What's New May 2012
May 31
- Japan-People’s Republic of China Summit Meeting (Summary)
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Mr. Serzh SARGSYAN, President of the Republic of Armenia
- Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend the "Istanbul Conference on Somalia" Hosted by Turkey, and to Visit the Sultanate of Oman
- Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kenichiro Sasae to attend the Eleventh IISS Asia Security Summit ("the Shangri-La Dialogue") in Singapore
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(May 31)
- Japan-Brazil Summit Telephone Conversation
- Visit to Japan by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
- Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting,More...
May 30
- Japan-Brazil Summit Telephone Conversation
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 30)
- Opening Remarks
- Request to the Syrian Ambassador to leave Japan
- Negotiations on the Agreement between Japan and India on Social Security
- Visits to Japan by H.E. Mr. Milan Rocen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro, and H.E. Mr. Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
- Question concerning Japan-Russia relations
- Question concerning the Situation of Syria,More...
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Milan Rocen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Osamu Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, by H.E. Mr. Fernando Damata Pimentel, Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade of Federative Republic of Brazil
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the participation in the infrastructure building work in the Northern Territories by an enterprise of a third country
- Substantial Agreement on Negotiations with respect to an Agreement between Japan and India on Social Security
May 29
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, by H.E. Mr. Houshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Ivan Gašparovič, President of the Slovak Republic and Mrs. Silvia Gašparovičová
- Dinner Hosted by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, for H.E. Mr. Houshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 29)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Ivan Gašparovič, President of the Slovak Republic
- Questions concerning the fire accident in Qatar
- Questions concerning suspected unlawful commercial activities by the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
May 28
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda by Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
- Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Meeting on Afghanistan on the Occasion of the NATO Chicago Summit (Overview)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, by Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Massacre in Houla, Syria
May 27
May 26
- The Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 6) Okinawa 'Kizuna' Declaration
- Bilateral Meetings between Prime Minister Noda, and the Leaders of the Kingdom of Tonga and the Solomon Islands
May 25
- G8 Camp David Summit (Working Dinner)
- Bilateral Leaders' Meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Hon. Willy Telavi, Prime Minister of Tuvalu
- Japan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Overview)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 25)
- Opening Remarks
- Presidential Election in Egypt
- Questions concerning North Korea
- Questions concerning the relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea,More...
- Courtesy Call by Mr. Soe Thane, Minister for Industry of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- The Fourth Round of Negotiations on an Agreement between Japan and India on Social Security
May 24
- Summit Meetings between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and the Leaders of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Nauru and the Republic of Vanuatu
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Working Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(May 24)
- Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 6)
- Attendance of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the G8 Summit Meeting at Camp David
- Attendance of Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba at the NATO Summit Meeting on Afghanistan,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Selection on Candidate Cities to Host the 32nd Olympic Games and the 16th Paralympic Games in 2020
May 23
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Fernando Lugo Méndez, President of the Republic of Paraguay
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 23)
- Opening Remarks
- Foreign Minister Gemba’s Attendance at the Meeting on Afghanistan on the occasion of the NATO Summit Meeting
- Visit to Japan by by H.E. Mr. Fernando LUGO Méndes, President of the Republic of Paraguay
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Question concerning Japan-China relations
- Question concerning the visit to Japan by Foreign Minister of Pakistan,More...
- Courtesy Calls on H.E. Mr. Christopher J. Loeak, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Hon. Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu, Prime Minister of Vanuatu by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba
- Japan-Guatemala Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
May 22
- Bilateral Leaders’ Meetings between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and the Leaders of Micronesia, Palau and Samoa
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Osamu Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, by Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- The 29th Annual Conference of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group
- Opinion Poll: 2012 U.S. Image of Japan
- Opinion Poll: Turkish Image of Japan (Outline of Results)
- The Sixth International MANGA Award
- Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa (EPSA)
May 21
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting (overview)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Overview)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Bombing in Sana'a, Yemen
- Participation in the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting and the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, and the Visit to Russia by Mr. Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
May 19
May 18
- Japan-EU Summit Meeting (Overview)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 18)
- Opening Remarks
- Minister’s Attendance at the NATO Summit
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Refugees from Syria
- Questions concerning the NATO Summit
- Questions concerning Japan-ROK Relations,More...
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Katsuya Okada, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, by Senator the Hon Bob Carr, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Emergency Grant Aid for Refugees etc., Arising from Political Unrest in the Syrian Arab Republic
May 17
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Signing of the Japan-Australia Information Security Agreement (ISA)
- Holding of a Joint Japan-IRENA Workshop "Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment in the Pacific Island Countries: Meeting the Challenges"
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
May 16
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 16)
- Question concerning the realignment of the U.S. Forces in Japan
- Questions concerning Japan-Russia relations
- Question concerning Japan-China consultation on maritime affairs,More...
- The first round meeting of Japan-China High Level Consultation on Maritime Affairs (outline)
- Meeting between Mr. Osamu Fujimura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and H.E. Mr. To Huy Rua, President of the Viet Nam-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Association
May 15
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 15)
- Opening Remarks
- Creation of multiple entrance and exit points in the Northern Territories for free visits
- Questions concerning the 40th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan
- Questions concerning the Northern Territories issue,More...
- Emergency Assistance to the Union of the Comoros in Response to the Floods Disaster
May 14
- G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Overview)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Harold Caballeros, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala, and Mrs. Cecilia Arimany Tejada de Caballeros
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Parliamentary Election in Algeria
May 13
- The Fifth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting
- Signing of the Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Investment Agreement
May 11
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 11)
- Questions concerning the Japan-China-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit
- Questions concerning Japan-Russia Relations
- Questions concerning the Deployment of Osprey Helicopters in Okinawa
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Bombing in Damascus
- Decision of Signing of the Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Investment Agreement
May 10
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda by Mr. Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw
- Meeting between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Dr. Burhan Ghalioun, President of the Syrian National Council
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary(May 10)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba by Dr. Bouhan Ghalioun, President of the Syrian National Council
- Their Majesties’ Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and the President-elect of the French Republic, François Hollande,More...
May 9
- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Attendance of the Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting
- JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE SUMMIT MEETING BETWEEN THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 9)
- Opening Remarks
- Prime Minister Noda’s attendance at the Japan-China-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit
- Visit to Japan by the President of the Syrian National Council
- Visit to Japan by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
- Questions concerning Japan-Australia Relations
- Question concerning Japan-China-ROK Summit,More...
- Visit to Japan by Senator the Hon Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
May 8
- Statement by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Their Majesties’ Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba(May 8)
- Opening Remarks
- Visits to Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
- Questions concerning the Signing of a Japan-ROK General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)
- Questions concerning the Japan-China-ROK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Holding of the Completion Ceremony of the "31st Japanese language programs for Foreign Service Officers" and the "15th Japanese language programs for Public Officials"
May 7
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to President-elect of the French Republic François Hollande
- Fourth TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting (overview)
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and President-elect of the French Republic Franc,ois Hollande
- Visit to Bulgaria by Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ryuji Yamane
May 4
May 3
May 1
- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s Visit to the United States of America
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (Summary)
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