What's New June 2007
June 29
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 29 June, 2007
- First International MANGA Award
- Emergency grant aid for the general elections and the provincial assembly elections of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Visit to Japan by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Naryshkin of the Russian Federation
- 50th anniversary celebration for US Forces Japan
- Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan A. Azimov Pays Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Aso
- Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Italy
- Talks between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Mahdi Safari, Vice Foreign Minister for Asian, Oceania and Commonwealth of Independent States, of Iran
- First International MANGA Award
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project “Promoting the Human Security Concept in the Arab Region”
- Japan- Sri Lanka Foreign Ministerial Meeting and Working Lunch
- Emergency Grant Aid for the General Elections and the Provincial Assemblies Elections of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
June 28
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 28 June, 2007
- Inauguration of Japan as Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission
- First Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity"
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign-Ministerial Meeting and Working Lunch
- Sixteenth Japan-Iran Vice-Ministerial Regular Consultation
- Statement by Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Inauguration of Japan as Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission
- The First Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity”
- Inscription of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape on the World Heritage List (Decision at the 31st Session of the World Heritage Committee)
June 27
June 26
- Joint Declaration on Enhanced Cooperation in Environment and Climate Change Issues between Japan and the Republic of Guyana
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 26 June, 2007
- Visit to Japan by President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana
- Visit to Japan by Minister for Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Fourth Dialogue on Environmental Education
- Emergency assistance for internally displaced persons in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic caused by the effects of the Darfur conflict
- Japan-Czech Republic Social Security Agreement
- "2007 US Image of Japan Study" poll result
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Bombing Attack against UNIFIL
- Emergency Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) in Chad and Central African Republic Caused by the Darfur Conflict
- Ninth Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- First Assistance Committee for the “Second Phase of the Japan-ROK Joint History Research” and the First Regular Consultation Meeting for the Joint History Research
June 25
- Opinion Poll: Japan Image among European Opinion Leaders (Summary)
- Opinion Poll: 2007 U.S. Image of Japan Study (Summary)
- First Negotiations for the Japan-Czech Republic Social Security Agreement (tentative title)
June 22
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 22 June, 2007
- The situation in the Republic of the Sudan
- Initiation of a Pilot Program for Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding, "Terakoya"
- Ninth Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Related Matters
- Visit to Japan by President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana
- Seventh Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
- Third Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- The Conference on Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) for the Stabilization of Afghanistan: Coordination with Police Reform
- Meeting between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Abdul Karim Khalili, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Talks between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Tom Koenigs, Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
- Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to attend Enlarged International Contact Group Meeting on Darfur
- Launching of the Pilot Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- The Seventh Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
- Third Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project “Basic Education/Literacy, Income Security and Employment for Vulnerable People including Children and Women in Bhutan”
June 20
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (June 19)
- Visit to Japan by Ambassador Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State
June 19
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 19 June, 2007
- Visit to Japan by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam for the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Visit to Japan by Vice President Karim Khalili of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Conference on Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) for the Stabilization of Afghanistan
- The Third East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Cooperation Task Force (ECTF) Meeting
- "GUAM + Japan" Meeting
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Current Situation in the Palestinian Territories
- International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East
- “GUAM + Japan” Meeting Issues Joint Press Statement
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)/the Fourth Dialogue on Environmental Education
June 18
- Agreement Between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership
- Courtesy Call by Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Visit to Japan by President Jagdeo of the Republic of Guyana
- Holding of the "Conference on DIAG (Disbandment of the Illegal Armed Groups) for the Stabilization of Afghanistan: Coordination with the Police Reform" and the Visit to Japan of Mr. Abdul Karim Khalili, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Mr. Tom Koenigs, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid to the Kingdom of Cambodia (Project for Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement in the Municipality of Phnom Penh (Phase II) and Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship
- The Third East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Cooperation Task Force (ECTF) Meeting
June 15
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 15 June, 2007
- Statement on the bombing of the Al-Askary Mosque in the Republic of Iraq
- Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Hun Sen of the Royal Government of Cambodia
- GUAM+Japan Meeting
- Japan-India High-Level Policy Consultations on Economic Development
- Dispatch of an election observer mission to Timor Leste for National Assembly elections
- Initiative for the Strengthening Japan-Russia cooperation in the Far East Russia and Eastern Siberia
- Dispatch of Election Observation Mission for the National Assembly Election in Timor-Leste
- Statement by Press Secretary, on the Terrorist Bombing Attack against Mr.Walid Eido, Member of the Parliament of Lebanon
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Current Situation in the Palestinian Territories
- “GUAM + Japan” Meeting
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership
- Agreement in Principle on the Protocol Amending the Income Tax Treaty between Japan and Pakistan
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Members of New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Japan-India High Level Policy Consultations on Economic Development
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bombing of the Shiite Al-Askary Mosque in Samarra, Iraq
June 14
- Joint Statement on the New Partnership between Japan and Cambodia
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 14 June, 2007
- Visit to Japan by H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam
- Courtesy Call Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso by members of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Visit to Japan by H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment
- The Eighth Round of Negotiations on the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
June 13
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Internal Rules for the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia
- The First Round of Negotiations to conclude a Japan-Kazakhstan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- Third Deputy-Ministerial Meeting of the Global Initiative (GI) to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
June 12
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 12 June, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen of the Royal Government of Cambodia
- Visit to Japan by Sir John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Japanese grant assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Negotiations to Conclude a Japan-Kazakhstan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- Meeting between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Artis Pabriks, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- Exchange of Notes concerning Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GAGP) for the Vocational Training Project in Chagcharan Districts of Ghor Province in Afghanistan
- Exchange of Notes concerning Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GAGP) for Female Literacy Project in Chagcharan, Dowlat Yar, and Lal Sarjangal Districts of Ghor Province in Afghanistan
June 11
June 9
June 8
- G8 Summit 2007 Heiligendamm
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 8 June, 2007
- Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
- Visit to Japan by Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Palestinian Legislative Council Dr. Ziad Mahmoud Abu-Amr
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Artis Pabriks
- Release of the Sixth Report to the Leaders on the Japan-U.S. Regulatory Reform Initiative
- Start of the Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting and Cable Transmission of the International TV Broadcast “NHK World TV” in Washington, D.C., and the Surrounding Areas of the U.S.A.
June 7
June 6
- The 16th Japan-EU Summit (Joint Press Statement)
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations: Joint Statement 2007
- Sixth Report to the Leaders on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative [PDF]
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Haneef Atmar, Minister of Education of Afghanistan
- The Third Meeting between Japan and Vietnam on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiations
- Fourth Japan-Netherlands Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology
- The Northern Training Area in Okinawa Mongoose Capturing Project Update
- Japan-Russia Strategic Dialogue
June 5
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 5 June, 2007
- The third meeting between Japan and Viet Nam on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations
- Visit by Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to the Republic of Poland
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to the Kingdom of Spain
- Address by Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Occasion of the East Asia Roundtable 2007
- Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to Visit Sri Lanka
- Emergency Assistance for the Cyclone Disaster in the Western Part of the Union of Myanmar
- Initialling of the Japan-EC Customs Co-operation Agreement
- Marine Research Activities by ROK’s Marine Survey Ship “EARDO”
June 4
- Dispatch of Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan to Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Mali
- Dr. Artis Pabriks, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, to visit Japan
- FY2007 Reunion of Former Students in Japan from the Southeast Asian Countries and China
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security Project “Community Reconciliation through Poverty Reduction” in Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 1
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 1 June, 2007
- Japan-China-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Sixth meeting of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Recent gathering of the Tokyo African Club (TAC)
- Publication of book "The Arc of Freedom and Prosperity" by Foreign Minister Taro Aso
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1757 on the Lebanon Special Tribunal
- Sixth Meeting of New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Japan-Australia Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
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