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What's New January 2008

January 31

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 31)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by Colombia

January 30

• Symposium "Building Peace - Japan and UN" (Summary)
• Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the situation following the presidential election in Kenya
• Emergency Aid to the Republic of Bolivia for Torrential Rain Disaster
• Fifth Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
• Mr. Masakatsu Koike, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the 4th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy
• Signing and Exchange of the Notes on the Japan-EC Customs Cooperation

January 29

• Japan Assists Series of Consultations among Darfurians
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 29 January, 2008
  • Condolences for the death of former President of the Republic of Indonesia Suharto
  • Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith of the Commonwealth of Australia
  • Visit to Japan by Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan of the Republic of Moldova

January 28

• Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Japan and Sierra Leone

January 26

• World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 (January 23-27, 2008)
  • Special Address by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan on the Occasion of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
  • Address by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Session on "The Responsibility to Protect: Human Security and International Action"

January 25

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 25)
• Weekly Media FAQ 25 January, 2008
  • Whaling Issue: Australian Trade Minister's Visit to Japan
• Opening Statement by Mr. Osamu UNO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, at the Seminar on the Promotion of Accession to the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols
• Visit to Japan by The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Development toward a Solution of the Conflict in Sri Lanka
• Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning New Special Measures Relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan (SMA)
• Meeting between Mr. Masahiko Koumura, and The Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade of Australia
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security
• Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid for Poverty Reduction Strategy to the Republic of Ghana

January 24

• Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr. Masahiko Koumura "Japan: A Builder of Peace"

January 22

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 22)
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 22 January, 2008
  • The Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
  • Visit to Japan by Minister for Trade Simon Crean of the Commonwealth of Australia
  • The "Building Peace - Japan and UN" symposium
• Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Current Situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
• Meeting of Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar

January 21

• Visit to Japan by The Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade of Australia

January 18

• Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura to the 169th Session of the Diet
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 18)
• Weekly Media FAQ 18 January, 2008
  • Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's Sabotage against Japanese Whaling Vessel
  • Japanese Language Requirement for Foreign Nationals Seeking New Long-Term Residency Permits
• Visit by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to the People's Republic of China (Overview and Evaluation)

January 17

• Annual Evaluation Report on Japan's Economic Cooperation 2006
• Holding of the “JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPER CULTURE” Festival Send-Off Reception

January 16

• Japan-Mekong Foreign Ministers' Meeting
  • Chair's Statement
  • Memorandum for Cooperation on the Cambodia - Lao PDR - Viet Nam Development Triangle Using the Assistance by Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund
• Luncheon between Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Ministers of Five Mekong Region Countries
• Signing of Investment Agreement between Japan and Laos
• Courtesy Call on Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Experts in the Field of Global Health

January 15

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 15, 5:52 p.m.)
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 15, 9:40 a.m.)
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 15 January, 2008
  • Statement concerning Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
  • Visit to Japan by Rt Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Anniversary of Japan's Emigration to Brazil
• Weekly Media FAQ 15 January, 2008
  • Prime Minister's Visit to China
• Opening Event to Celebrate Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange and the 100th Anniversary of Japanese Emigration to Brazil ～ Night of Traditional Music of Japan and Brazil

January 13

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Accountability and Justice Law by the Iraqi Council of Representatives

January 11

• Statement by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Enactment of the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 11)
• Weekly Media FAQ 11 January, 2008
  • Foreign Minister's Visit to Tanzania
• Visit to Japan by the Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Visit to Japan by Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

January 9

• Statement by Press Secretary on the Implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan

January 8

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 8)

January 6

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 6)

January 5

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (January 5)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on lifting of the Situation in Kenya

January 4

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "Japan and Tanzania: Partners towards a Vibrant Africa"
• Exchange of New Year Messages between Japan and Indonesia
• The 5th Japan-Republic of Korea Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue and 16th Japan-ROK Director-General Level Consultation on the Legal Status and the Treatment of ROK Nationals Residing in Japan
• Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on The Government of Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from the Ceasefire Agreement
• Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) to Cambodia, Pakistan , Indonesia, and Colombia

January 1

• Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation following the presidential and parliamentary elections in Kenya

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