What's New November 2012
November 30
- Adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution regarding the Status of Palestine in UN, and Japan's position
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 30)
- Adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on the status of Palestine in the UN
- The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
- Issues regarding the realignment of the U.S. Forces Japan,More...
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Martelly, President of the Republic of Haiti
- The Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
- First Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Entry into Force of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
November 29
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(November 29)
- Sanctions against Syria
- The presidential election in the Republic of Sierra Leone
- The adoption of the resolution on the situation of human rights in the DPRK,More...
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the adoption of the negotiating mandates for a Japan-EU EPA and an agreement covering political and other cooperation by the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU
November 28
November 27
- First Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Improvement of the Business Environment Agreement between Japan-Peru for an Economic Partnership
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Kazuya Shimba, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs by H.E. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 27)
- Japan-North Korea intergovernmental consultations
- Measures to prevent reoccurrences of incidents and accidents caused by U.S. military personnel and related persons
- Japan-North Korea intergovernmental consultations,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Presidential Election in the Republic of Sierra Leone
- Addition of lists for the measures to freeze the assets of President Bashar Al-Assad and his related individuals and entities in Syria
- Japan-CARICOM Friendship Year 2014
November 24
November 22
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 22)
- Campaign pledge announced by the Liberal Democratic Party
- Recurrence preventive measures against incidents and accidents by U.S. military personnel
- Myanmar,More...
- Japan-Pakistan Foreign Secretary Level Political Consultations
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Flood Disaster in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(November 22)
- The situation in Gaza
- The 15th Japan-ASEAN Summit
- The launch of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,More...
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Situation in the Gaza Strip
November 21
- Japan-China Relations at a Crossroads By Koichiro Gemba, Foreign Minister of Japan, Published in the International Herald Tribune [PDF]
- Emergency Assistance for the Earthquake Disaster in Myanmar
- Postponement of the 3rd Meeting of Japan-Arab Economic Forum
- Meeting between Mr. Kazuya Shimba, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. Mr. Labeed Majeed Abbawi, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs of Iraq
- The 18th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP18)
November 20
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Japan-India Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Seventh East Asia Summit 2012
- 10th Meeting of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues (Overview)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 20)
- Japan-North Korea intergovernmental consultations
- Unlawful entry into a citizen’s house by a U.S. serviceman in Okinawa
- Dissolution of the Diet and the general election,More...
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Gemba and Dr. al-Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, and Mr. Liberman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Hurricane Disaster in the Republic of Haiti
- Announcement of the Launch of Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Announcement of the launch of the FTA negotiations among Japan, China and Korea
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs on the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip
November 19
- Japan-Australia Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan Myanmar Summit Meeting
- The Fifteenth Japan-ASEAN Summit 2012
- The Fifteenth ASEAN Plus Three Commemorative Summit 2012
- Japan-Brunei Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
November 16
- Foreign Minister Gemba's Visit to Europe (France, UK, Germany) (Movie)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 16)
- Dissolution of the Diet and a general election
- Japan-North Korea Director-General-level consultations
- Realignment of U.S. Forces Japan,More...
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and Republic of India on Social Security
November 15
- Telephone Talks between Japanese and Indian Prime Ministers
- Election of Mr. Motoo Noguchi, former International Judge of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, to the Board of the Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Meeting between Mr. Kazuya Shimba, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(November 15)
- Founding of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
- Fifth Meeting of the Syria Sanctions Working Group
- Third Meeting of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in the Gaza Strip
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Inauguration of the New Libyan Cabinet
- FEALAC (Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation) Eco-Business Promotion Conference
November 14
- Fukushima Workshop on the Safety of Products from the Disaster-Affected Area
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Mohammmad Nuh, Minister of Education and Culture, the Republic of Indonesia
- 5th Meeting of Friends of Syrian People International Working Group on Sanctions
November 13
- Meeting between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Her Excellency, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women
- Founding of the “National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces”
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 13)
- Domestic political issues
- Japan-North Korea Director-General-level consultations
November 12
November 9
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 9)
- Japan-Russia relations
- TPP
- Japan-U.S. relations,More...
- Emergency Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in response to the flood disaster
- Meeting between Mr. Shuji Kira,Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Judge Shunji Yanai, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
November 8
- Emergency Assistance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Announcement of Official Logo and Catchphrase for“40th Year of Friendship and Cooperation”
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units for Jewish people in East Jerusalem and West Bank
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(November 8)
- 9th ASEM Summit
- Reelection of US President Barack Obama
- Visit to Japan by Prime Minister of India,More...
- Messages of Sympathy concerning the Damages in Western Guatemala Caused by Earthquake
- The Kyoto Vision (The Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention)
November 7
- Japan-Uruguay Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 7)
- Japan-China relations
- U.S. Presidential Election and the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue, the Fourth Foreign Ministers’ Conference
- Japan-China relations,More...
- Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kira’s attendance at the Observer and Ad-hoc Observer Meeting of the Arctic Council
- Emergency Assistance to the Hurricane “Sandy” disaster in the Republic of Cuba
- Media Coverage at the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety
November 6
- Japan-Denmark Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Meeting with H.E. Mr. Choummaly SAYASONE, President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (Overview)
- Outline of the Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 9)
- Japan-EU Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 6)
- Opening Remarks
- Adoption of nuclear disarmament resolution
- Japan-Russia relations
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Joint Exercise,More...
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Osamu Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, by H.E. Mr. Fernando Damota Pimentel, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Shimba, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, by H.E. Mr. KILIC, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey
November 5
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Japan-Poland Summit Meeting (Overview)
- The 1st Meeting of Japan-India Cyber Dialogue
- The 3rd Meeting of the Japan-India Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism
- Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia
November 2
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(November 2)
- Main topics:
- Home invasion incident by a U.S. serviceman in Okinawa
- Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) relations
- Home invasion incident by a U.S. serviceman in Okinawa
- ASEM and ASEAN summit meetings
- Home invasion incident by a U.S. serviceman in Okinawa
- U.S. Presidential Election
- Home-invasion incident by a U.S. serviceman in Okinawa
- Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kira’s Visit to Sweden and Germany
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur
- Prime Minister Noda’s Official Visit to Laos and Participation in the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM9)
November 1
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(November 1)
- Messages of condolence for the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy
- Parliamentary elections in Ukraine
- Study tour to Shizuoka City by the diplomatic corps,More...
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