What's New July 2007
July 31
- G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to attend ASEAN-related Ministers Meetings in the Republic of the Philippines
- The Second Round of the Negotiation on the Trilateral Investment Agreement among the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
- North Korea Foreign Ministry’s Memorandum on the Abduction Issue
July 30
- Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Republic of Sierra Leone
- Mr. Masakazu Sekiguchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Russian Far East
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Kidnapping of Nationals of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Afghanistan
July 27
July 26
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (July 24)
- Deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the Convention concerning the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health (Convention 187)
July 25
- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of the Sudan for Flood Disaster
- Change of the Civilian Police Officers Dispatched to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
July 24
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Meeting between the Japan Coast Guard and the State Oceanic Administration of China
- Funeral of the Former King and Father of the Nation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Zahir Shah
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Pardon granted to Opposition Leaders and Others in Ethiopia
- Logo of the Japan-France 150th Anniversary
- Establishment of Headquarters for Foreign Policy concerning Maritime Affairs
July 20
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 July, 2007
- Japan-China 21st Century Friendship Program farewell reception hosted by the Japan Foundation
- Recent updates to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- 2007 Image of Japan Study in the U.S. [PDF]
- The Seventh Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
- First Term Students of the Long-Term Exchange Program for Chinese High School Students on the Japan-China 21st Century Friendship Program (“Heart to Heart”) to Return Home
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security project “Lokichokio, Kakuma and Dadaab Host Community Project”
- Japan’s Initial Response to the Issuing of the Chairs’ Texts on Draft Modalities of Agriculture and NAMA in the DDA
July 19
- Admiral T. J. Keating, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, Pays Courtesy Call on Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Invitation of CTBT-related Officials from Indonesia
- Consultation between the Foreign Ministries of Japan and Uzbekistan
- The 4th Meeting of the Policy Implementation Committee of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP)
July 18
- U.S. Assistance to the victims of the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007 (No. 2)
- U.S. Assistance to the victims of the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007
- Teleconference between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K.
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Ibrahim Gambari, Special Advisor to U.N. Secretary-General
- Deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court（ICC）
- The 12th Meeting of the Japan-US Joint Working Level Committee (JWLC) on Cooperation in Science and Technology
July 17
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 17 July, 2007
- Japan-Burkina Faso bilateral consultation
- Telephone conversation between Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Visit to Japan by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Dr. Ibrahim Gambari, Special Advisor on Myanmar and the International Compact with Iraq
- Visit by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Masaharu Kohno to the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Mr. Masaharu Kohno, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit India and Pakistan
- First Liaison Meeting for the Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008
- Japan-Burkina Faso Bilateral Consultation (Outline)
- Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
July 13
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 July, 2007
- Fourth meeting between Japan and Viet Nam on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations
- Tenth Meeting of Japan-ROK Joint Committee on Cooperation in Environmental Protection
- Meeting between Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Kenichiro Sasae and US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill
- Welcoming reception for the Japan-China 21st Century Friendship Program
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 12 July, 2007
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarships
- Meeting for Launching Intellectual Assistance Consortium for Improvement of Education and Research System for the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur (IIITDMJ)
- Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on Japan's policies toward Latin America
- Results of the Meetings on Cooperation on Railways between Japan and Russia
- The 10th Meeting of the Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Committee on Cooperation in Environmental Protection
- Meeting for Launching the Intellectual Support Consortium for Consolidating Educational & Research System at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur
July 12
July 11
- The Sixth Japan-ROK High-level Economic Consultation
- Japan, the Philippines, Australia and the OPCW Work Together to Prevent Chemical Weapons Proliferation
July 10
- Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso "Examining Latin America and the Caribbean from Japan's Perspective: Fostering Partnerships for a New Age"
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 10 July, 2007
- Foreign Minister's Commendations for FY 2007
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director of Grameen Bank
- Visit to Japan by Vice President and Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs Pascal Couchepin of the Swiss Federation
- Seventh Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
- Industry Workshop in Manila on Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
- Senior Officials’ Meeting of Japan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue
- Japan Filed Applications at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the Arrested Japanese Fishing Vessels
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Swiss Federal Council on Cooperation in Science and Technology
- The 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Bomb Blast near Tuz Khurmatu, Northern Iraq
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director of the Grameen Bank
July 9
- Mr. Viktor Cherkesov, Director of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation, paid Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Taro Aso
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Pascal Couchepin, Vice President and Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs of Switzerland
- Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2007
- Meetings on Cooperation on Railways between Japan and Russia
- The Seventh Japan-Iran Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
- Nomination of Ms. Fumiko Saiga, Ambassador in Charge of Human Rights and the Member of Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), as a Candidate for the By-Election of International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges
July 6
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 July, 2007
- Japan's involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- G8 Secretariat office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
- Emergency Aid to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for Flood Disaster
July 4
- Talks between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Sergei Naryshkin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
- Meeting between Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Dadfar Spanta, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
- Talks between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Truong Vinh Trong, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Senior Officials’ Meeting of Trilateral Strategic Dialogue among Japan, U.S. and Australia
- Establishment of Secretariat for the G8 Summit
- Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
- The 4th Japan-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
- Summary of the Third Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- The Election Observation Mission’s Activities for the Parliamentary Election of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Preliminary Assessment by the Head of the Election Observation Mission of the Government of Japan)
July 3
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 3 July, 2007
- Visit to Japan by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong of Viet Nam
- Visit to the Italian Republic by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya
- Japan to Send Observers to the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU Summit)
- Seminar on Prevention and Crisis Management of Chemical and Biological Terrorism
- Japan to Send Observers to the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU Summit)
- Seminar on Prevention and Crisis Management of Chemical and Biological Terrorism
- Emergency Humanitarian Grant Aid for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
July 2
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Sergei Naryshkin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
- Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue and Japan-U.S.-Australia Strategic Dialogue
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