What's New March 2008
March 31
March 28
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 28)
- Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, to Attend the Arab League Summit, and to Visit the State of Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the United States of America
- The First Laureates of Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Decided
- Japanese ODA Loan to Mongolia
- Japanese ODA Loan to the Republic of the Philippines
- Japanese ODA Loan to the Republic of Indonesia
March 26
- Japan-New Zealand Workshop on Environment (Co-Chairs' Statement)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the National Assembly Election in Bhutan
March 25
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 25)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 25 March, 2008
- Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura on "Building Peacebuilders for the Future"
- Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
- Japan and Saudi Arabia co-hosting "the 6th Seminar of the Dialogue among Civilizations between Japan and the Islamic World"
- Announcement of development assistance extended by Japan
- Visit to Japan by H. E. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
March 24
- Keynote Speech by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "Building Peacebuilders for the Future" at the Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. François Fillon, Prime Minister of the French Republic and Mrs. Pénélope Fillon
- Japanese ODA Loan to the Republic of Indonesia
- Visit to Japan by H.H. Sayyid Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate of Oman
- Visit to Japan by Mission Group of Sakhalin Regional Administration headed by Vice Governor Namakonov
- Visit to Japan by Hon. Dr. Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project "Establish of One-Stop Centres to counteract Violence against Women"
March 22
March 21
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 21)
- Media FQ 21 March, 2008
- Japan's Recognition of the Republic of Kosovo as an Independent State
- Government Procurement Seminar for Fiscal Year 2008
- Japan-New Zealand Workshop on the Environment
- Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance for Afghanistan, especially for the Stabilization of the Border Areas
March 19
- Japan-Hungary Joint Press Statement
- Dispatch of Election Observation Mission for the National Assembly Election in Bhutan
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid to the Republic of Lebanon through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for the Agency's Emergency Appeal for Northern Lebanon
- Inauguration Ceremony of Anime Ambassador
- The 6th Seminar of the Dialogue among Civilizations between Japan and the Islamic World in Riyadh
- Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 and Outreach Event to be Held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations University
March 18
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 18)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 18 March, 2008
- Recognition by the Government of Japan of the Republic of Kosovo
- Announcement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Koumura concerning the outreach sessions of the upcoming G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
- Upcoming visit by Foreign Minister Koumura to the Gabonese Republic to chair a session of the final preparatory conference for TICAD IV
- Announcement of visits to Japan by foreign dignitaries
- Announcement on "the Seminar on National Reconciliation of Iraq"
- Announcement on region-to-region exchanges between Japan and the Russian Federation
- Announcement on recent decisions by Japan to provide assistance packages to five African states
- Dispatch of election monitoring mission from Japan to Nepal
- Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to attend the TICAD IV Ministerial Preparatory Conference in Gabon
- Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Recognition of the Republic of Kosovo
March 17
March 16
March 14
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 14)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Volodymyr Ogryzko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and His Wife
- Visit to Japan of H. E. Dr. Kinga Göncz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary, and her Husband
- 2nd Seminar on National Reconciliation of Iraq
- Exchange of Notes on Grant Aid (Assistance for Underprivileged Farmers) through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Republic of Uganda and Burkina Faso
- Exchange of Notes on Grant Aid (Food Aid) through the World Food Programme (WFP) for the Republic of Malawi
March 13
- Basic Policy on Development Cooperation in the Field of Climate Change - Recommendations by Experts' Panel for Realization of "Cool Earth" - [PDF]
- Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 Outreach Event "Peacebuilders' Festival @UNU Open Campus"
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project “African Millennium Villages Initiative Phase 2”
March 12
- Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 "Peacebuilding Experience and Knowledge from Asia to the World"
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Yasuhide Nakayama, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament
- Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Incursion of Colombian Troops into Ecuadorian Territory
- The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the announcement of the Government of Israel regarding the construction of housing units at a settlement in the vicinity of Jerusalem
March 11
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 11)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 11 March, 2008
- Visit by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Osamu Uno to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Tunisia
- The fourth round of the negotiation on the Trilateral Investment Agreement among Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea
- Japan-Cambodia Workshop on enforcement of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Visit to Japan by the Rt Hon Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Announcements on Japan's Official Development Assistance
March 10
- Visit to Japan by the Rt Hon Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The First Meeting of Japan-ASEAN Eminent Persons Group
March 7
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 7)
- Weekly Media FAQ 7 March, 2008
- Whaling Issue: Sea Shepherd Protest
- FY2007 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Brussels Meeting
- Exchange of Notes concerning Supplies and Services Contributed to the Armed Forces or Other Similar Entities of Canada, under the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
- Japan-Egypt Year of Science and Technology 2008: Opening Ceremony in Grand Hall of Cairo University
- Statement by Foreign Minister Koumura on the terrorist shooting attack in Jerusalem
- Talks between Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Special Advisor to U.N. Secretary-General, Mr. Mitoji Yabunaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Kenichiro Sasae, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Meeting between Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Special Advisor to U.N. Secretary-General
March 6
March 5
March 4
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura (March 4)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 4 March, 2008
- Statements on the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1803 concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear issue and on the agreement on the coalition government in the Republic of Kenya
- The Japan-Africa Journalists Symposium on African Development
- Visit to Japan by Foreign Minister Sanjaasurengiin Oyun of Mongolia and President Stjepan Mesic of the Republic of Croatia
- Provision of loan assistance by Japan to the Republic of Ghana and the Republic of Niger
- Japan-Federal Republic of Germany exchange of notes concerning the replenishment of vessels engaged in duties related to counter-terrorism maritime interdiction activities
- "Dispatches from Japan" available on the MOFA website
- Statement by the Press Secretary on a United Nations Helicopter Crash in Nepal
- Statement by Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 concerning Iran’s Nuclear Issue
March 3
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