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What's New November 2008

November 28

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 28)
  • Opening Statements by the Minister
    • Termination of the Transport Activities by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
    • Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda by Mr. Nobuhide Minorikawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Series of Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
  • Situation in Thailand
• Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso on the Completion of the mission of the Air Self-Defense Force in Iraq
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Mindanao Peace Process in the Philippines (Mandate of the International Monitoring Team to Expire)
• Emergency Grant Aid to Internally Displaced Persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ambassador Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, to Visit Middle East Countries
• Meeting between Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Esfandyar Rahim Mashaee, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

November 27

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 27 November, 2008
  • Statement on the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Republic of India
  • Emergency assistance for those affected by torrential rains in the Republic of Panama
  • Visit by Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nobuhide Minorikawa to the State of Qatar
  • Visit to Japan by President Lech Kaczynski of the Republic of Poland
• Statement by Foreign Minister Nakasone on Iraq’s Approval of Agreements with the US
• Statement by Foreign Minister Nakasone on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India
• Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Panama for Torrential Rain Disaster

November 26

• The Fifth Australia-Japan Conference (Co-Chairs' Statement)
• G8 Experts Group Meeting on Water and Sanitation

November 25

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 25)
  • Official Visit to Colombia by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • North Korean Issues
  • The Stabbing Incidents Targeting Former Health and Welfare Ministry Senior Officials
  • Measures against Piracy Cases Off the Coast of Somalia

November 24

• The 16th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
  • Commitment "A New Commitment To Asia-Pacific Development" [PDF]
  • Lima APEC Leaders' Statement on the Global Economy [PDF]

November 22

• The Adoption at the Third Committee, United Nations General Assembly, of the Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

November 21

• The 20th APEC Ministerial Meeting
  • Joint Statement [PDF]
• Visit to Japan of His Excellency Doctor Lech Kaczynski, President of the Republic of Poland and Mrs. Maria Kaczynska
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

November 20

• Statement by Foreign　Minister Nakasone on the International Discussions on Georgia in Geneva

November 19

• Expert Committee for the Fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM5)
• Dispatch of Japanese Instructors to PKO Centers in Egypt and Ghana

November 18

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 18)
  • Attendance of the Foreign Minister at the APEC Ministerial Meeting
  • Extension of the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
  • Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
  • Japan-China-ROK Summit
• Attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting and Official Visit to Colombia by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs
• The Fifth Japan-Australia Conference
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Inter-agency Programme for Improving the Situation of Children at Risk in Senegal”
• Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “Human Security for Individuals and Communities in Chernobyl-Affected Areas through Local Information Provision” in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia

November 17

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Myanmar (Sentence of Imprisonment against Political Activists)

November 16

• Declaration of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy [PDF]
  • Action Plan to Implement Principles for Reform [PDF]

November 14

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 14)
  • North Korean Issues
  • Essay Contest Submission by Then Air Self-Defense Force Chief Tamogami
• The First meeting for Steering Committee on Climate Change Program Loan (Overview)

November 13

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan, on Item 45 Culture of Peace at the Sixty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 13 November, 2008
  • The Situation in the Eastern Congo
  • UN High-Level Dialogue Special Meeting on understanding between religions and civilizations
• The First meeting for Steering Committee on Climate Change Program Loan
• Mr. Shintaro Ito, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Host Reception to Support International Activities by Local Governments in Japan

November 12

• Joint Announcement on United States-Japan GPS Cooperation
• Mr. Angel Lossada, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, Paid a Courtesy Call on Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

November 11

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 11)
  • Opening Statement by the Minister
    • Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
    • The First Seminar on Overseas Safety for NGO Staff
  • Reexamination of Japan-US Military and Naval Operations in Case of Emergency in the Korean Peninsula
  • Stopping at Port of White Beach Naval Base without Notification by the USS Providence, a Nuclear-powered Submarine
• Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Nairobi Summit Meeting Hosted by the African Union and the Southern African Development Community Extraordinary Summit concerning the Situation in the Eastern Congo
• Attendance of Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, at the UN Dialogue High-Level Special Meeting
• Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Philippines

November 10

• Seminar on Humanitarian Assistance in Africa (Hiroshima)
• Port Call by Nuclear-Powered Submarine USS Providence at White Beach, Okinawa without Prior Notification

November 7

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 7)
  • The US Presidential Election
  • North Korean Issues
  • Essay Contest Submission by Then Air Self-Defense Force Chief Toshio Tamogami
• Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Senator Barack Obama
• Regional Promotion Seminar (Kyushu Bloc)
• The First Round of Official Negotiations for the Revision of the Convention between Japan and Switzerland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income
• Mr. Nobuhide Minorikawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Inoguration Ceremony of the Newly-elected Maldives’ President

November 6

• Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 6 November, 2008
  • Statement of congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama of the United States
  • The dispatch of special envoys to the Republic of Korea
  • Visit to Japan by His Majesty King Juan Carlos of the Kingdom of Spain and Her Majesty Queen Sofia
  • Japan to host the 5th Summit Meeting between Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
  • Establishment of Maritime Security Policy Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The 12th Meeting of the Japanese-Austrian Committee for the 21st Century

November 5

• Statement by Prime Minister Taro Aso on the Election of Senator Barack Obama as President of the United States of America (Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Official Website)
• Additional Dispatch of Advisor for Reconstruction and Development of Mindanao to the International Monitoring Team in the Philippines

November 4

• Press Conference by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (November 4)
  • Opening Statement by the Minister
    • 2008 Presidential Election in the Republic of Zambia
    • The Third Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee
  • Essay Contest Submission by Air Self-Defense Force Chief Toshio Tamogami and Historical Perspective
  • Scheduling of the Second Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
• The Third Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee (Joint Statement)
• G8 Health Experts’ Meeting
• Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the 2008 Presidential Election in the Republic of Zambia
• 2008 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
• G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Follow-up International Conference on Global Action for Health System Strengthening
• Organizational Reform Concerning the National Security Policy Division, Foreign Policy Bureau

November 3

• Entry into Force of the Convention between Japan and Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

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