What's New April 2009
April 30
- Address by H.E. Mr. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Gathering with the Japan-China Future Business Leaders "My Message to Inspire and Encourage the Japan-China Future Leaders"
- Press Conference by Prime Minister Taro Aso following His Visit to the People's Republic of China (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Website)
- Dispatch of Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan to Sri Lanka
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Comprehensive Community Services to Improve Human Security for the Rural Disadvantaged Populations in Mongolia”
April 29
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Taiwan’s Observer Participation in the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO)
- 2009 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
April 28
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 28)
- Outbreak of Swine Influenza
- Election of IAEA Director
- North Korean Issues
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom regarding the situation in Sri Lanka
- Visit to New Zealand, Australia, Iran, and Egypt by H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the National and Provincial Elections in South Africa
April 27
April 25
- Statement by G8 Foreign Ministers on Sri Lanka
- Comment by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the passing of Ms. Fumiko Saiga, Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Final Report of the Panel regarding the United States' Measures relating to "Zeroing"
April 24
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 24)
- Foreign Minister Nakasone's Address on Nuclear Disarmament
- Japan-China Summit Meeting
- The Prime Minister's Offering of Masakaki to Yasukuni Shrine
- Site of the G8 Summit in Italy
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Liberalization of the Services Sector by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Suicide Bomb Attacks in Baghdad and Baquba, Iraq
April 23
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 23 April, 2009
- Foreign Minister Nakasone to deliver policy speech on nuclear disarmament
- State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Seiko Hashimoto visits Belgium for conference on Somalia
- Statement on the shift of Sri Lankan IDPs to government control
- Japan-Colombia investment agreement negotiations begin
- President Johnson Toribiong of Palau visits Japan
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Humanitarian Situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Sri Lanka
- The 4th Japan-Sweden Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology
April 21
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 21)
- Representative of the Government of Japan Shotaro Yachi's Comment Regarding the Northern Territories
- Launch of a Rocket by the Republic of Korea
- Japan-Viet Nam Joint Statement on the Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia
- Visit to Belgium by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Seiko Hashimoto
April 20
- Visit by the Hon. Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Election of Mr. Iyad Al-Samarrai as Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
- Hosting of the 31st RCA National Representative Meeting
April 17
- Pakistan Donors Conference and Friends of Democratic Pakistan Group Ministerial Meeting
- Friends of Democratic Pakistan Group Ministerial Meeting
- Pakistan Donors Conference
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 17)
- Opening Statement
- Dispatch of Japan's Civilian Assistance Team to the Chaghcharan PRT in Afghanistan
- Representative of the Government of Japan Shotaro Yachi's Comment Regarding the Northern Territories
- Opening Statement
- Dispatch of Japan’s Civilian Assistance Team to the Chaghcharan PRT in Afghanistan
- The First Round of Negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Agreement between Japan and Colombia
April 16
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 16 April, 2009
- Announcement of the Pakistan Donors' Conference and the Friends of a Democratic Pakistan Conference
- Foreign Minister Nakasone to deliver policy speech on nuclear disarmament
- Courtesy Call by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on H.E. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Recent Situation in Fiji
- Second Meetings of the Commission, Committee on the Improvement of the Business Environment and Committee on Trade in Goods of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Chile for a Strategic Economic Partnership
April 15
- Opening of the 2010 Japan APEC Preparatory Office
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Delivering Essential Reproductive Health Care, Education and Counselling to Vulnerable Women and Adolescent Girls of Nepal affected by conflict” in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
April 14
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 14)
- Opening Statement
- Presidential Statement of the United Nations Security Council on the Launch of a Missile by North Korea
- A Letter from Mr. Iizuka to Ms. Kim Hyon-Hi
- Project to Support Brazilians' Returning Home
- The Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Implementation of the Relocation of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Personnel and Their Dependents from Okinawa to Guam
- Opening Statement
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Issuance of a Statement by the President of the United Nations Security Council regarding the Missile Launch by North Korea
- Dispatch of Economic Cooperation Study Teams to Surrounding Countries (Djibouti and Yemen) in Connection with the Issue of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden
- Courtesy Call by Members of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation on Foreign Minister Nakasone
- Visit to Japan by Chinese Education Delegation
- Youth Exchange Program for students from the ASEAN member countries plus Timor-Leste
- Statement by the Press Secretary/ Director-general for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Announcement of the Government of Sri Lanka on 48 hours restriction of the Armed Forces’ operations
April 10
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 10)
- Extension of Measures against North Korea
- North Korean Missile Issue
- Agreement concerning the Relocation of the US Marines in Okinawa to Guam
- Physical Condition of Chairman Kim Jong-il
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency S R Nathan, the President of the Republic of Singapore, and Mrs. S R Nathan
- The Japan-Mongolia Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Foreign Minister to Present Letters of Commendation to the Participants of the Japan Disaster Relief Team
- The Sixth Round of the Negotiation on the Trilateral Investment Agreement and the Twelfth Meeting of the Government Mechanism for the Improvement of Business Environment for Investment among the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
- Ceremony to deliver a letter commissioning the Goodwill Ambassador for the Human Rights of Persons Affected by Leprosy
April 9
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 9 April, 2009
- Launch of flying object by the DPRK
- Speech on nuclear disarmament by President Barack Obama of the United States of America in Prague, Czech Republic
- Renewed nomination of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the International Organization in Vienna, as a candidate for the post of Director General of the IAEA
- Earthquake disaster in Italy
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Situation after the Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Moldova
- Talks between H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Hon. Stockwell Day, Canadian Minister of International Trade and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
- Seminar on Disaster Countermeasures to be held for the diplomatic corps in Japan
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
April 8
- Visit to Japan by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Visit to the United States (New York and Washington, D.C.) of H.E. Mr. Shintaro Ito, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Speech by Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, on “A World without Nuclear Weapons”
April 7
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 7)
- Opening Statement
- Grant Aid for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Pakistan
- North Korean Missile Issue
- Italian Earthquake
- Opening Statement
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)(Summary of Key Elements under Discussion)
- Grant Aid for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Pakistan
- Nomination of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, as a Candidate for the position of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
April 6
April 5
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and Russia regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and France regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the People’s Republic of China regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Nakasone and Secretary of State Clinton regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
- Japan Protests the Launch of Flying Object by North Korea
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and Ambassador to Japan from the United Mexican States Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea
April 3
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (April 3)
- Exchange of Notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Djibouti concerning the status of the Self-Defense Forces of Japan, etc. in the Republic of Djibouti
- North Korean Missile Issue
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, to Visit the United States of America
- Talks between H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of the Republic of Djibouti
April 2
- London Summit (Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy)
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Joint Statement by the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Further Reductions in Strategic Offensive Arms, and related matters
April 1
- One-Day Seminar on International Criminal Court: Emerging Issues and Future Challenges (Summary of Results)
- Dispatch of Election Observers to the Parliamentary Elections of the Republic of Moldova
- Introducing Anti-Corruption Measures Related to ODA Projects
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