao of the People's Republic of China
- The kick-off meeting of the Japan-China High-level Economic Dialogue
- Joint Statement by Japan and the People's Republic of China on the Further Enhancement of Cooperation for Environmental Protection
- Government Procurement Seminar for Fiscal Year 2007
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Serial Bombings Occurred in Algeria
- Telephone Conversation between Mr. Taro Aso, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Ruben Dario Ramirez Lezcano, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay
April 12
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 12 April, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Premier Wen Jiabao of the People's Republic of China
- The Third Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Japan-United Mexican States Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Meeting between Mr. Nuri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, and Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Mr. Sergey Kirienko, Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Atomic Energy, Pays a Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Assistance through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Republic of Colombia
April 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (April 10)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by President Rosalyn Higgins of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- Monitoring of the Presidential Election in Timor-Leste (Preliminary Assessment by the Japanese Election Observation Mission)
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project “Community development through employment creation and improved migration management” in Tajikistan
April 10
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 April, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of the Republic of Iraq
- Japan-China Consultation Meeting in Beijing
- Statement by Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, on the Occasion of the Arab League Summit "Japan's Unchanged Commitment to the Middle East"
- Emergency Grant Aid for Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in the Solomon Islands
- Third Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement
April 9
- Japan's Efforts on Peacebuilding - Towards Consolidation of Peace and Nation-Building - (Pamphlet) [PDF]
- Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq (Prior Notification)
- Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Le Hong Anh, Minister of Public Security of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Commendation by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 6
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 April, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of the Republic of Iraq
- Japan-China Consultation Meeting in Beijing
- Peace in the Middle East - Japan's Efforts - [PDF]
- White Paper on Official Development Assistance (ODA) 2006
- Results of the Fourth Negotiation for a Social Security Agreement between Japan and the Netherlands
- Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Expresses his Sympathy on the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Aso and Timor Leste’s President Gusmao
- Joint Press Statement of Timor Leste’s Presidential Election
April 5
- Japan-US Summit Teleconference
- Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) for Internally Displaced Persons and Vulnerable People in the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Fourth Round of Formal Negotiations on Bilateral Investment Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Mr. Shotaro Yachi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Singapore
- Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) for Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation in Georgia
- Technical Experts Meeting of the Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and other matters
- Emergency Assistance to the Solomon Islands for Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
April 4
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Relationship between the United Nations and Regional Organizations, in particular the African Union, in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security
- Meeting between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
- Talks between Mr. Kenjiro Monji, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, and H.E. Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq
- Visit to Japan by H. E. Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq
- Visit to Japan by President Rosalyn Higgins, International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- Seminar on National Reconciliation of Iraq (Talks with Foreign Minister Aso)
- Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) for Senegalese Refugees in Gambia
- Mr. Ikuo Hirayama, Chairperson of Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage, Visited Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 3
- Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Fourteenth SAARC Summit
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 3 April, 2007
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to the Republic of India for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit Meeting
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont of the Kingdom of Thailand for the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- Statement by Press Secretary on Commune Council Election in Cambodia
- Entry into Force of the Japan-France Social Security Agreement
- Fourth Negotiation for a social security agreement between Japan and the Netherlands
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership
- Summary of the Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
April 2
- Statement by Press Secretary on Establishment of Nepalese Interim Government and other developments
- President Jacques Chirac of France Expresses Sympathy for Noto Peninsula Earthquake to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan
- Statement by Press Secretary on the 19th Arab League Summit
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