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What's New January 2012

January 31

• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 31)
  • Opening Remarks - Holding the 2nd Japan-U.S. Working-Level Talks on the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act
  • Sanctions on Iran
• Japan-Nepal Foreign Ministers' Meeting

January 28

• Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting between Foreign Minister Gemba and Foreign Minister Lavrov (Overview)

January 27

• Video Message from Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda at the 2012 Davos Meeting Side Event "Japan Night" (Website of the Prime Minister's Office)
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 27)
  • Opening Remarks - Consultations towards Japan’s Participation in the TPP Negotiations
  • TPP
  • G20 Foreign Ministerial Informal Meeting,More...
• Exchange of Letters Written by the Leaders and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ukraine in Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of their Diplomatic Ties
• Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Fiji in Response to the Floods Disaster

January 26

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 26)
  • The Visit to Japan by Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
  • The Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia
  • The Nomination of Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) and Kamakura, "Home of the SAMURAI", as World Heritage
• The First Round of Negotiations for the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Ukraine concerning Cooperation to Advance Aftermath Response Activities for Accidents at Nuclear Power Stations
• Signing Ceremony of the EU for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (Outline)
• Dispatch of a Government-Private Sector Joint Mission on Economy to Libya

January 25

• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 25)
  • Opening Remarks
  • Visit to Japan by Mr. Sergey Viktorovich LAVROV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
  • Draft code of conduct for space activities being prepared by the European Union (EU)
  • Questions concerning visit to Japan by Mr. Sergey Viktorovich LAVROV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
  • Questions concerning Japan’s response to the Draft of the code of conduct for space activities being prepared by the European Union (EU),More...
• Visit to Japan by Mr. Sergey Viktorovich LAVROV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

January 24

• Foreign Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba to the 180th Session of the Diet
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 24)
  • Opening Remarks - Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership
  • Q&A: (To be posted shortly.)
• Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia
• Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership
• Joint Announcement on United States-Japan GPS Cooperation
  • Technical Working Group Report to the U.S.-Japan GPS Plenary [PDF]

January 23

• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Results of the Election for the Egyptian People's Assembly
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in Nigeria
• Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba's visit to the United States (Youtube Video)

January 20

• Summit Meeting between Prime Minister Noda and H.E. Dr. Jose' Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 20)
  • Opening Remarks - Dispatch of Relevant Ministries' Officials for Consultations with Countries Concerned toward Japan’s Participation in TPP negotiations
  • Issue of Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
  • Domestic Political Situation (Omitted),More...
• Meeting between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Michel Barnier, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services of the European Commission
• Extension of the Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in Haiti for the Peace Keeping Operation (PKO)
• Extension of the Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in the Golan Heights
• Visit to Japan by Mr. Nii Odunton, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)

January 19

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 19)
  • Visit to Japan by Dr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
  • Visit to Japan by Mr. Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maleives
  • Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding for FY 2011,More...
• Japan’s Candidature for the Human Rights Council Election 2012 [PDF]

January 18

• Japan-Maldives Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Working Lunch Hosted by Mr. Joe Nakano, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 18)
  • Sanction on Iran
  • Meeting of the directors-general of Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea
  • Abduction cases of Japanese Nationals and the introduction of Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation

January 16

• Attendance of Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Guatemala (Overview)
• FY2011 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO JAPAN: -Great East Japan Earthquake and the Policy on Foreign Nationals- [PDF]

January 15

• Statement by the Press Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the suicide bombing in the city of Basra in the south of Iraq

January 14

• Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Presidential Election in Taiwan

January 13

• Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda by H.E. Mr. Alain Juppe', Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic
• Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Situation in Myanmar
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 13)
  • Opening Remarks
  • Visit to Middle East
  • Japan-France Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
  • Official Trip to Nemuro Jurisdiction District
  • Cabinet Reshuffle
  • Issue of Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan
  • Contact by Mr. Hiroshi Nakai, House of Representatives Member with North Korean Official,More...
• Visit to Cuba by Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ryuji Yamane (Overview)
• Visit to Japan by Hon. Mr. Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Agreement to a Ceasefire between the Government of Myanmar and the Karen National Union

January 12

• Issuance of Messages of Condolence for the Passing of H.E. Mr. Malam Bacai Sanha, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
• Visit to Japan by Mr. Alain Juppé, Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 12)
  • Foreign Minister Gemba's Visit to the Middle East
  • International Energy Seminar
• "GUAM+Japan" Energy Security Workshop
• Dispatch of Election Observers to the Parliamentary (Mazhlis) Election of the Republic of Kazakhstan

January 11

• Attendance of Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at Inauguration Ceremony of President of the Republic of Nicaragua (Overview)
• Courtesy call on President of the Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambaev by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kazuyuki Hamada
• Fiji Government's assistance to the students affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Departure of the students)

January 10

• Japan-People's Republic of China Summit Meeting (Summary)
• International Energy Seminar on "Smart Community Proposals for Reconstructing Disaster-Affected Areas" to be Held

January 7

• Visit to the Middle East by Foreign Minister Gemba
  • Foreign Minister Gemba's Visit to Turkey (Overview)

January 6

• Emergency Grant Aid for the 2012 Presidential Election in the Republic of Yemen

January 5

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 5)
  • Foreign Minister Gemba’s Visit to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from 5-12 January
  • The Situation in Fiji
  • The Meeting Between Israel and the Palestinians
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on terrorist bombings in Iraq
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the agreement on the formation of a new government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

January 4

• Sixth East Asia Summit (Overview)
• 14th ASEAN+3 Summit Meeting (Overview)
• 14th ASEAN-Japan Summit (Overview)
• Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting (Overview)
• 1st and 2nd Conversation between Prime Minister Noda and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
• Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(January 4)
  • Opening Remarks - Diplomacy of this year
  • Situation in North Korea
  • TPP,More...
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the meeting between Israel and the Palestinians
• Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in Fiji (Lifting of the Public Emergency Regulations)
• Japan's Seamless Efforts for Peacebuilding: One of Japan's Key Diplomatic Initiatives

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