What's New July 2013

July 31

• Prime Minister Abe hosted an "Iftar"
• Press Release
  • Seventh International MANGA Award
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the National Assembly Election in the Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Seventh International MANGA Award

July 30

• Prime Minister Abe to host an "Iftar"
• Press Conference
  • Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida
• Press Release
  • Courtesy Call on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, by Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Other Representatives of the Central American Integration System (SICA) member countries
  • Deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

July 29

• Speech by H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Opening Ceremony of the “Hiroshima Round Table” -Vision and Steps toward “A World without Nuclear Weapons”-

July 28

• Press Release
  • Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Situation in Egypt
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Terrorist Attack in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

July 27

• Visit to Southeast Asia by Prime Minister Abe
• Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting

July 26

• Courtesy Call on Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting, and Luncheon Hosted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
• Visit to the Middle East by Foreign Minister Kishida (Israel, Palestine and Jordan)
• Visit to Middle East by Foreign Minister Kishida(Jordan, July 25)
• Press Release
  • The 16th Japan-Central America Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation

July 25

• Message from Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister to Mr. Mariano Rajoy, President of the Government of Spain in the wake of the Train Accident in the Northwestern Part of Spain
• Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting and Banquet Hosted by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd Najib of Malaysia
• CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY; The Fourth Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” (PDF) (52KB)
• Visit to Middle East by Foreign Minister Kishida (Israel and Palestine, July 24)
• The Fourth Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit: Foreign Minister’s Speech
• Press Release
  • Message from Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Dr. José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, in the wake of the Train Accident in the Northwestern Part of Spain
  • Foreign Minster's Commendations for FY 2013
  • Exchange of Notes concerning Non-Project Grant Aid to the Palestinian Authority
  • Japan's Contribution to the Voluntary Trust Fund of the International Seabed Authority
  • Entry into Force of the Tax Agreement with Guernsey
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the nomination of Ms. Caroline Kennedy as new U.S. Ambassador to Japan

July 23

• Press Conference
  • Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida
• Press Release
  • Third Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
  • Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the Project in Ecuador

July 22

• Press Release
  • Third Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
  • Notes exchanged with Luxembourg concerning treatment of SPF under the Tax Convention

July 20

• Press Release
  • Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on recent development on the Middle East peace process

July 19

• Press Release
  • The First Meeting of the Japan-Belarus Joint Committee for the Cooperation to Advance Aftermath Response
  • Second Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK

July 18

• Foreign Minister Kishida's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings (YouTube Video)
• Press Conference
  • Press Conference by Deputy Press Secretary / Deputy Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy Koichi Mizushima
• Press Release
  • The Second Meeting of the Japan-Ukraine Joint Committee for the cooperation to advance aftermath response to accidents at nuclear power stations

July 17

• Press Release
  • Japan-CARICOM Friendship Year 2014 Announcement of the Official Logo

July 16

• Concluding Remarks by the Agent of Japan, Mr. Koji Tsuruoka, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, "Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan : New Zealand Intervening)" at the International Court of Justice (PDF) (166KB)
• Press Conference
  • Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida
• Press Release
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the recent security situation in Iraq

July 12

• Press Release
  • Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue between Japan and the Philippines
  • The First Meeting of the Japan-Belarus Joint Committee for the Cooperation to Advance Aftermath Response

July 11

• Press Release
  • The Second Meeting of the Japan-Ukraine Joint Committee for the cooperation to advance aftermath response to accidents at nuclear power stations

July 10

• Press Release
  • First round of the Japan-NATO Joint Study Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (overview)

July 9

• Statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Their Majesties' Visit to India
• Press Conference
  • Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida

July 8

• Press Release
  • Second Round of Negotiations on a Japan EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)

July 5

• Press Release
  • Fourth Round of Negotiations for the Japan Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

July 4

• Press Release
  • Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Situation in Egypt
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a series of terrorist attacks in Iraq

July 3

• Press Release
  • Second Round of Negotiations on the Japan EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
  • Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 2

• Foreign Minister Kishida's Remarks at the Third East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting
• The 20th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting
• Opening Statement by the Agent of Japan, Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, "Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan : New Zealand Intervening)" at the International Court of Justice
• Japan-Brunei Foreign Ministers' Meeting
• Press Release
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,on the decision to open accession negotiations with Serbia and to authorize the opening of negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo
  • Third Round of Negotiations for Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

July 1

• Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Third Friends of the Lower Mekong (FLM) Ministerial Meeting
• Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting
• Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting
• Japan-Malaysia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
• Press Release
  • Statement by Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Accession of Croatia to the European Union
  • Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the large-scale demonstrations in Egypt
  • On the Deposit of the Instrument of Acceptance of the “Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters” and the “Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters”
  • Entry into Force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Portugal