The Issue of Iraq

Announcement by Foreign Minister, Senior Vice-Minister, and Vice-Minister

2009

June

• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on withdrawal of the United States combat troops from Urban Areas of the Republic of Iraq (June 30, 2009)
• Message from H.E. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Reception to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Iraq (June 19, 2009)

January

• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Iraq's Accession of the Chemical Weapons Convention (January 14, 2009)

2008

November

• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Iraq's Approval of Agreements with the United States (November 27, 2008)

May

• Statement by Mr. Osamu Uno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the First Annual Review of the International Compact with Iraq (May 29, 2008)

2007

August

• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Terrorism against Mr. Mohammed Ali al-Hassani, Governor of Al-Muthanna Province, Iraq (August 20, 2007)

May

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Taro Aso Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Ministerial Conference of the Neighboring Countries of Iraq, Egypt and Bahrain and the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council and the G8 (May 4, 2007)

January

• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Announcement by the United States (U.S.) Government on the U.S. New Policy in Iraq (January 11, 2007)

2006

September

• Statement by Mr. Shintaro ITO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Ministerial Level Meeting on Iraq (September 18, 2006)

July

• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Building New Partnership between Iraq and the International Community (Initiative to Produce the International Compact with Iraq) (July 28, 2006)

June

• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Announcement of Transfer of Security Responsibility in Al-Muthanna Province by Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq (June 19, 2006)
• Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation concerning the Murder and Kidnapping of Russian Embassy Staff in Iraq (June 5, 2006)

May

• Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Establishment of the New Government of Iraq (May 21, 2006)

2005

December

• Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the National Assembly Election of Iraq (December 16, 2005)

October

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Approval of the Draft Constitution of Iraq by the National Referendum (October 25, 2005)

September

• Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura's Message concerning Incidents in Baghdad (September 1 2005)

August

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Submission of the draft constitution of Iraq to the National Assembly (August 23, 2005)

July

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Killing of Mr. Ali Balarousi, Algerian Charge d'Affaires to Iraq (July 28, 2005)
• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Killing of Mr. Ihab El-Sherif, Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq (July 8, 2005)

June

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Iraq International Conference, Brussels (June 22, 2005)

April

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the new President and Prime Minister of the Iraqi Transitional Government (April 8, 2005)

February

• Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Decision by Australia to Send its Troops to Al-Muthanna Province in Iraq (February 22, 2005)
• Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobutaka Machimura to the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw concerning the deaths of British soldiers in Iraq (February 1, 2005)

January

• Messages of Condolence on the Murder of Governor Ali Radhi Al-Haydary of Baghdad Province (January 5, 2005)

2004

November

• Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobutaka Machimura to the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw concerning the murder of the British national in Iraq (November 18, 2004)

October

• Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issued today the following statement in an interview with Aljazeera TV, APTN, Reuters and CNN International (October 27, 2004) [English] [Arabic (PDF)] [Japanese]

June

• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (June 9, 2004)
• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Announcement of the Members of the Iraqi Interim Government (June 1, 2004)

May

• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Car Bomb Terrorist Attack in Baghdad (Death of Mr. Ezzidin Salim, the President of the Iraqi Governing Council) (May 17, 2004)

April

• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Safe Return of the Two Japanese Who Were Missing in Iraq (April 17, 2004)
• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Safe Return of the Three Japanese Who Were Taken Hostage in Iraq (April 15, 2004)
• Telephone Conversation made by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the case of Japanese hostages (April 11, 2004)
• Ms Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan discusses the case of Japanese hostages with Mr. Farouq Al-Shara', the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Syria, and with Dr Nabeel Sha'ath Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority (April 10, 2004)
• Foreign Minister's Video Message to the members of Saraya-Al-Mujahedeen (Arabic) (April 11, 2004)
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• Message from Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the members of Saraya-Al-Mujahedeen (April 10, 2004)

March

• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Signing of the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period (March 8, 2004)
• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Terrorist Attacks at the Islamic Religious Festival (in Baghdad and Karbala, Iraq, and Quetta, Pakistan) (March 3, 2004)

January

• Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi to the 159th Session of the Diet (January 19, 2004)

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