What's New April 2014
April 30
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, by Prime Minister Abe
- Japan-Germany Summit Meeting
- Damage Caused by Flash Floods in Northern Afghanistan (Messages of Sympathies from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks
- Video “History of the Senkaku Islands” is now available in 11 languages.
- Participation in the Freedom Online Coalition
April 29
- Dinner between Prime Minister Abe and Political and Business Leaders of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine
- Meeting Between Prime Minister Abe and Volker Kauder, Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag
April 28
April 26
- G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine
- The Sixth Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
April 25
- U.S.-Japan Joint Statement: The United States and Japan: Shaping the Future of the Asia-Pacific and Beyond
- FACT SHEET: U.S.-Japan Global and Regional Cooperation
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 25, 2014, 8:36 a.m.)
- Visit to Japan of The H.E. Mr. Benjamin NETANYAHU, Prime Minister of the State of Israel
- Joint Statement by the U.S. and Japan Chairs of the United States-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON)
- Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi’s Visit to the United States and Mexico
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on Algeria’s Presidential Election
- Emergency grant aid to Ukraine to support democratization
April 24
April 23
April 22
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 22, 2014, 8:42 a.m.)
- Joint Press Release for “Japan-EU officials’ meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation”
April 21
- Establishment of Gender Mainstreaming Division, Foreign Policy Bureau
- The Sixth Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
April 18
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 18, 2014, 8:42 a.m.)
- Third Meeting of the “Panel of Experts on Strengthening Sport Diplomacy”
- Opinion Poll on Japan in Seven ASEAN Countries
April 17
- Messages of Condolences from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida for the Passenger Vessel Sinking Accident off the Coast of Jindo Island, Republic of Korea
- Press Conference by Deputy Press Secretary Koichi Mizushima (April 17, 2014, 2:00 p.m.)
- Visit of Mr. Yutaka Iimura, Special Representative of the Government of Japan to the Arab Republic of Egypt
April 16
- Visit to Japan of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Consort of the Father Emir of the State of Qatar and Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation
- Attendance to the First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation by Mr. Seiji Kihara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Overview and Evaluation)
- On the recent developments of the Middle East Peace (Visit of Ambassador Mr. Yutaka Iimura, the Representative of the Government of Japan, to Israel and Palestine)
April 15
- Japan-Maldives Summit Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 15, 2014, 8:37 a.m.)
- State Visit of The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States of America
- Video: History of the Senkaku Islands
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the bombing incident in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria
April 14
April 12
- Statement of the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the NPDI (PDF)
(133KB) - Working Dinner between Foreign Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans of the Netherlands
- Meeting between Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany
April 11
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by H.E. Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Japan-Philippines Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 11, 2014, 8:40 a.m.)
April 10
- Foreign Minister Kishida Visits Bangladesh and Myanmar (YouTube Video)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida’s Article contributed to Wall Street Journal
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation of democratisation in Fiji
April 9
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida and Mr. José Ángel Gurría Treviño, Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Attendance to the First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation by Mr. Seiji Kihara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
April 8
- Message of Condolences from Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Kishida for the Damage Caused by Flood in Solomon Islands
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 8, 2014, 9:21 a.m.)
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Yameen, President of the Republic of Maldives
- Emergency Grant Aid for Flood Disaster in Solomon Islands
April 7
- Visit to Japan of The Hon Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia(Overview)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights delegation
April 6
April 5
April 4
- Visit to Japan of The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States of America
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (April 4, 2014, 8:37 a.m.)
- Japanese Territory
- Fourth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Fifth Round of Negotiations on the Japan EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Emergency grant aid to the Republic of Guinea in response to the Ebola Haemorhagic Fever outbreak