What's New March 2005
March 31
- UN Dialogue with the Global South, Regional Dynamics of Human Security
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire
March 30
- Empowering Poor Rural Communities with Labor-saving technologies for Increased Labor Productivity, Food Production and Income Generation in Malawi
- Food for Work Enhancing Social Capital Building
- Meeting of Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura and Minister of State for Defense Yoshinori Ohno with Governors of Major Prefectural Governments where the Facilities and Areas of the US Forces in Japan (USFJ) are Located
- Japan's Assistance to Indonesia for Earthquake Disaster off the Coast of Sumatra
- Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura holds Telephone Talks with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
March 29
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 29 March, 2005
- Recent earthquake in Indonesia
- Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura and Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
- Dispatch of survey team to Israel and the Palestinian Autonomous Areas
- FY2004 yen loan to China
- Japanese assistance to support the African Union's initiative in Darfur
- Yen loan to Armenia for Yerevan Combined Cycle Co-Generation Power Plant Project
- Debt reduction for yen loan to Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Yen loan to Ukraine for Boryspil State International Airport Development Project
- Grant assistance to Syrian Arab Republic for Development of New Water Resources for Damascus City
- FY2004 Yen Loan to China
- Meeting between Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa and Government Officials of the Republic of the Sudan and Members of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)
March 28
- Japan's Assistance to Support the African Union's Initiative in Darfur
- Announcement by the Press Secretary on the Visit to Japan by Ms. Jadranka Kosor, Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia
- Reform of the UN Security Council "Why Japan should become a permanent member?" (Pamphlet) [PDF]
March 25
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 25 March, 2005
- Situation in Kyrgyz Republic
- Opening of Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Oluyemi Adeniji of Nigeria
- Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution to establish UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
- Appointment of Special Envoys for UN Reform
- Grant assistance for Afghanistan
- Grant assistance for Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Event Calendar: EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchanges (updated)
- H.E. Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, to Visit Japan
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Noel Treacy, TD. Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, with Special Responsibility for European Affairs
March 24
March 23
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna)
- Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Japan-Central America Year 2005
- Visit to West Africa by Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsuyuki Kawai (Summary and Evaluation)
March 22
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 22 March, 2005
- Release of crew members of a Japanese tugboat
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura upon publication of the report of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Pakistan's ballistic missile test
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer of Australia
- Visit to Japan by Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer of NATO
- Grant aid for conflict prevention and peace building for the financial reform of the Palestinian Authority
- Food assistance for Palestinians
- Food assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Grant assistance for the Republic of Sierra Leone for Arms for Development (AFD) Programme
- Grant assistance for farmers in Mindanao, Philippines
- Grant Aid for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building for the Financial Reform of the Palestinian Authority through the World Bank
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura upon publication of the report of Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Test
- Grant Aid for Increase of Food Production for Underprivileged Farmers in Mindanao, Philippines
March 18
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 18 March, 2005
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on Japan-Republic of Korea relations
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the transfer of security control of Jericho in the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority and the Cairo talks between Palestinian factions
- Visit to Japan by President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Cultural grassroots grant aid for the Iraq Judo Federation
- Grassroots human security grant aid to Iraq
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Statement of the Standing Committee of the National Security Council of the Republic of Korea
- Food Aid for Palestine
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Sierra Leone for Arms for Development (AFD) Programme
- Cultural Grassroots Grant Aid for the Iraqi Judo Federation
- Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna)
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Transfer of Security Control of Jericho in the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority and the Cairo Talks between Palestinian Factions
- Opening Statement by Parliamentary Secretary Itsunori Onodera at the 61st Session of the Commission on Human Rights
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Khurshid M. Kasuri, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan (Overview)
- Embassy of Japan in Jamaica Web Site is now online!
March 16
March 15
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 15 March, 2005
- Incident in the Malacca Strait
- Upcoming visit to Japan by President Horst Köhler of Germany
- Visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Juan Ignacio Siles del Valle of Bolivia
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Anti-Secession Law
- Japan-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) negotiations concerning economic partnership agreement (EPA)
- Visit to Japan by Joint Visiting Groups to Support Reconstruction in Sudan
- Grant assistance for Iraq
- Visit to Japan by Joint Visiting Groups to Support Reconstruction in Sudan
- H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst Köhler, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, to Visit Japan
- Presentation Ceremony of Thirty-two Ambulances to the Health Department of the Governorate of Al-Muthanna (including Samawah), Iraq
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Anti-Secession Law
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Establishment of the Commission of Truth and Friendship by Indonesia and Timor-Leste
March 14
- Emergency Grant Aid to Afghanistan for Project for Improvement of the Equipment for Mazar-e-Sharif Police
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon
March 11
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 11 March, 2005
- Visit to Japan by President Jacques Chirac of the French Republic
- Visit to Japan by President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Visit to Japan by Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice of the United States
- Support for the consolidation of peace in Africa
- Third emergency grant assistance for Liberia by Japan Platform (JPF)
- Japan's Support for the Consolidation of Peace in Africa
- Funding for the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic and Mrs. Chirac (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
March 10
- Third Emergency Grant Assistance for Liberia by the Japan Platform (JPF)
- Symposium on the International Humanitarian Law
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Bolivia
- H.E. Major General Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to Visit Japan
March 9
- Statement by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on the Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) concerning the Africa's position on Security Council reform
- Japan's Assistance for the Palestinians through the UNDP Trust Fund for the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
March 8
- Grant Aid to Liberia for the Community-Based Reintegration Programmes to Support Peace Building and Reconciliation in Heavily-Impacted Returnee Areas in Liberia
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 8 March, 2005
- EXPO 2005 Promotion Video in English, Chinese and Korean
- Symposium in Okinawa: "The Role of Japanese Descendants in the Economic Development of Latin American and Caribbean Countries: Review and Prospects"
- Presentation Ceremony of Fire Engines in Samawah, Iraq
- Japan-Russia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks
- Event Calendar: EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchanges (updated)
March 7
- "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue/Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Japan's Initiative on Gender and Development through Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Reconstruction Assistance to Sri Lanka for the Damage Caused by the Tsunami (Provision of Gulley suckers)
March 4
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 4 March, 2005
- Exchange of diplomatic notes for the entry into force of the Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Third Japan-Egypt joint medical cooperation for Iraq
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Minister of Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista of Honduras
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Deputy Prime Minister Sok An of Cambodia
- Upcoming visit to Japan by Japanese American leaders
- Assistance for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa, to Visit Africa
- The Third Japan-Egypt Joint Medical Cooperation for Iraq
- Position Paper of Japan for UNESCO/IOC International Coordination Meeting for the Development of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the Indian Ocean within a global framework
- Dispatch of Japanese Election Observers for the Parliamentary Election in Moldova
March 3
- "Yokoso! Japan-EXPO 2005 Aichi" (TV Programme) presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Symposium "Japan & India: Challenges & Responsibilities as Partners in the 21st Century in Asia"
- Statement by Head of the Delegation of Japan Junshiro Nishime at the High Level Plenary of the Forty-Ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
March 2
March 1
- Press Conference by the Press Secretary 1 March, 2005
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bombing Incident in Hilla, Iraq
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Togo
- Statement by Permanent Representative of Japan Kenzo Oshima at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Timor-Leste
- Speech by H.E. Mrs. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, hosted by Foreign Policy Association [PDF]
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