What's New December 2011
December 29
- State Visit to India by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
December 28
- Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Noda and President Obama
- Summary of Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk
- Japan-Cambodia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk
- Additional Assistance to the Republic of the Philippines for Typhoon Disaster
- Seventh Review Conference to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) (December 5-22, 2011)
December 27
December 26
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Bombings in Damascus
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in Nigeria
December 22
- Third Mekong-Japan Summit (Outline)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 22)
- Opening Remarks
- Sanctions on Syria
- Change of schedule for visiting foreign countries
- Addition of lists for the measures to freeze the assets of President Bashar Al-Assad and his related individuals and entities in Syria
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on a series of terrorist bombings in Baghdad, Iraq
- Notification for the Entry into Force of the Japan-Viet Nam Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- Exchange of diplomatic notes for the Entry into Force of the Japan-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
December 21
- Overview of APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
- Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
- Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and Australian Prime Minister Gillard
- Overview of APEC Ministerial Meetings
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting
- Summary of the 13th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
December 20
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank
- The Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team (Drain Pump Vehicle Team) Returns from Thailand
- Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps (Engineering Unit) to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)
- Signing of the Convention between Japan and the Portuguese Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income
December 19
- Congratulatory message regarding Samoa's accession to the WTO by Mr. Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Emergency Assistance to the Republic of the Philippines for Typhoon Disaster
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, by Political Directors of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ambassadors of the V4 countries
December 18
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Typhoon Damage in Mindanao, the Philippines (Message of Sympathy from Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba)
December 15
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(December 15)
- Visit by Foreign Minister Gemba to the United States
- Visit by Foreign Minister Gemba to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea,More...
December 14
- Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 14)
- Opening Remarks
- Disclosure of Diplomatic Records
- Q&A: (To be posted shortly)
- The 13th Round of Negotiations for Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- 2011 the United Nation General Assembly Resolution: “United action towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons” [PDF]
December 13
- Meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and H.E. Mrs. Laura Chinchilla Miranda, President of the Republic of Costa Rica
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 13)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to the United States
- Visit to Southeast Asia
- The 8th WTO Ministerial Conference
- Prime Minister’s Visit to the United States
- TPP,More...
- Attendance of Mr. Joe Nakano, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Election of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
December 12
- Japan's Evaluation of the Outcome of the Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17)
- Special Speech by Dr. Tsuyoshi Michael Yamaguchi, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations/Asahi Shimbun Symposium, "Japan-U.S. Alliance after 3/11 and beyond"
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agreement in Principle on the Convention between Japan and the Portuguese Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income
December 11
December 9
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 9)
- Opening Remarks
- Additional Accompanying Measures pursuant to UN Security Resolution on Iran
- Domestic Political Situation (Omitted)
- Expanding the scope of application regarding the measures to be taken following the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution toward Iran
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Inauguration of the New Yemeni Cabinet
- Result of the Election of the Members of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)
- Additional Accompanying Measures pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran
- The Commencement of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Revision of the Agreement between Japan and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and to certain other Taxes
December 8
- Japan-Costa Rica Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(December 8)
- Draft Outline of the African Green Growth Strategy: Toward Low-Carbon Growth and Climate Resilient Development
- Indonesia's Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn,More...
December 7
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 7)
- Opening Remarks
- Approval by the Indonesian Parliament for Indonesia's Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
- Japan-China Relations
- 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day,More...
- Announcement of the Draft Outline of the "African Green Growth Strategy: Toward Low-Carbon Growth and Climate Resilient Development"
- Dispatch of Instructors to the Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Guernsey
December 6
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 6)
- Issue of Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
- Transfer of Royal Archives to Republic of Korea
- Issue of Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
- The International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Approval by the Indonesian Parliament for Indonesia's Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
- The 4th Japan-Baltic Seminar ˜The Baltic States and Japan through media˜
December 5
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura by H.E. Dr. Nizar bin Obaid Madani, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Jersey
December 2
- State Visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of Bhutan to Japan Outline of Visit Programme and Appraisal
- Japan-China Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(December 2)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
- Situation in Myanmar
- Issue of Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Lebanon's Monetary Contributions to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)
- Seventh Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)
December 1
- Courtesy Call to Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Participants (Vice-Foreign-Minister Level) in the Sixth Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of the "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary(December 1)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Intrusion into and Acts of Vandalism at the British Embassy by Demonstrators in Iran
- Japan-China Strategic Dialogue to be Held
- Support following the Great East Japan Earthquake (Holding of the Fukushima Reception),More...
- The Sixth Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue
- The Eighth Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-VIII)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Activities of United Nations Agencies and Other Agencies by an Extremist Islamic Group in Somalia
- Study Tour to Hyogo Prefecture by a Diplomatic Corps in Japan
- Entry into Force of the Protocol amending the Convention between Japan and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and/or to a Certain Other Tax
- Entry into Force of the Protocol amending the Convention between Japan and Switzerland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income
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