What's New December 2016
- December 28
- December 27
- December 26
- December 22
- December 21
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- The 3rd Meeting of the Advisory Board for the Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy
- Foreign Minister Kishida Meets with the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia
- Prime Minister Abe Holds Telephone Talks with UN Secretary-General-designate Guterres
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi Meets with the State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs of Sri Lanka
- Second Meeting of the Council on Safety Measures for International Cooperation Projects
- Meeting between State Minister Sonoura and the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan
- The 9th Japan-Baltic Seminar
- December 20
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- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (December 20 11:27 AM)
- Messages of condolence following the attack on a Christmas market with a truck in Berlin, Germany
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Kishida and Ms. Cecilia Malmstrom, European Commissioner for Trade
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sonoura and the Ambassadors from ASEAN Member Countries
- The Adoption of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Plenary Meeting of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Japan-US-ROK Experts Meeting on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
- Messages of condolence from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the President of Russia and from Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia on the Murder of the Ambassador of Russia to Turkey
- December 19
- December 16
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- President of Russia Visits Japan
- Assuming the Japanese honorary president for the “150th Anniversary of the Japan-Denmark Diplomatic Relations” by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan
- Commemorative Ceremony of the 60th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the United Nations
- Twelfth Round of Negotiations on Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
- Relaxation of Visa Requirements for Nationals of Russian Federation
- Commencement of negotiations for tax convention with the Republic of Lithuania
- December 14
- December 13
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- World Assembly for Women: WAW! 2016 Public Forum
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (December 13 8:48 AM)
- Japan-Jamaica Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Abe to the President-elect of Uzbekistan
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Video: Foreign Minister Kishida visits Russia (YouTube)
- December 12
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Motome Takisawa Receives a Courtesy Call from Participants in the Youth Invitation Program from Israel and Palestine
- The Bombing Incident in Cairo, Egypt (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kawamura)
- The Bombing Incident in Istanbul, Turkey (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- Japan-U.S. Extended Deterrence Dialogue
- Publication of the Annual Report on Japan's ODA Evaluation 2016
- December 11
- December 10
- December 9
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- Sixth Round Meeting and Working Group Meetings of Japan-China High-Level Consultation on Maritime Affairs
- Japan-Ukraine Summit Telephone Talk
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (December 9 8:54 AM)
- Exchange of diplomatic notes with the Swiss Confederation concerning the automatic exchange of information under the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
- A message of condolences from Foreign Minister Kishida to Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over the plane crash
- Deauville Partnership International Symposium on the Promotion of Women's Public and Socio-Economic Role in the MENA Region to be Held
- Result of the 2016 Election of the Member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC)
- December 8
- December 7
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- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takisawa Receives a Courtesy call from Families of Former Prisoners of War (POWs) from the United States and Hosts a Reception
- Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura (December 7 4:35 PM)
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner
- Japan-South Sudan Telephone Talk
- Message by Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishida following the earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia
- The Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of The Gambia (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura)
- “The Second G7 High-Level Meeting on Maritime Security”
- December 6
- December 5
- December 3
- December 2
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- Families of Former Prisoners of War (POWs) from the United States Invited to Japan
- Commemorative Ceremony of the 60th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the United Nations
- Measures taken by the Government of Japan against North Korea
- Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology
- Messages of Condolence from Foreign Minister Kishida on the Damages Caused by the Hurricane Otto in Costa Rica and Panama
- JOINT PRESS RELEASE: TENTH MEETING OF THEJAPAN-UK JOINT COMMITTEE ON CO-OPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- December 1
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- Japan-Singapore Summit Meeting
- Messages of Condolences from Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Kishida to the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Regarding the Plane Crash in Colombia
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to Visit Russia
- 16th Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Inscription of “Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan” on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Statement by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida)
- Result of the examination on “Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan” (at the 11th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)