What's New July 2010
July 30
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 30)
- Opening Remarks
- Convening of Extraordinary Diet Session
- Meeting with G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, and Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, of Sri Lanka
- Emergency Grant Aid to Sudan
- US Military Realignment Issue
- Northern Territories Issue,More...
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Entry into Force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
- The Second Meeting of Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
- Emergency Grant for the Referenda in Sudan
July 29
- Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Overview)
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Dashdorj Zorigt, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy of Mongolia
- Exchange of the Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and on Co-operation in the Enforcement of Sentences
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(July 29)
- Message of condolences from Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada in response to the plane crash disaster in Pakistan
- ASEAN-related foreign ministers' meetings and Foreign Minister Okada's visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sixth meeting of the Japanese Working Group for the Forum for Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation in the Mekong region,More...
- Signing of the Japan-Brazil Social Security Agreement
July 28
- The 6th Meeting of the Japanese Working Group for the Forum for the Promotion of Public-Private Cooperation in the Mekong Region
- Opinion Poll: Russian Image of Japan (Outline of Results)
July 27
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 27)
- Opening Remarks
- Overseas visit Report
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
- Dispatch of Japan's Election Observation Mission to General Election in Solomon
- US Military Realignment Issue
- Release of US Classified Documents by Private Sector Website,More...
- Dispatch of Election Observers to the General Election in the Solomon Islands
July 26
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Dashdorj Zorigt, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy of Mongolia
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: A Verdict in the Trial Chamber Against Kaing Guek Eav (alias “Duch”), former Chairman of the Security Center S-21
- Japanese-Palestinian High-Level Governmental Consultative Meeting on Japan's Cooperation for Palestinian State-Building
July 23
- Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend ASEAN-related Meetings of Foreign Ministers
- The Third Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Visit to Japan by Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, and Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Japanese-Palestinian High-Level Governmental Consultative Meeting on Japan’s cooperation for Palestinian State Building
July 22
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary(July 22)
- Visit to Afghanistan by Foreign Minister Okada to attend the Kabul International Conference on Afghanistan
- Visit to Vietnam by Foreign Minister Okada to attend the ASEAN-related meetings
- Question concerning the East Asian Community initiative,More...
July 20
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Kabul Conference (Provisional Translation)
- Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Kabul International Conference
July 16
- Meeting between Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan, and Mr. François Fillon, Prime Minister of the French Republic
- Courtesy Call on Mr. François Fillon, Prime Minister of the French Republic by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend ASEAN-related Meetings of Foreign Ministers, etc.
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 16)
- Opening Remarks
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Fillon of the French Republic
- Extension of Counter-Piracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden
- Diplomatic Schedule
- Kabul International Conference on Afghanistan
- ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF),More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Foreign Minister-level talks between India and Pakistan
- Extension of the Duration of Dispatch of Self-Defense Forces Personnel to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)
July 15
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Naoto Kan by the Rt. Hon. William Hague, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom (Overview)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H.E. Dr. Mohammad Ali Fathollahi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia & Oceania of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Telephone Conversation Between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Brazil
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(July 15)
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Issuance of the Statement of the President of the United Nations Security Council concerning the sinking of a military patrol vessel
- The Symposium on Human Security
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Francois Fillon, Prime Minister of the French Republic,More...
July 14
- Visit to the Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of Uganda by Ms. Chinami Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Symposium Present and Future of African Integration -- Towards a New Japan-Africa Relationship --
July 13
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 13)
- Opening Remarks
- Results of House of Councilors Election
- House of Councilors Election
- Dispatch of PKO Units to Sudan,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bombing in Uganda
July 12
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. François Fillon, Prime Minister of the French Republic
- Rt. Hon. Mr. William Hague, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K.’s visit to Japan
- Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY2010
July 9
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Issuance of the Statement of the President of the United Nations Security Council concerning the sinking of a military patrol vessel
- Statement by Press Secretary on Mr. Shigeru Mochida, Deputy Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Appointed as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Deputy Head of UNMIT
- The Eighth Japan-China Economic Partnership Consultation
July 8
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(July 8)
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Establishment of an "Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation"
- Declassification of diplomatic records,More...
- Opening Ceremony of the Museum of Archaeology Kaman-Kalehöyük
July 7
July 6
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 6)
- Opening Remarks
- Situation in Kyrgyz Republic (Relations with New Government)
- Disclosure of Diplomatic Documents
- US Military Realignment Issue
- Situation in Iran,More...
- Statement by Press Secretary on the decision of Israel regarding the easing of the blockade on the Gaza Strip
July 5
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Telephone Conversation between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey
July 2
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(July 2)
- Opening Remarks
- Establishment of Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
- Resignation of MOFA Advisors
- Visit to Japan by Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa Cantellano
- Resignation of MOFA Advisors
- Investigations Concerning the So-called “Secret Agreement” Issue,More...
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Suicide Attack Incident on a Sufi shrine in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (Outline of the 9th Round of Negotiation)
- Japan-India Two-Plus-Two Dialogue and Japan-India Foreign Office Consultations
- Entry into Force of Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Bermuda
- Establishment of an “Advisory Panel of Experts on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation”
July 1
- Call on H.E. Mr. Benigno Aquino, President of the Republic of the Philippines by H.E. Mr. Osamu Fujimura, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- Courtesy Call on State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Koichi Takemasa by Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(July 1)
- G8 and G20 Summit Meetings
- Resolutions passed in the US Congress recognizing the importance of the US-Japan alliance
- Negotiations on a Japan-India Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,More...
- Deposit of the Instrument of the Ratification of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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