What's New February 2013
February 28
- Foreign Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida to the 183rd Session of the Diet
- Japan-Brunei Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia
- Decision Regarding Assistance for the Middle East and North Africa Regions
- Opening of an International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
February 27
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin (Rescheduling)
- The Great East Japan Earthquake - two years on
February 26
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa
- Japan-Romania Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Dinner
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 26)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and his spouse
- Extension of the period of stay for nurse and caregiver candidates
- Japan-ROK relations
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),More...
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the Project in Egypt
February 25
- Delivery of Written Appointment from Mr. Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Appointing Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, as Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar
- Japan-U.S. Counter-Terrorism Consultations
February 22
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting(Summary)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Titus CORLĂŢEAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Bomb Attacks in Hyderabad, India
- Second Japan-Philippines Dialogue on Maritime and Oceanic Affairs
February 21
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Almazbek ATAMBAEV, President of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Presidential Election in Armenia
- Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK
- Second Japan-Philippines Dialogue on Maritime and Oceanic Affairs
February 19
- Meeting between Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Kan Zaw, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 19)
- Japan-U.S. relations
- Japan-Russia relations
February 18
- Courtesy Call by Mr. Louis Schweitzer, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic for France-Japan Partnership, on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Emergency Assistance for the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in Solomon Islands
- Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK
- International Seminar "Building smart communities in TOHOKU together with the World: collaborating with and spreading to the international community "
February 17
February 15
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 15)
- Opening Remarks
- Death and injuries of Japanese nationals in Guam
- Terrorist attack on Japanese nationals in Algeria
- Disclosure of Cabinet members’ assets
- The Senkaku Islands,More...
- The NPDI Joint Statement on North Korea's nuclear test
February 14
- Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(February 14)
- Japan’s diplomatic efforts in response to the nuclear test by North Korea
- Japan-Spain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Study Tour to Kanagawa Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan,More...
- Study Tour to Kanagawa Prefecture by the Diplomatic Corps in Japan
February 13
- Japan-Spain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Dinner
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks
- Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD); Welcome Reception and Meeting between Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Nabil el-Araby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk
February 12
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos
- Courtesy Call by ADM Samuel J. Locklear, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Telephone Talks between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 12)
- Visit to Okinawa
- Incident of a Chinese navy vessel’s weapons-guiding radar lock-on
- Realignment of U.S. Forces Japan,More...
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Commencement of the holding of the National Dialogue in Bahrain
- Emergency Assistance for the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in Solomon Islands
- Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue
February 8
- Foreign Minister's Movies (Foreign Minister Kishida’s Visit to the United States of America)
- Courtesy Call by Judge Shunji Yanai, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Protest lodged by Mr. Chikao Kawai, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to H.E. Cheng Yonghua, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan
- Position Paper: Japan-China Relations Surrounding the Situation of the Senkaku Islands -In response to China's Weapons-guiding Radar Lock-on-
- The Japan-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 8)
- Opening Remarks
- Visit to Japan by Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, and Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
- Visit to Okinawa
- Visit to Okinawa
- Incident of Chinese navy vessel’s weapons-guiding radar lock-on,More...
February 7
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(February 7)
- Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development
- Additional measures following the missile launch by North Korea last December
- Telephone talks between Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida and the Secretary of State of the United States,More...
February 6
February 5
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kishida by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Hosting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 5)
- Opening Remarks
- Hosting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
- Situation in North Korea
- Japan-Russia relations,More...
- Leakage of Information from the MOFA Network to the Internet
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on suicide attacks in Iraq
February 4
- Telephone Talks between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
- Foreign Minister's Movies (Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Australia)
- Workshop on Countering Radicalization
February 2
February 1
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida(February 1)
- Terrorist attack on Japanese nationals in Algeria
- Situation in North Korea
- Japan-Russia relations
- Announcement of Winners for the Sixth International MANGA Award
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