What's New April 2008
April 30
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 30)
- The Possibility of Attendance by Prime Minister Fukuda at the High-Level Conference on World Food Security
- Press Briefing by Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka, Director-General for Global Issues (April 25)
- Japan's initiative on rising food prices
- Letters by Prime Minister Fukuda to the UN Secretary-General and World Bank President
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Noppadon Pattama, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
April 28
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Message of Sympathy from Foreign Minister Koumura to Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi on the Train Crash in Western Shandong Province, China
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Joint Program for the Support of Human Security in Honduras”
April 25
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 25, 6:10 p.m.)
- Dialogue between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Dalai Lama
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 25, 2:30 p.m.)
- North Korea's nuclear cooperation with Syria
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 25, 9:08 a.m.)
- Emergency Food Aid in Response to Rising Food Prices
- Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- North Korea's Nuclear Cooperation with Syria
- Torch Relay of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Incident Involving US Marines in Okinawa
- The First Japan-China Policy Dialogue on the Mekong Region (Summary)
- Remarks by Mr. Masakatsu KOIKE, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at Session 3 "Towards a Sustainable Energy Future" in 11th International Energy Forum
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- The Third Report of Japan under Article 44, Paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child [PDF]
- The First Report of Japan under Article 8 of Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict [PDF]
- The First Report of Japan under Article 12 of Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography [PDF]
- The Third Report of Japan under Article 44, Paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child [PDF]
- Meeting between Mr. Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq
- Decision on Emergency Food Aid in Response to Rising Food Prices
April 23
- The 17th Japan-EU Summit Meeting
- Joint Press Release on the occasion of the Visit by H.E. Mr. Janez Janša, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia to Japan
- Policy Speech by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "Education for All: Human Resource Development for Self-Reliance and Growth"
- Address by H.E. Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, on the occasion of the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XII)
- Address by H.E. Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan, on the occasion of the Landlocked Developing Countries Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
April 22
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 22)
- Iran's nuclear issue
- An attack on a Japanese vessel off Yemen
- Issue of sharing confiscated assets in Zurich
- Official overseas visits by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Olympic torch relay in Nagano
- Domestic politics
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 22 April, 2008
- Letters by Prime Minister Fukuda to the UN Secretary-General and World Bank President
- Statement by the G8 Foreign Ministers
- Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting
- Meeting between Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr.Abdul-Karim Ismael Al-Arhabi, Deputy Premier and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Yemen
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Mrs. Liu Yongqing
- Provision of Japanese ODA Loan to Iraq
- Exchange of Notes concerning the sharing between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Swiss Confederation of the confiscated assets in the case of money laundering.
- The first Japan-China Policy Dialogue on the Mekong Region
- The “Fifth Africa Clearinghouse Tokyo Conference”: G8-related Experts Meeting for Strengthening Activities to Support Peace in Africa
- Additional Measures based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to Freeze the Assets of Entities and Persons Related to Iran’s Proliferation Sensitive Nuclear and Other Activities (Japan’s Implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution on Iran’s Nuclear Issue)
- Mr. Mitoji Yabunaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States
April 21
- Dispatch of Letters from Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Rising Food Prices
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Eliminating Child Marriage in Burkina Faso: A Plan for Protection, Empowerment and Community Action”
April 18
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 18)
- Judgment by the Nagoya High Court on the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to Iraq
- Japan-China Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the current situation of Israel and the Palestinian Territories
- Visit to Japan by General Juniti Saito, Commander of the Air Force of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Visit to Kuwait and India by Mr. Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- The third Japan-China Press Secretary Consultations
- The Education for All-Fast Track Initiative (EFA-FTI) Technical Meeting and Related Meetings, and Policy Speech by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 17
- G8 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Zimbabwe
- Ms. Dilma Rousseff, Chief-Minister of the Presidential Staff Office of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to Visit Japan
- Implementation of “Japan-Brazil Leaders’ Exchange Program in the 21st Century : Invitation of Young Brazilian Leaders of Japanese Descent”
- Conferment Ceremony of Commendation Certificates of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Occasion of the Japan-Brazil Exchange Year/100th Anniversary of Japanese Emigration to Brazil
- Commemorative Ceremony of Japan-Brazil Exchange Year/100th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil
April 16
- The third Japan-China Press Secretary Consultations
- Mr. Branislav Kapetanovic, Spokesperson of the Cluster Munition Coalition, Paid Courtesy Call on Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 15
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 15 April, 2008
- Completion of the signing of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP)
- Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
- Statement regarding the situation in the Republic of Kenya
- Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 "Peacebuilding Experience and Knowledge from Asia to the World" and 2008 Outreach Event "Peacebuilders Festival @ UNU Open Campus" (Summary)
- The 6th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement (Summary)
April 14
- Completion of the Signing of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Joint Press Release)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Completion of the Signing of the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the ASEAN (AJCEP Agreement)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the formation of new cabinet in Kenya
- Japan-China Youth Friendship Exchange Year: Visit to Japan of the First Mission Group of Chinese High School Students
April 13
April 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 11)
- Visit to the Russian Federation by Foreign Minister Koumura
- Report to Japan regarding the US deserter
- The extension of Japan's economic sanctions against North Korea
- Situation in Tibet
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Dr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, to Visit Japan
- The Third Meeting of the Commission on Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation for TICAD and the Japan-Africa Exchange Year
- Launching “The Special Participation Scheme for In-Service Teachers” in Volunteers for Japanese Communities Overseas
- The Fifth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP)
- Opinion Poll: 2008 Brazil Image of Japan Study (Summary)
- Exchange of Notes concerning Supplies and Services Contributed to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of New Zealand, under the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
- G8 Health Experts’ Meeting
April 10
- The 6th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- The Third Meeting of the Commission on Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation for TICAD and the Japan-Africa Exchange Year
April 9
- Result of the Entries for the Second International MANGA Award
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Current Situation in Bolivia
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden, and Mrs. Reinfeldt
April 8
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 8)
- US-North Korea Consultations
- Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yabunaka's Visit to the United States
- Torch Relay of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 8 April, 2008
- G8 Development Ministers' Meeting hosted in Tokyo
- 10th Africa Partnership Forum
- Japan-Viet Nam EPA negotiations seventh meeting
- Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
- Commencement of the selection process for the International Manga Award
April 6
April 4
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 4)
- G8 Development Ministers' Meeting
- Murder Case in Yokosuka
- Relations between North and South Korea
April 3
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 3)
- The Murder Case in Yokosuka
- Decision to Recommission Mr. Ryotaro Sugi as Special Ambassador for Japan-Viet Nam Relationships
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Yu Myung-hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea
April 2
- ALERT：A Virus-infected e-mail is being circulated in the name of a MOFA Official
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Kim Yoon-Ok
- The Eleventh Japan-Central America Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Janez Janša, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia
- The Fourth Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity”
- The Tenth Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum
April 1
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (April 1)
- Japan-EU Summit Meeting
- Situation in Tibet
- Joint Announcement between Japan and the Sultanate of Oman
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 1 April, 2008
- Announcement of the inaugural laureates of the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan of the Republic of Korea
- The first Officials' Meeting for the East Asia Summit Environment Ministers' Meeting, and the first ASEAN-Japan Dialogue on Environmental Cooperation
- Announcement of Yen Loans
- The 2nd Meeting of the Japan-Ukraine Cooperation Committee (Joint Statement)
- Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) White Paper 2007
- Visit to Japan of Mr. Litokwa Tomeing, President of the Marshall Islands
- The 17th Japan-EU Summit Meeting
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