What's New July 2008
July 31
- Agreement between Japan and Brunei Darussalam for an Economic Partnership
- Announcement by the U.S. Government on the USS George Washington Fire
- Joint Statement by the First Joint Committee on the Japan-Brunei Darussalam Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA)
July 30
- Comments by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on the WTO Ministerial Meeting
- Visit to Japan of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait
- Joint Statement between Japan and the State of Kuwait
- Memorandum on Establishing a Joint Committee between the Government of Japan and the Government of the State of Kuwait
- Memorandum on Conducting Bilateral Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait
- Seminar on Achieving the MDGs: Follow-Up of G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit and TICAD IV
July 29
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (July 29)
- Domestic Affairs
- Overseas Visit by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Activities of the Air Self-Defense Force in Iraq
- World Trade Organization Doha Round Negotiations
- Takeshima Issue
- Personnel Matters within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 29 July, 2008
- Food Aid to the Developing World
- Statement on the bombing in India
- Grant aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Personal farewell by Mr. Taniguchi
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Successive Bomb Attacks in Istanbul
- Implementation of Food Aid (in Response to High Food Prices in the Developing Countries)
July 28
July 25
- Selection of Trainees for the Pilot Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding
July 24
- Chinese Survey Team for the Disaster in Sichuan Province to Visit Japan
- Announcement of “Stop TB Japan Action Plan”
July 23
- The Second Japan-India Strategic Dialogue on Economic Issues
- Launching of the Website of Japan Creative Centre (JCC) in Singapore
July 22
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 22 July, 2008
- Foreign Minister Koumura's Southeast Asia meetings
- Election assistance to Cambodia
- Visit by Prime Minister of Kuwait
- Aid to Africa
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Approval of Cabinet Members’ List by Iraq’s Council of Representatives
- Visit to Japan of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait
July 18
- On the Extension of the Term of Japan's Assumption of the Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission
- International Tuberculosis Symposium "Toward Elimination of TB in the World - From Asia to Africa - "
July 17
July 16
- Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend ASEAN-related Ministers’ Meetings, and to Visit the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Visiting Professor of Hitotsubashi University, to be Appointed as Director of the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
July 15
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (July 15)
- Issue of Takeshima
- North Korean Issues
- G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 15 July, 2008
- Statement on the establishment of a new Cabinet in the Republic of Lebanon
- Public Seminar on "Challenges Ahead for United Nations Peacebuilders: Lessons from the Field and the New UN Peacebuilding Architecture"
July 14
July 12
July 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (July 11)
- North Korean Issues
- Issue of Takeshima
July 10
July 9
- Second Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 July, 2008
- G8 Summit Meeting on the Heiligendamm Process
- First Press Conference by the Press Secretary 9 July, 2008
- G8 Summit Meeting on the Heiligendamm Process
- Japan-Indonesia Summit Meeting
July 8
- Fourth Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 July, 2008
- G8 Working Session on the world economy
- Press Conference by the Director General for Global Issues 8 July, 2008
- G8 Working Lunch
- Third Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 July, 2008
- G8 Working Session on Development and Africa
- G8 Working Session on Development and Africa
- Second Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 July, 2008
- Japan-Russian Federation Bilateral Summit Meeting
- First Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 July, 2008
- G8 Working Dinner
July 7
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary Tomohiko Taniguchi 7 July, 2008
- Japan-South Africa bilateral meeting
- Japan-Algeria bilateral meeting
- Japan-Nigeria bilateral meeting
- Second Press Conference by the Press Secretary Kazuo Kodama 7 July, 2008
- The G8 Outreach Meeting
- First Press Conference by the Press Secretary Kazuo Kodama 7 July, 2008
- Japan-United Kingdom Summit Meeting
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan
- Emergency Assistance to the Union of Myanmar (Provision of House Building Materials Including Galvanized Iron Sheets through the International Organization for Migration (IOM))
July 6
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 July, 2008
- Japan-US Summit Meeting
- Japan-Canada Summit Meeting
July 5
- Seventh Report to the Leaders on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative [PDF]
- Release of the Seventh Report to the Leaders on the Japan-U.S. Regulatory Reform Initiative
July 4
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (July 4)
- The response to rising food prices in developing countries
- Climate change issue
- Assistance to Afghanistan
- Provision of Hokkaido Toyako Summit Public Relations Videos to Major Internet Portal Sites
- Japan’s Response to Rising Food Prices in developing countries
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the Liberalisation, Promotion and Protection of Investment Agreement
July 3
- Statement by Foreign Minister Komura on FARC Hostages Rescued by Colombian National Army
- Japan - U.S. Joint announcement on a Pilot Project of Megaports Initiative
- Dispatch of a Governmental Election Observation Mission for the General Election in Cambodia
July 2
- The Third Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity" (Press Statement)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Fukuda by Four Ministers concerned with the Concept of the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity”
- Deposit of Instrument of Accession to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
- The Third Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity”
July 1
- Joint Press Statement on the occasion of the entry into force of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia for an Economic Partnership
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (July 1)
- Japan-Brunei Economic Partnership Agreement
- North Korean Issues
- G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
- Dispatch of Self-Defense Forces Officials for Peacekeeping Operations in Sudan
- Senkaku Islands
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 1 July, 2008
- Dispatch of Self-Defense Forces personnel to Africa
- Exchange of Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Japan-Brunei Darussalam Economic Partnership Agreement
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment
- Deposit of the Instrument of Acceptance of the Amendments to the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism
- Partial Amendment of the Government Ordinance concerning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Junior Eight (J8) Summit 2008 Chitose-Shikotsuko
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