What's New February 2010
February 26
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan
- Japan-Canada Joint Economic Committee
- Resumption of Dispatch of Development Experts to the International Monitoring Team in the Philippines
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the United Republic of Tanzania (the Project for Widening of the New Bagamoyo Road [Detailed Design])
- Third Round of High Level Dialogue between Japan and Republic of Korea on Climate Change
February 25
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(February 25)
- Joint Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia - Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Ali Larijani, Parliamentary Speaker of Iran
- Journalists Symposium 2010,More...
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
February 24
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Framework Agreement for the Settlement of the Conflict in Darfur between the Government of the Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
- Journalists Symposium 2010
February 23
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(February 23)
- Opening Statements
- Visit to Australia by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada
- The Foreign Minister’s Visit to Australia
- Scientific Whaling,More...
- APEC Japan 2010: First Senior Officials' Meeting (Outline and Evaluation)
- The 1st Meeting of the Japanese Working Group for the Forum for the Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation in the Mekong Region
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Kenya
February 22
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Niger
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Signing Ceremony for the Exchange of Notes for General Grant Aid for the Republic of Haiti
- Signing of the Exchange of Notes for Japanese ODA Loan (5th Stage) to the Republic of Iraq
February 21
February 19
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(February 19)
- Opening Statements
- The Foreign Minister’s Visit to Australia
- Recall of Toyota Vehicles in the United States
- The Issue of the Realignment of the US Forces in Japan
- Scientific Whaling (Interference by Sea Shepherd),More...
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Traian BASESCU, President of Romania and Mrs. Maria BASESCU
- Symposium on Human Security
February 18
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(February 18)
- Invitation program for young diplomats from the Middle East region
- Briefing on visits and meetings
- Question concerning Foreign Minister Okada's visit to Australia
- Exchange of Notes for General Project Grant Aid for the Republic of Malawi
- Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Republic of Malawi
February 17
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Entry into Force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
- Signing of the Convention between Japan and the State of Kuwait for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
February 16
February 13
February 12
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(February 12)
- Opening Statement
- The Foreign Minister’s Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Japan-ROK relations (Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, etc.)
- Foreign Residents’ Voting Rights in Local Elections,More...
- Avalanche Disaster in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Message of Condolence from Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Elections of Ukraine (Run-off Election)
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Djibouti
- Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Arab Republic of Egypt
February 10
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Iranian Nuclear Issue
- Visit to Australia by Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Signing of the Protocol Amending the Japan-Malaysia Tax Agreement
- Briefing Session on the Issue of Child Custody for Embassies in Tokyo
February 9
- Meeting and Discussion between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Symposium on Human Security - Realizing Human Security in Asia -
February 8
- Joint Press Release on the Meeting between Dr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan, and Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia
- The 5th Round of Negotiations for Japan-Peru Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
February 4
- APEC Japan 2010 Senior Officials’ Meeting I (SOM I)
- Launching of APEC Japan 2010 Official Website and Logo
- Signing of the Protocol Amending the Japan-Singapore Tax Agreement
- INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN JAPAN
- Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Republic of Botswana (The Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(February 4)
- Dispatch of election observers to the presidential election of Ukraine
- Meetings currently underway between Japan and China
- Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting,More...
February 3
February 2
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(February 2)
- Opening Statements
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President
- Review Meeting on Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada
- The Issue of the Realignment of the US Forces in Japan
- Review Meeting on Official Development Assistance (ODA),More...
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Choummaly Sayasone President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Mrs. Keosaychay Sayasone
February 1
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice President of the Republic of the Sudan and President of the Government of Southern Sudan
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Bermuda
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (Outline of the 7th Round of Negotiation)
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