Asia
Japan-North Korea Relations
December 27, 2019
Japanese
Topics
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by NAM SAN 8, North Korean-flagged tanker, and a small vessel of unknown nationality (December 27, 2019)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by MU BONG 1, North Korean-flagged tanker, and small vessels of unknown nationality (November 13, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (October 15, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (October 1, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada and Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (August 22, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (May 24, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by a French navy vessel against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (May 17, 2019)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by AN SAN 1, North Korean-flagged tanker, and small vessels of unknown nationality (May 13&14, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (April 26, 2019)
- UK-Japan Cooperation for addressing ship-to-ship transfers (April 6, 2019)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by YU SON, North Korean-flagged tanker, and a small vessel of unknown nationality (March 20, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (March 19, 2019)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (March 8, 2019)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by SAEBYOL, North Korean-flagged tanker, and a small vessel of unknown nationality (March 2, 2019)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by AN SAN 1, North Korean-flagged tanker, and vessel of unknown nationality (January 18, 2019)
- The Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Plenary Meeting of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (December 18, 2018)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (November 30, 2018)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Third Committee of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 16, 2018)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean flagged vessels prohibited by UNSCRs (November 6, 2018)
- Additional designation of vessels as subject to sanctions by the UN Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee and designation as subject to port entry ban pursuant to Act on Special Measures concerning Prohibition of Entry of Specified Ships into Ports (October 29, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk(October 8, 2018)
- Multinational efforts against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by UNSCRs (September 23, 2018)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (September 22, 2018)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (September 7, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (August 22, 2018)
- Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by North Korea-related vessels (July 31, 2018)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 8, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 8, 2018)
- Japan-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (June 22, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 14, 2018)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 14, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (May 10, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (April 28, 2018)
- G7 Leaders Statement on North Korea (English (PDF)
/ Japanese (PDF)) (September 4, 2017)
- North Korea’s Missile Launch (November, 2017)
- Nuclear Test by North Korea (September, 2017)
- North Korea’s Missile Launch (September, 2017)
- North Korea’s Missile Launch (August, 2017)
- Nuclear Test by North Korea (September, 2016)
- Measures taken by the Government of Japan against North Korea (February 10, 2016)
- North Korea’s Missile Launch (February, 2016)
- Nuclear Test by North Korea (January, 2016)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (June 12, 2018)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (June 11, 2018)
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by Partner countries against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers (April 28, 2018)
- The Inter-Korean Summit (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (April 27, 2018)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (March 23, 2018)
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch and Other Activities (December 23, 2017)
- The Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono)(December 23, 2017)
- 30th International Maritime Organization Assembly (Responses to ballistic missile launches by North Korea) (November 30, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk (November 29, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 29, 2017)
- Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Third Committee of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (November 15, 2017)
- International Civil Aviation Organization Council 212th Session (Responses to Missile Launches by North Korea) (October 7, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 15, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 15, 2017)
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s nuclear test and other activities (September 12, 2017)
- The Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning North Korea’s nuclear test and other activities (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (September 12, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Meeting (September 7, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 4, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk (September 4, 2017)
- Japan-Russia Summit Telephone Talk (September 4, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (September 3, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 3, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (September 3, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (August 31, 2017)
- The Security Council Presidential Statement concerning the ballistic missile launch and other activities by North Korea (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (August 30, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk (August 30, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (August 29, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (August 29, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (August 29, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk (August 25, 2017)
- Resolution 2371 (2017) Adopted by the Security Council (S/RES/2371 (2017))（PDF）(August 5, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (July 31, 2017)
- Japan-U.S Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (July 29, 2017)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting (July 6, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (July 5, 2017)
- Resolution 2356 (2017) Adopted by the Security Council (S/RES/2356 (2017))（PDF）(June 2, 2017)
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning a series of ballistic missiles launches and other activities conducted by North Korea (June 3, 2017)
- The adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council concerning a series of ballistic missile launches and other activities conducted by North Korea (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida) (June 3, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Summit Telephone Talk (May 30, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 29, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk(May 16, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 14, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Kishida Visits New York (April 28, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (April 24, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (April 9, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (April 6, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk (March 7, 2017)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (March 6, 2017)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (March 6, 2017)
- Teleconference between Director-General Kanasugi and Special Representative Kim (March 6, 2017)
- Teleconference between Director-General Kanasugi and Special Representative Yun (March 6, 2017)
- Responses to Ballistic Missile Launches by North Korea (June 22, 2016)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on the Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Counc (March 27, 2014)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting(Outline) (March 25, 2014)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Abe by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (August 30, 2013)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kishida by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (August 28, 2013)
- Visit to Japan of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (August 22, 2013)
- Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting (July 1, 2013)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 13, 2013)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks (February 13, 2013)
- Courtesy Call by ADM Samuel J. Locklear, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs (February 12, 2013)
- Telephone Talks between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (February 12, 2013)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (February 12, 2013)
Abductions Issue
- Panel Discussion: “The Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” (December 6, 2016)
- Pamphlet: Abductions of Japanese Citizens by North Korea
Related Information
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry at the 22nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (March 22, 2013 )
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council on the Nuclear Test conducted by North Korea (March 8, 2013)
- Statement by Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council on the Nuclear Test conducted by North Korea (March 8, 2013)
- Comment by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the Adoption of a Resolution by the United Nations Security Council on the Launch of the Missile by North Korea, which it calls a "satellite" (January 23, 2013)
- Declarations/Statements/Resolutions on North Korean Issued/Adopted by the International Community (June 2009)
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