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What's New April 2001

April 26

• Profile of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
• Members of Prime Minister Koizumi's New Cabinet
• Thai Food Festival 2001
• TICAD and Japanese ODA (updated)

April 25

• The Visit to Indonesia and East Timor of Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yoshio Mochizuki (Outline and Evaluation)
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 24 April, 2001
  • Announcement on parliamentary elections in Montenegro
  • Announcement on the conclusion of the hostage episode in Istanbul
  • Announcement on assistance to the Palestinians
  • Comment on the decisions of US Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Thomas Fargo on the Ehime Maru incident
  • Japan-US initiatives on submarine visits to Japanese ports

April 24

• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Parliamentary Election in Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• Emergency Job Creation Aid and Food Aid to the Palestinian People Totaling 8.3 million US dollars to Alleviate the Adverse Economic Situation of the Palestinians
• Resolution Concerning the Realization of International Agreement Toward the Entry into Force of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Resolution of the House of Representatives (April 19, 2001)
  • Resolution of the House of Councilors (April 18, 2001)

April 20

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 20 April, 2001
• Commission on Human Security
• Opening Statement by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at the Press Conference (April 18, 2001)
• The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  • Japanese Government Sponsors the 2000 ESCAP HRD Award
  • Japan's Contribution to ESCAP

April 18

• Comments of the Government of Japan on 2001 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report
• Okinawa Workshop on Trade-Related Capacity Building

April 17

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 17 April, 2001
  • Statement on the increased tensions in the Middle East
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Increased Tensions between Israel and Syria/Lebanon
• The 57th ESCAP Session

April 13

• Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Jorge Luis Batlle, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, and Mrs. Batlle
• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 13 April, 2001
  • Statement on the intensification of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians
• The Visit to Japan of Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) the Hon. Tung Chee Hwa (Outline)
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Intensified Violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians

April 12

• Visit to Japan by H.R.H. Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of the Kingdom of Nepal
• Emergency Economic Package
• Japan-Croatia Relations (updated)
• Japan-Lithuania Relations (updated)
• Comment by Foreign Minister Yohei Kono regarding the U.S.-China Consultations on the Collision Accident of the U.S. and Chinese Military Aircraft

April 11

• Outline of the Japan-United States Summit Meeting

April 10

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 10 April, 2001
• Visit to Japan of Ms. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand
• Japan's Environmental ODA for China -Pursuit for Sustainable Development-

April 6

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 6 April, 2001
• Japanese Visa Relaxation for HKSAR Passport Holders
• International Symposium on Conflict Prevention "Culture of Prevention: Multi-Actor Coordination from UN to Civil Society"
• Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania and Mrs. Adamkus
• Mr. Kiyohiro Araki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the United States (Appealing to the U.S. concerning Global Warming)

April 5

• The Visit to the State of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman of Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Seishiro Eto (Outline and Evaluation)
• 2001 Global Youth Exchange (GYE) Program -Outline-
• A Message for the 21st Century from the Global Youth "Dialogue Among Civilizations"
• Statement by Mr. Yohei Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Signing of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community (EC)

April 4

• Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Rodríguéz Echeverría, President of Costa Rica
• Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lamberto Dini of the Republic of Italy
• The 3rd United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
• Outline of the Situation in Afghanistan
• Issues Relating to the Taliban's Edict to Destroy Statues

April 3

• Press Conference by the Press Secretary 3 April, 2001
• Comments by the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Yasuo Fukuda on the Authorication of History Textbooks
• Japan-Russia Summit Meeting in Irkutsk (Outline)
• Japan's Action Plan against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
• Story of a courageous diplomat of humanity, Mr. Chiune Sugihara
• Seminar on Education & Protection of Cultural Heritage in South Eastern Europe
• Visit to Japan of H.E. Mr. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania and Mrs. Adamkus

April 2

• Statement by Mr. Yohei Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Situation in Yugoslavia (Arrest of Mr. Slobodan Milosevic, Former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)

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