What's New May 2008
May 30
- The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the Dublin Conference on Cluster Munitions (Adoption of Draft Convention)
- Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)
- Japan-UNDP Joint Framework for Building Partnership to Address Climate Change in Africa
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Sustained improvement of Human Security in the City of Sao Paulo through Humanization Actions in Public Schools, Health Services, and Communities” in the Federative Republic of Brazil.
- The 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) and the 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP-MOP5) to be Held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
May 29
- WTO Doha Development Agenda (DDA) Negotiations: Initial Response to the Issuance of the Report by the Chairman on Elements Required for the Completion of the Services Negotiations
- Signature of the Joint Document concerning the Cooperation between the Government of Japan and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Leaders of Central American and Caribbean Countries Endorsed the“Cool Earth 50” and the “Cool Earth Promotion Programme” Proposed by Japan
May 28
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 28)
- Cyclone Disaster in Myanmar
- Assistance for the Large-scale Earthquake that Occurred in Western China
- Dublin Conference on Cluster Bombs
- The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)
May 27
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 27)
- Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
- TICAD IV
- North Korean Issues
- Statement by Press Secretary the Election of a New President in Lebanon
- The 11th ASEAN+3 Directors-General Meeting
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Indonesia
May 26
- Meeting between Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General
- Meeting between Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and U Nyan Win, Foreign Minister of Myanmar
- Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Talks with Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Minister for Transport, and Inspects Damage at the Port of Yangon
- Meeting between Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Kyaw Myint, Minister for Health of Myanmar
- The Sixth Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement (Summary)
- Decision on Emergency Food Aid in Response to Rising Food Prices
May 25
- Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Attended Pledging Conference for Myanmar’s Cyclone Disaster
- Meeting between Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
May 23
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 23)
- Emergency Food Aid in Response to Rising Food Prices
- Nomination of a Candidate for the Elections for Judges to the International Criminal Court
- North Korean Issues
- Earthquake that Occurred in Western China
- Overseas Visit by Prime Minister Fukuda
- Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan on the Occasion of "From Okinawa to Toyako: Dealing with Communicable Diseases as Global Human Security Threats"
- Speech by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura "Growth of the Mekong Benefits ASEAN, and Growth of ASEAN Benefits Japan"
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Statement by Press Secretary on inappropriate scenes in a Japanese animation
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Hayrunnisa Gül
- Visit to Japan of the Hon. Mr. Kevin Rudd, MP Prime Minister of Australia and Ms. Thérèse Rein
- Japan-Laos Summit Meeting
- Japan’s Additional Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Nomination of Ms. Fumiko Saiga, Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as a Candidate for the Elections of ICC Judges
- The 10th Meeting of the “United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation”
- Media Liaison Office for TICAD IV
May 22
- Speech by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan: When the Pacific Ocean Becomes an "Inland Sea": Five Pledges to a Future Asia that "Acts Together"
- Joint Announcement on Enhanced Cooperation in Environment and Climate Change Issues between Japan and the Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Statement by Press Secretary / Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Current Situation in Lebanon
- Japan-Laos Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the announcement of the Government of Israel and Syria regarding the start of indirect peace talks
- Internet Live Broadcast of TICAD IV
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Enhancing human security through developing local capacity for holistic community based conflict prevention in Northern Ghana” in the Republic of Ghana.
- Telephone Conversation between Japanese Foreign Minister Koumura and Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee
- Exchange of Notes Concerning Grant Aid to the Republic of Madagascar (Project for Construction of Access Roads in the South Area of the Capital)
- The Third Election for the UN Human Rights Council
May 21
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Choummaly Sayasone, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos and Secretary General of the Laos People's Revolutionary Party
- Earthquake Disaster in Sichuan Province (Humanitarian Assistance to the Government of the People's Republic of China through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
May 20
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 20)
- Earthquake in Western China
- Issues related to Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Japan-US-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on the Six-Party Talks
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 May, 2008
- Announcement concerning return of Japan Disaster Relief Team
- Forthcoming speech by Prime Minister Fukuda
- Announcement of overseas visits by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Inauguration of the Japan Culture Advance Team (J-CAT)
- Statement on Japanese ODA
- The Seventeenth Japan-Iran Vice-Ministerial Regular Consultation
- Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team to the Earthquake Disaster in Sichuan Province and Return of Japan Disaster Relief Rescue Team to Japan
May 19
- International Symposium: From Okinawa to Toyako: Dealing with Communicable Diseases As Global Human Security Threats
- Results of the First Japan-Russia Experts’ Meeting on Cooperation on the Preservation of the Ecosystem and its Sustainable Use in Areas of Japan and Russia
- Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Republic of Colombia
- Visit to Japan by R.O.K. Junior High School Students under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS Programme)
May 16
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 16)
- Earthquake which Occurred in Western China
- Japan-US-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on the Six-Party Talks
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Emergency Assistance for the Cyclone Disaster in the Union of Myanmar
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, to Attend the World Economic Forum on the Middle East
- High-Level Officials Group Meeting under the “Japan-U.S. Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative”
- Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Teams in Response to the Earthquake Disaster in Sichuan Province, China
- Dispatch of Mr. Hiroshi Okuda, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, to Gulf Countries as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister
May 15
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 15)
- Cyclone Disaster in Myanmar
- Earthquake in Western China
- Summary of the 7th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- Launching of "Japan Culture Volunteers Program" and Its Kick Off Event
- Mr. Akitaka Saiki, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States
May 14
- Japan-New Zealand Joint Press Statement
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Series of Bombings in India
- The Sixth Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
May 13
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 13, 6:50 p.m.)
- Earthquake in Western China
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 13, 9:25 a.m.)
- Earthquake in Western China
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 May, 2008
- Message of condolence to the relatives of the victims of the recent earthquake in Western China
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand
- African Festa 2008
- G8 Summit PR Film “Summit and Japan” Uploaded on Website
- Meeting between Mr. Hitoshi Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador U Hla Myint of Myanmar
May 12
May 9
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 9)
- Emergency Assistance to Myanmar
- North Korean Issues
- Japan-China Consultations concerning the East China Sea and Other Matters
- Dispatches from Japan: Issues, Impressions and Perspectives
- Letter from Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to Myanmar's SPDC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Current Situation in Lebanon
- Pilot Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding (Call for Application for Japanese Trainees)
- Emergency Assistance to the Union of Myanmar
- Observation of National Referendum on Draft Constitution by Diplomatic Corps in Myanmar
May 8
- Joint Statement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Comprehensive Promotion of a "Mutually Beneficial Relationship Based on Common Strategic Interests"
- Dinner Meeting between Mr. Mitoji Yabunaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. John Negroponte, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
- Kidnapping of Japanese Women in Yemen (Safely Released Victims Met with Japanese Embassy Officials)
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the Project "Human Security for the Adolescent: Empowerment and Protection against Violence, Early Pregnancy, Maternal Mortality and HIV/AIDS"
- Emergency Assistance for the Cyclone Disaster in the Union of Myanmar
- The 7th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
- Ms. Kurara Chibana of “Earth Supporter” Pays a Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Koumura
May 7
- Sixth Periodic Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Japan [PDF]
- The Seventh Round of Formal Negotiations on Bilateral Investment Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Japan-China Consular Agreement
May 6
May 5
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Tibet (Contact and Dialogue between the People’s Republic of China and the 14th Dalai Lama side)
- Emergency Assistance for the Cyclone Disaster in the Union of Myanmar
May 2
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand
- Meeting between Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Zacarias Albano da Costa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- 2008 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
- African Festa 2008
- Ninth Round of Negotiations between Japan and the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) on the Delimitation of the Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) and the Negotiations on the Provisional Framework concerning Cooperation in Marine Scientific Research
May 1
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (May 1)
- Introducing Incentives to Acquire Japanese-language Proficiency for Foreign Nationals Seeking Long-term Residency Permits
- Visit to Pakistan by Foreign Minister Koumura
- URL of "G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit" has been changed to http://www.g8summit.go.jp/eng/.
- 2008 G8 Kyoto Foreign Ministers' Meeting Media Accreditation (Registration for Media Organization)
- Visit to Pakistan by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- TICAD IV Official Supporters Pay a Courtesy Call on Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- The Second Japan-India Working Group Meeting on the cooperation toward establishment of a new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
- The Results of the Fifth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-V)
- Opinion Poll on Japan in Six ASEAN Countries (Summary of Results)
- Opinion Poll: 2008 U.S. Image of Japan Study (Summary)
- Japan-China Youth Friendship Exchange Year-Invitation to 200 Chinese Young People including Members of 1985 Youth Delegation
- Dispatch of Senior Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Sudan
- 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 Enters into Force
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