What's New March 2011
March 31
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(March 31)
- Present situation after the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Telephone conversations by Prime Minister Naoto Kan
- Statement by Minister Matsumoto on Myanmar,More...
- Japan-France Summit Meeting
- Donation from the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Republic of Korea
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the inauguration of Myanmar’s New Government
- Statistics for the Number of Visas Issued in 2010
March 30
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kikuta and Bangladeshi Ambassador Bhuiyan (Relief supplies from Bangladesh)
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from China (Third Dispatch)
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and US President Barack Obama
- Donation from the Czech Republic
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, by the African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) (Relief Money from the ADC and the dispatch of South African rescue team)
March 29
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 29)
- Opening Remarks
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Visit to Japan by President Sarkozy of the French Republic
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Foreign Affairs, National Security (China's Threatening Behavior in the East China Sea, Close Approaches to Japanese Airspace by Russia),More...
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana and Mexican Ambassador Ruiz-Cabañas(Relief supplies for the victims of the Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake)
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Rwanda
- Donation from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Donation from Georgia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Bangladesh
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic
March 28
- 25th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Kingdom of Bhutan
- Meeting Between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and H.E. Mr. Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Japan
- Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta and Ganesh Yonzan Tamang, Ambassador, Embassy of Nepal in Japan
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Shaharuddin bin Mohd Som and a Representative of the Malaysian Humanitarian Support Team
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies (packaged Power Station) from the Republic of Korea
- Donation of Relief Money from Equatorial Guinea
- Acceptance of Emergency Relief Supplies from China (Second Dispatch)
- Donation from the Republic of Serbia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the United Kingdom
- Donation from the Republic of Iceland
- The 4th Japan-SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Symposium on Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
March 27
March 26
March 25
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 25)
- Opening Remarks
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- State Recognition of the Cook Islands
- Japan-US Relations (Host Nation Support)
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Condolences and Donations from Cambodia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Arrival of India’s Aid Team
- Donation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Response
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Mr. Manuel M. LOPEZ, Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of the Philippines to Japan (Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Philippines)
- Donation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Donation from the Kingdom of Tonga
- Donation from the Independent State of Samoa
- Donation of Relief Money from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Donation from the Republic of Slovenia
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Donation of Relief Money from the United Republic of Tanzania
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Nepal
- Courtesy Call on Ms. Makiko Kikuta, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H. E. Mr. Domingos Sarmento Alves, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Japan (Donation of Relief Money from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste)
March 24
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 2011 Tohoku – Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake Survey of Affected Areas by UN and other Organizations
- Donation of relief money from Mongolia in response to the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by The Honorable John V. Roos, Ambassador of the United States of America to Japan
- Visit of encouragement to Iwanuma City Citizen’s Hall by South African rescue team
- Acceptance of relief supplies from the European Union (EU)
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in the Gaza Strip
- Donation from the Republic of Latvia
- Donation from the Republic of Estonia
- Donation of Relief Money from Botswana
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the terrorist explosion targeting buses in Jerusalem
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the announcement on beginning of transition by the Afghan Government
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(March 24)
- Current situation after the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Matsumoto and Secretary Clinton
- Libya,More...
March 23
- Measures the addition of the list to freeze the assets of Leader Muammar Al Qadhafi, and his related entities in Libya
- Telephone Talks between Japanese and Indian Prime Ministers
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Telephone Conference
- Donation from Ireland
- Donation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Donation of Relief Money from the Republic of Namibia
- Donation from the Slovak Republic
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Donation of Relief Money from Sudan
- Donation of Relief Money from Gabon
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Demonstrations in Southern Syria
March 22
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 22)
- Opening Remarks
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Japan-Russia Relations,More...
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and Indonesia
- Donation from Sri Lanka
- Japan-EU Summit Telephone Talks
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the French Republic
- Donation of Relief Money from Brazil
- Government Procurement Seminar for Fiscal Year 2011
March 20
- Start of the Operations of Turkey’s Aid/Rescue Team
- Donation from Croatia
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on military action against Libya under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
March 19
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Kyrgyz Republic
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Republic of Korea
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Russia
- Statement by the Press Secretary, on the Use of Arms against Demonstrators in Yemen
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister, by Dr. John V. Roos, Ambassador of the United States to Japan
March 18
- Statement by the Foreign Minister on the Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 concerning the situation in Libya
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 18)
- Opening Remarks
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Situation in Libya
- Prime Minister Kan receives courtesy call by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
- Donation from His Majesty the King of Bhutan
- Japan- France Summit Telephone Conversation
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Singapore
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- The meeting of the relevant Ministries and Agencies of the Government of Japan and the Expert Team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Indonesian Ambassador Mohammad Lutfi
- Courtesy call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H.E. Mr. Kwon Chul hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto receives courtesy call by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Ukraine
- Acceptance of Turkey’s Aid/Rescue Team
- Dispatch of Election Observation Mission for the Second-Round Vote of Haiti’s Presidential Election
- Agreement in Principle on the Tax Agreement centred on the Exchange of Information between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Isle of Man
- Agreement in Principle on the Tax Agreement centred on the Exchange of Information between the Government of Japan and the Government of Jersey
- Extension of the period of validity of the re-entry permit to Japan
March 17
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and US President Barack Obama
- Acceptance of a rescue team of South Africa
- Telephone Conversation between Japanese and Brazilian Foreign Ministers
- Meeting between Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Meeting between Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Jonathan Fried, Ambassador of Canada to Japan
- The acceptance of the Expert Team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(March 17)
- Outcomes of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of G8 countries
- The current situation following the Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Other recent current topics,More...
March 16
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Indian Ambassador Alok Prasad(Indian relief supplies)
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from Canada
- Acceptance of Relief Supplies from the Kingdom of Thailand
- Acceptance of Russia's Rescue Team (Second Dispatch)
- Acceptance of Relief Money through Japan's Overseas Missions in Response to Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation of the Middle East Peace Process
- The 1st Japan-China-ROK Counter-Terrorism Consultations
March 15
- Telephone Conversation between Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuyama and Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Prikhodjko
- Dispatch of experts by the United States
- Reception of emergency relief supplies from India
- Acceptance of Mongolia’s emergency rescue team
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Donation from the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
March 14
- Japan- Russia Summit Telephone Conversation
- Acceptance of rescue teams of Australia and New Zealand
- Acceptance of a rescue team of Mexico
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of emergency relief supplies from China
- Arrival of a team of UNDAC
- Acceptance of a rescue team of Russia
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Acceptance of an additional support team from the Republic of Korea
- Japan- New Zealand Summit Telephone Conversation
- Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education (postponed)
March 13
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Rescue teams from the UK and France
- Offer of Assistance from Foreign Countries and Regions (Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake): update
- Arrival of USAID rescue teams
- Japan- ROK Summit Telephone Conversation
- Acceptance of China’s emergency rescue team
- Acceptance of rescue teams of Germany and Switzerland
- Telephone Conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
- Japan- Australia Summit Telephone Conversation
March 12
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Telephone Talks
- Acceptance of Singapore's rescue team
- Acceptance of USAID rescue teams including rescue dogs
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Mr. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Japan
- Acceptance of a team of rescue dogs from the Republic of Korea
- Offer of assistance from foreign countries and regions(Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake)
- Foreign Minister Matsumoto had a telephone talks with Foreign Secretary Hague of the United Kingdom
March 11
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 11)
- Opening Remarks
- Tohoku–Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Tohoku–Pacific Ocean Earthquake
- Emergency Grant Aid for the People Affected by the Armed Clashes in Libya
March 10
- Courtesy call on Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and Mr. Wallace C. Gregson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense.
- Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and China
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary(March 10)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Matsumoto by US Assistant Secretaries Campbell and Gregson
- Japan-US Security Subcommittee meeting
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Matsumoto and Foreign and Trade Minister of the Republic of Korea Kim Sung-hwan,More...
- Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Chair the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea
March 9
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto(March 9)
- Opening Remarks
- Inaugural Greeting
- Basic Principles of Diplomacy
- Domestic Politics (omitted),More...
- Implementation of FY2010 Local Staff Training in Japan(Overview and Assessment)
March 8
- Measures to freeze the assets of Leader Muammar Al Qadhafi, and his related entities in Libya and to prohibit the importation of weapons from Libya
- Japan-Serbia Summit Meeting (Outline)
- Meeting between State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Vuk Jeremic
March 7
- Earthquake on the South Island of New Zealand: Telephone Conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
- Telephone Conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Kevin Rudd
March 6
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara(March 6)
- Opening Remarks
- Report on Resignation as Foreign Minister
- Report on Resignation as Foreign Minister
March 4
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara(March 4)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Niang of the Republic of Senegal
- China's Defense Spending
- Investigations Concerning the So-called “Secret Agreements” Issue,More...
- The International Symposium on COP10 and COP-MOP5: The Significance of Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol and Nagoya Protocol on ABS
March 3
- Courtesy Call on the Minister Maehara by Mr. Pierre Lellouche, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry of the French Republic (Outline)
- Invitation to Japan to Former Australian Prisoners of War to Japan
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(March 3)
- The 8th Japan-Russia Strategic Dialogue
- Climate Change
- The Situation in Libya,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the lifting of the State of Emergency in Algeria
March 2
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Isle of Man
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Jersey
- Keynote Speech by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno At Climate Change Symposium
- Statement by Mr. Ikuo Yamahana Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan High-level Segment of the Human Rights Council at Its Sixteenth Session and Mid-term progress update by Japan on its implementation of recommendations agreed in May 2008
March 1
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara(March 1)
- Opening Remarks
- Earthquake in New Zealand's South Island
- Earthquake in New Zealand's South Island
- Domestic Politics (omitted)
- Statement by H.E. Ikuo Yamahana, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Conference on Disarmament
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