Press Conferences

February 19

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 19, 2019, 4:34 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • (1) World Assembly for Women (WAW!)
     • (2) Situation in Venezuela
  2. Recommendation for the Nobel Peace Prize
  3. Navigation by a Maritime Research Vessel from the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the Area Around Takeshima
  4. Situation in Venezuela
  5. Recommendation for the Nobel Peace Prize
  6. Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
  7. U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting
  8. Situation in Venezuela
  9. Japan-U.S.-ROK Cooperation
  10. Situation in Syria

February 12

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 12, 2019, 5:45 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • (1) The Youth Invitation Program from Israel and Palestine
     • (2) Regional Revitalization Support: Joint Reception with the Governor of Ehime Prefecture
  2. Situation in Myanmar
  3. The Comfort Women Issue (Statements by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (ROK))
  4. Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
  5. Issue of the Former Civilian Workers from the Korean Peninsula
  6. U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting
  7. Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

February 10

• Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 10, 2019, 6:28 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
  2. Question-and-Answer Session

February 8

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 8, 2019, 5:37 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • (1) Minister Kono’s Visit to the Philippines
     • (2) Activities by Chefs for Ambassadors and Consul-Generals
     • (3) Article in Reuters
     • (4) Mutual Visits by People from Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 2018
  2. The Issue of the Former Civilian Workers from the Korean Peninsula
  3. 2019 National Rally to Demand the Return of the Northern Territories
  4. Issue of the Former Civilian Workers from the Korean Peninsula
  5. U.S.-North Korea Relations
  6. Description on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Website Regarding the Northern Territories
  7. Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
  8. U.S.-North Korea Relations

February 6

• Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga（February 6, 2019, 4:32 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • (1) Japan-China Youth Exchange Promotion Year
     • (2) Holding of the MOFA Seminar “Discussion Meeting with Students”
  2. U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting

February 5

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 5, 2019, 5:37 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • Situation in Venezuela
  2. Situation in Venezuela
  3. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
  4. Situation in North Korea
  5. Order to a Japanese Citizen to Return His Passport
  6. Reform of the Diet
  7. Situation in Venezuela
  8. The Situation in Venezuela and the Situation in Myanmar
  9. Order to a Japanese Citizen to Return His Passport

February 1

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Kono（February 1, 2019, 5:27 p.m.）
  1. Opening Remarks
     • (1) The Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Entering Into Force and the Beginning of the Adoption of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
     • (2) Beginning of Acceptance of Applications for the Screening Test for Applicants for the FY2019 Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Dispatch
  2. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
  3. Japan-Germany Relations, Including Chancellor Merkel’s Visit to Japan
  4. INF Treaty
  5. Situation in Venezuela
  6. The United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the EU
  7. Conference of the Ambassadors to Asian and Oceanian Countries and International Organizations