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December

December 25, 2006

• Remarks by Foreign Minister Aso at the 60th Meeting of the Board of Counselors at Nippon Keidanren

December 25, 2006

•  Statement by the Press Secretary on the Direct Talks between Israeli and Palestinian Leaders

December 24, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 concerning Iran's Nuclear Issue

December 22, 2006

•  Adoption of the Resolution on "International Year of Sanitation 2008" at UN General Assembly

December 19, 2006

•  50th Anniversary of Japan's Admission to the United Nations

December 18, 2006

•  Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region
• Statement of Permanent Representative of Japan Oshima at the General Assembly Debate on the Item No. 9: "Report of the Security Council" and Item No. 111: "Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Related Matters"

December 15, 2006

•  Food Aid Through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
• Joint Statement Towards Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership (December 2006) [PDF]

December 13, 2006

•  Japan-Australia Joint Study for Enhancing Economic Relations - Free Trade Agreement (Final Report) [PDF]

December 12, 2006

•  Decision on the Chairman of Executive Committee of "The Japan-China Exchange Year of Culture and Sports 2007"
• Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Elections for the Heads of Local Governments in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province (Indonesia)

December 11, 2006

• Video: Abe Administration Policy Profile - Abductions by North Korea

December 7, 2006

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of Japan's Draft Resolution on Small Arms and Light Weapons at the UN General Assembly
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the UN General Assembly

December 6, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on the Coup in Fiji
• Assistance for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

December 5, 2006

• Recommendations on Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy to the U.S. Government [PDF]

December 4, 2006

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conflict between the Government and the Military Forces in Fiji

December 2, 2006

• Emergency Assistance for Mudslides Disaster Caused by Typhon Hitting Southern Luzon Island, Phillippines

December 1, 2006

• Emergency Grant Aid for Consolidation of Peace in the Sudan

November

November 30, 2006

• Bono of U2 Pays a Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Abe
• Speech by Foreign Minister Aso "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity: Japan's Expanding Diplomatic Horizons"

November 29, 2006

• Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting and Japan-U.S.-ROK Summit Meeting

November 28, 2006

• The 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (Overview and Evaluation)
• Yen Loan to Indonesia
• Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (Joint Press Statement)
• Japan-Indonesia Joint Statement: "Strategic Partnership for a Peaceful and Prosperous Future"

November 27, 2006

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
• International Symposium on Human Security on the Occasion of the 50th Annivesary of Japan's Admission to the UN

November 21, 2006

• Press Release: Japan's Emergency Assistance to Afghanistan for the Flood Disaster

November 20, 2006

• The 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
• Emergency Assistance to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Flood Disaster
• Press Conference by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Following the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
• Election of Mr. Chusei Yamada as UN International Law Commission Member

November 18, 2006

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption at the Third Committee, UN General Assembly, of the Resolution on "Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

November 13, 2006

• Foreign Minister Taro Aso to Attend the 18th APEC Ministerial Meeting
• Remarks by Foreign Minister Aso at the 43rd Japan-US Business Conference
• Dispatch of UN Security Council Mission to Afghanistan

November 2, 2006

• Press Release: Extension of Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law

October

October 30, 2006

• Japan's Decision to Continue the Dispatch of JMSDF Vessels to Indian Ocean (Extension of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law)

October 27, 2006

• Statement by Press Secretary on the Adoption of Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the First Committee of UN General Assembly

October 23, 2006

• Press Release: Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq
• Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq (Prior Notification)
• Australia-Japan-US Counter-Terrorism Talks

October 17, 2006

• Statement by Permanent Representative Oshima on Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution concerning the Nuclear Test by North Korea

October 16, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on Appointment of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea Bank Ki-Moon as the UN Secretary-General
• Japan-China Joint Press Statement

October 15, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution concerning Nuclear Test Proclaimed by North Korea

October 13, 2006

• Submission of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament by Japan to the UN General Assembly
• Press Release: Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet)

October 12, 2006

• Japan's Assistance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) [PDF]

October 11, 2006

• Prime Minister Visits South Korea: Japan-South Korea Summit Meeting (Prime Minister's Official Website)
• Prime Minister Visits China: Japan-China Summit Meeting (Prime Minister's Official Website)

October 7, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Statement on the Statement by the President of the United Nations Security Council Following the Statement by North Korea Regarding a Nuclear Test

October 2, 2006

• Japan's Assumption of the Presidency of the UN Security Council
• Press Release: Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the 165th Session of the Diet

September

September 29, 2006

• Statement on Counter-Terrorism-Related Activities
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary (September 29)

September 28, 2006

• Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary

September 27, 2006

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Aso (September 26, 4:20pm)

September 26, 2006

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Aso (September 26, 9:40am)

September 25, 2006

• Press Release: "Reconciliation is a two-way street" Op-ed published in the International Herald Tribune, written by Japanese Embassy's Minister for Public Affairs, Mitsuru Kitano

September 21, 2006

• Dr. Arima, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, to Attend the Ministerial-level Meeting of UN Security Council

September 20, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on the Coup d'Etat in Thailand

September 5, 2006

• Diplomatic Bluebook 2006

September 1, 2006

• Remarks by Senior Vice-Minister Kaneda on the occasion of the International Conference for Lebanon's Early Recovery

August

August 31, 2006

• Japan Appreciates UNSC Resolution on Darfur, Sudan
• Assistance for "Social and Economic Empowerment of Mine-affected communities" Project in Lebanon

August 30, 2006

• Incident in the Waters Surrounding the Northern Territories in which a Japanese Fishing Boat was Fired upon and Seized
• Exchange of Notes concerning Airlift Supports by Japan Self-Defense Forces for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)

August 29, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Keynote Speech: "A School to Build Peace Builders" at MOFA Japan-UNU Seminar
• Press Release: 2006 Image of Japan Study in the U.S.

August 16, 2006

• Emergency Assistance to Ethiopia for Flood Disaster
• Outline of Prime Minister Koizumi's Visit to Mongolia

August 12, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Statement on Adoption of the Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon

August 10, 2006

• Emergency Assistance to Pakistan for Flood Disaster

August 7, 2006

• Visit to Baghdad, Iraq by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso

August 2, 2006

• Press Secretary's Statement on the Presidential and Legislative Elections of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Press Secretary's Statement on the Adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution concerning Iran's Nuclear Issue
• Comment by Prime Minister Koizumi on the Suspension of the WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations

July

July 31, 2006

• Press Secretary's Statement on the Israel-Lebanon Situation

July 26, 2006

• Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the situation in Israel-Lebanon
• Japan's Assistance for the Reconstruction of Iraq [PDF]

July 20, 2006

• Deployment of US PAC-3 to Kadena

July 19, 2006

• Messages of Sympathy from Japan's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Victims of the Indonesian Tsunami

July 18, 2006

• G8 Saint Petersburg Summit 2006: Chair's Summary
• Report of India-Japan Joint Study Group [PDF]
• Statement on the Situation in the Middle East
• Emergency Assistance to Indonesia for the Large-scale Tsunami on the Southwest Coast of Java

July 17, 2006

• G8 St. Petersburg Summit 2006: Official Documents

July 16, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Statement on the Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695 on the Launch of Missiles by North Korea

July 14, 2006

• Prime Minister Visits the Middle East (Israel)
• Joint Press Statement: Japan-Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement
• Japan's Assitance to the Palestinians

July 13, 2006

• Internet Press Chat Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary
• Japan's Efforts on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) [PFD]

July 12, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Statement on the Bomb Blasts in India

July 10, 2006

• Japan-U.S. Summit Teleconference
• Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid to Iraq
• Japan's Assitance to Iraq (Fact Sheet) [PDF]

July 06, 2006

• Japan Protests Against Launch of Missiles by North Korea
• Telephone Conversation Between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and ROK
• Telephone Conversation Between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and China

July 05, 2006

• Japan's Immediate Measures Against North Korea's Missile Launch

June

June 27, 2006

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary

June 26, 2006

• ASEAN-Japan Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
• Exchange of Notes: Japan-U.S. Cooperation on Ballistic Missile Defense
• Emergency Assistance to Indonesia for Flood and Landslide Disaster in South Sulawesi Province
• Exchange of Notes: Transfer of Arms and Military Technologies to the U.S.

June 23, 2006

• Prime Minister of Iraq Expresses Appreciation for Activities of the Self-Defense Forces

June 20, 2006

• Statement by Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi on the Redeployment of the Ground Self-Defense Force from Samawah

June 19, 2006

• Provision of Yen Loan to Iraq (Prior Notification)
• Foreign Minister's Statement on the Announcement of the Transfer of Security Responsibility in Al-Muthanna Province by the Prime Minister of Iraq

June 16, 2006

• Visit to Japan by the President of Afghanistan and "Tokyo Conference II: Consolidation of Peace in Afghanistan

June 13, 2006

• Teleconference between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State

June 08, 2006

• Foreign Minister's Statement on the Situation in Timor-Leste
• Internet Chat Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary

June 07, 2006

• Japan's Policy Toward Central Asia

June 05, 2006

• "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue: Action Plan

June 02, 2006

• Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Indonesia: Emergency Grant Aid
• Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Indonesia: Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team

June 01, 2006

• Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Indonesia: Dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team
• Foreign Minister's Statement on Iranian Nuclear Issues
• Foreign Minister's Speech "A Networked Asia: Conceptualizing a Future"

May

May 30, 2006

• Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Indonesia

May 28, 2006

• Japan's Assistance for Earthquake Disaster in Central Java, Indonesia

May 26, 2006

• Visit to Japan by UN Secretary General Annan (Overview)

May 25, 2006

• Internet Press Chat Conference by Deputy Press Secretary
• Visit to Japan by Iraqi Karate Players

May 23, 2006

• Handover Ceremony of Grassroots Human Security Grant to Aid the Governorate of Al-Muthanna
• Japan's ODA for Consolidation of Peace in Sudan

May 22, 2006

• Message of Vice-Minister Ito on the Occasion of the 67th Black Ship Festival
• Statement by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso on the Establishment of the New Government of Iraq

May 19, 2006

• Foreign Minister Aso to Attend the Fifth Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting

May 16, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on US's Restoration of Full Diplomatic Relations with Libya
• Handover Ceremony of Solid Waste and Sewage Treatment Vehicles and of Equipment for Repair and Maintenance of Roads is Samawah, Iraq

May 12, 2006

• Statement by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso on the United Nations Human Rights Council Election

May 11, 2006

• Statement by Foreign Minister Aso on the UN Human Rights Council Election
• Statement by Senior Vice-Minister Shiozaki at the Public Meeting on Sudan

May 10, 2006

• Speech by Foreign Minister Aso "Japan and NATO in a New Security Environment"

May 09, 2006

• Senior Vice-Minister Shiozaki to Visit U.S.

May 08, 2006

• Visit to Japan: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

May 04, 2006

• "Working Together for a Stable and Prosperous East Asia: Lessons of the Past, a Vision for the Freedom to Dream"--Address by Foreign Minister Aso Taro at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on May 3rd, 2006

May 02, 2006

• Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (2+2 Meeting)

May 01, 2006

• Foreign Minister Aso to Visit U.S., Belgium and Lithuania

April