What's New October 2006
October 31
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 31 October, 2006
- Visit to Japan by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Republic of Indonesia and Mrs. Kristiani
- Assistance in Kind for the Afflicted People in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Extension of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Second Round of the Presidential Election and Elections for the Provincial Assemblies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, and Mrs. Kristiani (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Food Aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)
- Assistance in Kind for the Afflicted People in Sri Lanka
October 30
October 27
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (October 27)
- Press Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 27 October, 2006
- Statement by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament
- Third round of the Japan-Brunei Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- 19th Joint Committee on Japan-Germany Science and Technology Cooperation
- Visit by the Japan-Bhutan Friendship Parliamentarians League to the Kingdom of Bhutan
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima to attend Sixth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies in the State of Qatar
- 10th Meeting of the Austrian-Japanese Committee for the 21st Century
- Third Round of the Japan-Chile Policy Dialogue
- Protest to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China with regard to the illegal entry into Japanese territorial waters by Chinese nationals
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Visit of Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Relations with Francophone Countries of the Republic of Congo, to Japan
October 26
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Assistant Press Secretary 26 October, 2006
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
- Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, to Attend the 18th Post-Forum Dialogue Partners' Meeting between Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
- Visit of Mr. Rodolphe Adada, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Relations with Francophone Countries of the Republic of Congo, to Japan
October 25
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (October 24)
October 24
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 24 October, 2006
- Announcements and Documents Available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
- Statement by Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mitsuo Sakaba on the Expansion of the Panama Canal
- Visit to Japan of the Right Hon. John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Grant Aid to the Republic of El Salvador
- Visit by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano to the Kingdom of Thailand
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Thailand
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Referendum on an Expansion Program of the Panama Canal
- International Conference on Sustainable Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region
October 23
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for Entry into Force of the Japan-Belgium Social Security Agreement
- Australia-Japan-US Counter-Terrorism Talks
- Visit to Japan by Delegation of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
- Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq (Prior Notification)
October 20
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 20 October, 2006
- Visit to Japan by Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani
- Japan-Viet Nam Joint Statement Available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
- Message by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Serbia
- Visit to Japan of the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Yuri Baluyevsky
October 19
- Japan-Vietnam Joint Statement Toward a Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia
- Negotiations to Start on Japan-Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement
- Statement by Ms. Mikiko Otani, Alternate Representative of Japan, at the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly on Items 63: Promotion and protection of the rights of the child
October 18
October 17
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 17 October, 2006
- Statements by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso
- Statement by Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mitsuo Sakaba on the Awarding of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize to Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank
- Meeting between Dr. Gertrude Mongella, President of the Pan-African Parliament, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- Fifth meeting of the New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Host "Iftar Dinner"
- Committee Formed to Welcome Chinese Cultural Festival 2006
- Meeting between Mr. Christopher Hill, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Kenichiro Sasae
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, on Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution concerning the Nuclear Test by North Korea
- Congratulatory Remarks at the General Assembly Meeting to Appoint the New Secretary-General by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
October 16
- Prime Minister Abe to Host "Iftar" Dinner
- Japan-China Joint Press Statement
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Appointment of Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Statement by Ms. Mikiko Otani, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Advancement of women (Item 61) (a) Advancement of women, and (b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
October 15
October 13
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 October, 2006
- Initiative concerning Closer Collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Domestic Institutions
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Decision that Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank will be Awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (October 9, 11:45 pm)
October 12
- Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 12 October, 2006
- Visit of Ambassador in charge of Peace Building in Africa Mr. Keitaro Sato to the Republic of Sudan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom
- Meeting between Mr. Gotaro Ogawa, Ambassador in Charge of Reconstruction Assistance to the Republic of Iraq, and Mr. Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq
- Submission of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the United Nations General Assembly
- Visit by Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Submission of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the United Nations General Assembly
- Visit of Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government of Japan, to Sri Lanka
- Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) (updated) [PDF]
[Text Version] - Statement by H.E. Mr. Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the Fifth Committee on Item 122: Scale of Assessments
October 11
- Prime Minister Visits Republic of Korea (Japan-Republic of Korea Summit Meeting) (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
- Prime Minister Visits China (Japan-China Summit Meeting) (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site)
- Japan's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Policy (Third Edition)
October 10
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 10 October, 2006
- Dispatch of the Senior Advisor for Reconstruction and Development of Mindanao to the International Monitoring and Support Team in the Republic of the Philippines
- Debt Relief for the Republic of Honduras
- Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Visit by High School Students from the Independent State of Samoa to Japan as Part of the Japan-Pacific Islands Forum Student Exchange Program for the Future
- Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in charge of Peace Building in Africa, to Visit the Sudan, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom
- Dispatch of Senior Advisor for Reconstruction and Development of Mindanao to International Monitoring and Support Team in Philippines
October 7
October 6
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Taro Aso (October 6)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 October, 2006
- Visit of President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El Salvador to Japan
- Visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Japan
- Sixth round of negotiations on the Japan Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
- Cultural grant aid to the Republic of Bulgaria for support of the Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio
- The Sixth Round of Negotiations on Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Mrs. Dung (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez, President of the Republic of El Salvador and Mrs. Saca (Announcement by the Press Secretary)
October 4
October 3
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 3 October, 2006
- Announcements and documents available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in the Republic of Zambia
- Telephone conversation between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Return of the Japanese skipper of a fishing boat by the Russian Federation
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in the Republic of Zambia
- Statement by Ambassador Shinyo on the Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization at the (Meeting of the) United Nations General Assembly
- The Sixth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM6) (Overview and Outcome)
October 2
- Japan's Assumption of the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council
- Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the 165th Session of the Diet (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official Website)
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