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2018

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December

December 26: Updated: Pickup Development Cooperation JAPAN (Costa Rica)
December 25: Side Event of the G20 Development Working Group "Effective Triangular Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda"
December 11: Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, President of the Republic of Ghana

November

November 19: Japan-Nepal Foreign Ministers' Meeting
November 13: Emergency Grant Aid in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
November 7: Exchange of Notes concerning Yen Loans to the Philippines

October

October 29: Exchange of Notes Concerning Yen Loans to India
October 9: White Paper on Development Cooperation 2017
October 5: Japan-Tajikistan Summit Meeting
October 3: Emergency Assistance to the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in the Republic of Indonesia

September

September 27: Foreign Minister Mr. Taro Kono attends the Ministerial Meeting on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
September 26: UN General Assembly High-Level Side Event: “Promoting Quality Infrastructure”
September 5: Japan-Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Exchange of Notes Concerning Loan Aid to Ecuador
September 4: Japan-Georgia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
September 3: Japan-Armenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

August

August 30: Japan-Djibouti Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Lunch
August 24: Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
August 23: Foreign Minister Kono Attends ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh (YouTube Video)
August 20: Afghan President Ghani’s announcement of the Afghan government’s second ceasefire with the Taliban（Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga ）
August 16: The Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan（Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga）
August 8: Prime Minister Abe Meets with United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
August 7: Japan-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Summit Meeting; Agreement on the outstanding issues of governance for the revitalized transitional period in South Sudan (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
August 6: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Myanmar; Emergency Assistance to Myanmar in Response to the Flood Disaster
August 5: Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Breakfast Meeting)
August 4: Japan-Cambodia Foreign Ministers' Meeting; The 25th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting; The Eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; The 19th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 3: Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (August 3, 2018, 9:41 p.m.); 11th Mekong-Japan Ministerial Meeting
August 2: Agreement in principle on the Japan-ASEAN Technical Cooperation Agreement

July

July 27: Establishment of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) Secretariat; Decision on the Dates of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)
July 20: Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (July 20, 2018, 8:40 a.m.)
July 19: Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation; Relaxation of Visa Requirements for Nationals of Pacific Islands; International Symposium: Energy Transition and Energy Security in Asia
July 17: International Symposium: Energy Transition and Energy Security in Asia
July 13: Support for the UN Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities The Initiation of the Sixth Training
July 6: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Thailand, Bhutan, and Indonesia (YouTube Video)
July 5: Remarks by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Symposium “Shared Values and Democracy in Asia”; International conference on climate change and fragility in the Asia-Pacific region
July 3: Reception hosted by Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs for JICA Volunteers
July 2: Symposium Toward a 100% Renewable Energy Society - Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Japan -

June

June 29: Khartoum Declaration of Agreement on South Sudan (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
June 27: Third Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD); Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) (Kingdom of Bhutan); Japan's ODA Data by Country
June 26: Japan-Palestine Foreign Minister’s Meeting
June 20: Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama (June 20, 2018, 4:32 p.m.); Japan-Benin Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Provision of Yen Loan to the Philippines (Advance Notification)
June 19: Emergency Grant Aid in response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
June 17: Afghan President Ghani’s announcement of an extension to the Afghan government’s ceasefire with the Taliban (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
June 15: Japan-Maldives Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
June 14: The first Japan-Maldives Policy Dialogue
June 12: Japan-Laos Summit Meeting; Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting
June 11: Japan-Laos Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Meeting between Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar Kyaw Tint Swe
June 9: G7 Charlevoix Summit; The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communique
June 7: Japan- Australia-India- U.S. Consultations; Message of Condolence from Foreign Minister Taro Kono following the Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala
June 4: Japan-Uganda Foreign Ministers’ Working Dinner
June 1: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Sam Kahamba Kutesa to Visit Japan

May

May 31: Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Public Health Network 10th Anniversary Event (Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Manabu Horii attended the Meeting)
May 30: Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama (May 30, 2018, 5:01 p.m.)
May 29: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono); Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : Dispatch of Assessment Team
May 25: Support for the UN Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities The Initiation of he Fifth Training
May 24: Foreign Minister Kono pays a courtesy call on President of the United Mexican States
May 23: Emergency Assistance to Djibouti in Response to the Flooding Disaster
May 21: Japan-South Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Welcome Reception hosted by Mr. Sonoura, Advisor to the Prime Minister, on the occasion of the 2nd Capacity Building Executive Programme on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
May 19: The Eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM8) Leaders’ Declaration; Address by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 8)
May 18: Extension of the Dispatch Term of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in South Sudan
May 17: Foreign Minister Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from the Minister for International Development and the Pacific of Australia
May 16: Japan-Fiji Summit Meeting and Dinner; Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Presentation of the Joint Recommendation by the EU- Japan Business Round Table (BRT) Co- Chairmen
May 15: Japan-Samoa Summit Meeting and Dinner; Japan’s Response Following the Food Poisoning Incident at the Planned Venue for PALM8; Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (May 15, 2018, 8:46 a.m.)
May 14: Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
May 11: The Ninth Japan-Cambodia Human Rights Dialogue; Foreign Minister Kono Visits Jordan (YouTube Video)
May 10: Foreign Minister Kono received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP); Establishment of “Climate Diplomacy Task Force”
May 9: Joint Declaration of the Seventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit
May 1: Grant Aid to Jordan for Improvement of the Waste Processing Capacity; Japan-Palestine Summit Meeting

April

April 29: The Sixth Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity”
April 28: Foreign Minister Kono made a courtesy call to His Majesty King Abudullah, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
April 27: Foreign Minister Kono to Visit Jordan
April 25: Supporting the future of Syria and the region, Brussels II Conference, 2018; Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Hariri by Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
April 24: Emergency Grant Aid for three countries in the Middle East affected by Syrian crisis; Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa to Visit Japan
April 20: Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (April 20, 2018, 8:50 a.m.); Foreign Minister Taro Kono Attends the Commemorative Symposium for the 60th Anniversary of Japan-Indonesia Diplomatic Relations; Nomination of a candidate for the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO); Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s Visit to Canada, Switzerland and Belgium
April 19: Submission of the recommendations on climate change diplomacy to Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 13: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Laos and Cambodia (YouTube Video)
April 12: Seminar on Promoting Quality Infrastructure
April 11: Press Conference by Deputy Press Secretary Toshihide Ando (April 11, 2018, 4:32 p.m.); Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii Attends the Reception of International Symposium, "RI Asia Japan 2018"
April 5: Japan-Iraq Summit Meeting; Senior Officials Meeting on Supporting Job Creation and Vocational Training to Facilitate Weapons Reduction for Iraqi Society
April 4: Informal meeting among experts on climate change and regional affairs follow-up on the report on climate change and fragility
April 3: Foreign Minister Taro Kono Holds a Dinner with the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency

March

March 29: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Yen Loans to India; Kick-Off Ceremony in Relation to the Provision of Emergency Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in cooperation with UNIDO; The eleventh meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
March 26: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwao Horii Visits Bangladesh and Myanmar; The tenth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
March 22: Extraordinary Ministerial Conference “Preserving Dignity and Sharing Responsibility - Mobilizing Collective Action for UNRWA”
March 20: Japan’s contribution to the UN Haiti Cholera Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund (UN Haiti Cholera Response MPTF)
March 16: Ministerial Meeting in support of Lebanon’s Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces (the Rome II Conference)
March 14: Signing and Exchange of Notes Concerning Yen Loan to Sri Lanka
March 9: Dinner Meeting between Foreign Minister Kono and Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi
March 7: "ARF Workshop on International Cooperation on Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)"
March 6: Foreign Minister Kono receives a courtesy call from Minister Ghunaim, Head of Palestinian Water Authority; Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtsey Call on Hon. Kembo Mohadi, Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe; The ninth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
March 3: The Terrorist Attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama)
March 2: Foreign Minister Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from the Director General of International Organization for Migration; Emergency Assistance to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in Response to the Damage caused by the Earthquake

February

February 27: Statement by Mr. Manabu Horii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the High-Level Segment of the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council; Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono Met with the Minister of Defence of Latvia; Emergency Grant Aid for two countries in Africa affected by conflict and drought
February 26: The 15th ODA Evaluation Workshop (February 7-8, 2018)
February 23: Japan-Chile Summit Meeting; Japan-Chile Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Japan-South Africa Summit Telephone Talk; 16th Informal Meeting on Further Actions Against Climate Change
February 22: Japan-Mongolia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
February 21: Provision of Japanese-made Ballot Boxes and other Election equipment to Cambodia (“The Economic and Social Development Programme” Grant Aid)
February 20: Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono (February 20, 2018, 8:38 a.m.); Foreign Minister Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator
February 17: Japan-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the First Vice President of South Sudan
February 16: Japan-Georgia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Foreign Minister Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on the President of Burkina Faso; Emergency Assistance to Tonga in Response to the Damage caused by Cyclone; Extension of the Dispatch Term of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in South Sudan
February 15: 16th Informal Meeting on Further Actions Against Climate Change; Speech by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Manabu Horii at the 2030 Agenda for Children: End Violence Solutions Summit; The seventh meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
February 14: Outline of the 5th Green Mekong Forum; Emergency Assistance to Mozambique to the Torrential Rainfall Disaster
February 13: Ceasefire Agreement Signed with Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar Statement by Mr. Yohei Sasagawa, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar; Ceasefire Agreement Signed with Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)
February 7: Messages of Condolences from Foreign Minister Kono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan Regarding the Earthquake in Taiwan; The Fifth Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue
February 6: 5th Green Mekong Forum to be Held in Bangkok
February 5: The fifth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change

January

January 30: Second Japan-FAO Strategic Consultation Meeting; The fourth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
January 24: Foreign Minister Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; The third meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
January 22: The Commissioner-Genral of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to Visit Japan
January 17: The second meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
January 16: Japan-Romania Summit Meeting; Exchange of Notes on an Agreement to Dispatch Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers to the Republic of Serbia
January 15: Japan-Serbia Summit Meeting
January 13: Foreign Minister Kono Visits Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
January 9: The first meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change
January 6: Japan-Maldives Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Lunch
January 5: Japan-Sri Lanka Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; Advisory Panel of Experts on Climate Change

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