What's New April 2010
April 30
- 19th Japan-EU Summit (Joint Press Statement)
- Winner of the Japan-EU English Haiku Contest
- Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Attend Expo 2010 Shanghai and the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- First Meeting on Joint Study for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea
April 29
April 28
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade (Outline)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Japan 2010 Economic Leaders’ Meeting and Ministerial Meeting
- The Special “APEC 2010 Japan” Postage Stamp
- Activities of the Japanese Election Observation Team for the General Elections in Sudan
April 27
- Visit to the Republic of South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 27)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Sasebo City
- Overseas Travel during "Golden Week" Holidays
- Meeting on Economic Partnership Agreements
- US Military Realignment Issue
- Situation on Korean Peninsula (Sinking of Korean Warship),More...
- Visit to Latin America and the Caribbean by Mr. Koichi Takemasa, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Outline of the Results from the Meeting of the Co-chairs of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues
- Meeting between Ms. Chinami Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Wang Guangya, Vice Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China (Overview)
- Courtesy Call on His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, by Ms. Chinami Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Overview)
April 26
- Joint Press Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Chile
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Dan Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence of the State of Israel
- The 3rd Meeting of the Japanese Working Group for the Forum for the Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation in the Mekong Region
- APEC Second Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM2), Related Meetings, and Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT)
- Exchange of Notes for Japanese ODA Loan for the Republic of the Philippines (“Post Ondoy and Pepeng Short-Term Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project”)
April 23
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Viktor Borisovich Khristenko, Minister of Industry and Trade, the Russian Federation, and the Meeting of the Co-chairs of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 23)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Sasebo City
- Recognition of the Government of the Republic of Honduras
- Appeal against Judgment on Lawsuit to Overturn Ruling against Disclosure of Documents
- Appeal against Judgment on Lawsuit to Overturn Ruling against Disclosure of Documents
- Visit to Sasebo City,More...
- Courtesy call on Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. Daniel Feldman, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan of the United States of America
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' meeting
April 22
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Alfredo MORENO Charme, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Dan Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence of the State of Israel
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(April 22)
- Foreign Minister Okada's visit to New York to chair the Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
- Japan-Malaysia Joint Leaders' Statement
- Election of Mr. Ryuichiro Yamazaki as Director General of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO),More...
- Summary of the 11th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
April 21
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore (Outline)
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
- Courtesy call on Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Mr. Malcolm Fraser, Honorary Chairman of the InterAction Council
- Statement by Press Secretary on the general elections in Sudan
- Protest Regarding the Issue of Proximate Flights by Military Helicopters Near the Escort Ship “Asayuki” by the People’s Republic of China
April 20
- Visit to Japan of the Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (Schedule change)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 20)
- Opening Remarks
- United Nations Security Council Public Debate
- United Nations Security Council Public Debate
- Memorial Mass for Polish President,More...
- Election for the Next Secretary-General of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) (Election of a Candidate from Japan)
April 19
- Visit to Japan of The Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council
April 16
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia
- APEC Extraordinary Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- The Third Meeting of the Japan-China Policy Dialogue on the Mekong Region
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (Outline of the 8th Round of Negotiation)
- Celebration Ceremony of the Japanese-Turkish Friendship
April 15
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(April 15)
- Japan extends condolences to China in the wake of the recent earthquake disaster
- The Washington Nuclear Security Summit
- Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada to visit New York to chair the UN Security Council open debate,More...
- Attendance of the Annual Meeting of the 12th EU-Japan Business Round Table by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Koichi Takemasa, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Emergency Aid to the People’s Republic of China for the Earthquake in Qinghai Province
April 14
- Nuclear Security Summit
- Earthquake Disaster in Qinghai Province, the People’s Republic of China (Message of Condolence from Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by a Korean Delegation of the 42nd Japan-Korea Business Conference
- Round-Table Meeting of Legal Experts on the Forthcoming Review Conference of the International Criminal Court (Summary)
April 13
- Nuclear Security Summit
- Overview of Japan-China Summit Meeting (Outline)
- Meeting Between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China
- Visit to New York, the United States, by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- The 19th Japan-EU Summit Meeting
- Japan-EU English Haiku Contest
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 13)
- Opening Statement
- Japan-EU (European Union) Regular Summit
- Investigations Concerning the So-called “Secret Agreement” Issue
- Visit to New York
- United Nations Security Council Public Debate
- Investigations Concerning the So-called “Secret Agreement” Issue,More...
- The 11th Round of Negotiations for Japan-Australia EPA
- The 1st Meeting of the Joint Committee Under the Japan-Peru Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the 1st Meeting of the Subcommittee on Improving the Investment Environment
- The 3rd Meeting of the Japan-China Policy Dialogue on the Mekong Region
April 11
- The Situation in Bangkok, the Kingdom of Thailand (Delivery of a letter from Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and issuance of a reply from Minister Okada to Minister Kasit)
- The Situation in Bangkok, the Kingdom of Thailand (Message from Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan)
April 10
April 9
- Japan's ODA White Paper 2009 -- Japan's International Cooperation--
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 9)
- Opening Statements
- Signing of the Successor Treaty to the 1st Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I)
- Situation in Kyrgyzstan
- How the Crisis Management System Ought To Be in Response to Large-Scale Natural Disasters in the Wake of the Haiti Earthquake and the Chile Earthquake
- Visit to the City of Yokosuka
- Lawsuit to Overturn Ruling against Disclosure of Information Relating to Reversion of Okinawa to Japan
- Screening Test for JPO Candidates 2010
- Investigation of So-called Secret Agreements (Lawsuit to Overturn Ruling against Disclosure of Information Relating to Reversion of Okinawa to Japan)
- How Crisis Management System Ought To Be in Response to Great Natural Disasters in the Wake of the Haiti Earthquake and the Chile Earthquake,More...
- Attendance by Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at the Boao Forum for Asia
- Summary of the 13th Round of Negotiations on the Japan - India EPA
- Dispatch of a Preparatory Study Team to the Republic of Yemen to Assist in the Improvement of Maritime Security Capabilities
April 8
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Signing of the new START Treaty
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Destabilization of the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Dispatch of an Instructor to the Cairo Center for Training on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(April 8)
- Destabilization of the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Statement by Foreign Minister Okada on the release of the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)
- Establishment of an investigation group on the suggested lack of documents relating to the so-called secret agreements,More...
April 7
- Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the release of the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)
- 7th Japan-India Comprehensive Security Dialogue
April 6
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 6)
- Opening Statements
- Distribution of the 2010 Diplomatic Bluebook at the Cabinet Meeting
- Emergency Grant Aid to Haiti for Earthquake Disaster
- Setup of Investigating Committee on Issue of Missing Diplomatic Documents
- Setup of Investigating Committee on Issue of Missing Diplomatic Documents
- Execution in China of Japanese Nationals Convicted of Drug Smuggling,More...
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Bomb Attacks in Pakistan
- The 13th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-India Economic Partnership Agreement
April 5
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the bombings in Baghdad, Iraq
- The 4th International MANGA Award
- ASEM Seminar:Asia-Europe Learning Mutually
April 2
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Courtesy Call on His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(April 2)
- Opening Statement
- Haiti Donors Conference and G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- The United Nations Security Council
- Executions of Japanese Citizens in China
- Kidnapping of Japanese Citizen in Afghanistan
- US Military Realignment Issue,More...
- The Japan-Russia Workshop on the Conservation of the Ecosystem in the neighboring areas
April 1
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,at the International Conference towards a New Future for Haiti
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, and H.E. Mr. Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
- Dispatch of a Japanese Election Observation Team for the General Elections in Sudan
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(April 1)
- G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- International Conference towards a New Future for Haiti
- 12th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting,More...
- Japan-EU English Haiku Contest(Guidelines for Submission)
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