North Korea's Missile Launch

July 2009

Launch of the Missile by North Korea

• Japan Protests Against North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launches (July 4, 2009)
• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Issuance of a Statement by the President of the United Nations Security Council regarding the Missile Launch by North Korea (April 14, 2009)
  • Statement by the President of the Security Council (S/PRST/2009/7) (April 13, 2009) [PDF]
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and Russia (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and Ambassador to Japan from Mexico Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and France (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and China (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Nakasone and U.S. Secretary of State Clinton (April 5, 2009)
• Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea (April 5, 2009)
• Japan Protests the Launch of Flying Object by North Korea (April 5, 2009)

Press Conference by Foreign Minister

Year	Month	Date
2009	July	3
	June	2, 9
	May	15
	April	3, 7, 10, 14
	March	6, 10, 13, 17, 19, 24, 27
	February	3

Press Conference by Press Secretary

Year	Month	Date
2009	July	9
	April	9
	March	26

Related Materials

• Resolution 1718 (2006) Adopted by the Security Council (S/RES/1718 (2006)) on 14 October 2006 [English (PDF)] [Japanese]

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• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695 on the Launch of Missiles by North Korea (July 16, 2006)
  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695 [English (PDF)] [Japanese]
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Shintaro Ito, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Meeting of the Security Council (July 15, 2006)
• Japan-U.S. Summit Teleconference (July 7, 2006)
• Japan Protests against Launch of Missiles by North Korea (July 5, 2006)
• Telephone Conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) (July 5, 2006)
• Telephone Talks between Foreign Ministers of Japan and China (July 5, 2006)

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• Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on Easing of Sanctions on North Korea by the U.S. (September 18, 1999)
• Trilateral Consultation between Japan, US, and the Republic of Korea on North Korean issues (July 27, 1999)
• Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Agreement between the U.S. and North Korea concerning the Suspected Nuclear Facilities in North Korea (March 17, 1999)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopts Resolution concerning North Korea's Missile Launch (October 3, 1998)
• Announcement by the Chief Cabinet Secretary on Japan's immediate response to North Korea's missile launch (September 1, 1998)
• Comment by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka on North Korea's Test Missile Launch (August 31, 1998)

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Press Conference by Foreign Minister

Year	Month	Date
2006	July	7, 11, 14

Press Conference by Press Secretary

Year	Month	Date
2007	June	28, 29
2006	September	8
	July	7, 11, 13, 14, 18
1999	September	17, 21, 24, 28
1998	September	1, 4, 8, 11, 18
	October	9 , 13

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• Japan-North Korea Relations

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• Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Korea Web Site

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