What's New January 2010
January 30
January 29
- Policy Speech by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the 174th Session of the Diet
- Foreign Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka
- Extension of the Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps in the Golan Heights
January 28
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 28)
- Japan's submission to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of its quantified economy-wide emissions target for 2020
- London Meeting on Yemen
- Questions concerning progress on the Futenma relocation issue,More...
January 27
January 26
- Submission of the information on Japan’s willingness to be associated with the Copenhagen Accord and its quantified economy-wide emissions target for 2020
- Outline of the Ministerial Conference on Haiti
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the bombings in Baghdad, Iraq
- Signing of the Protocol amending the Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Belgium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income
- State Secretary Fukuyama to Attend the London Conference on Afghanistan, the London Meeting on Yemen, and the 16th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Zimbabwe (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (The Project for Rural Water Supply in Tigray Region [Detailed Design])
- Second Round of High Level Dialogue between Japan and the Republic of Korea on Climate Change
- Application guidelines for the 8th Seminar on "The Dialogue among Civilizations" between Japan and the Islamic World
January 25
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Ali Ahmed Jama, “Minister for Foreign Affairs” of the Republic of Somalia
- Signing of the Protocol amending the Convention between Japan and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and/or to a Certain Other Tax
- Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Kingdom of Morocco (The Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System)
- Chairman's Conclusions : Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries [PDF]
January 22
- Visit to Canada by Mr. Koichi Takemasa, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- The Public - Private Joint Study Tour for Promoting Trade and Investment to Africa
- Second Round of High Level Dialogue between Japan and the Republic of Korea on Climate Change
January 21
- Departure of Japan Disaster Relief Team (Japan Self-Defense Forces Unit)
- Meeting Between H.E. Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance and National Planning of the Republic of Zambia
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 21)
- Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries
- Current Situation of Cooperation from Japan to Haiti
- Questions concerning the Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries,More...
January 19
- Statement by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security of Japan and the United States of America
- Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
- Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation Tokyo Declaration [PDF]
- Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)(The 7th Round of Negotiations)
- Seminar on Strengthening Nuclear Security in Asian Countries
January 18
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Exchange of Notes for Environmental Program Grant Aid for the Republic of Burundi (The Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System)
January 16
- Outline of the cooperation proposed by Japan's Foreign Minister Okada in the Fourth Foreign Minister's Meeting of FEALAC [PDF]
- Outline of the cooperation proposed by Japan's Foreign Minister Okada in the Fourth Foreign Minister's Meeting of FEALAC (Fact Sheet) [PDF]
- FEALAC Ministers' statement on the situation in Haiti
- Outline of the cooperation proposed by Japan's Foreign Minister Okada in the Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of FEALAC(Spanish) [PDF]
- Outline of the cooperation proposed by Japan's Foreign Minister Okada in the Fourth Foreign Minister's Meeting of FEALAC (Fact Sheet) (Spanish) [PDF]
January 15
- Press Conference by Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada(January 15)
- Opening Statement
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDRT) to Haiti
- Termination of the Refueling Activities conducted by the Marine Self-Defense Force (MSDF) in the Indian Ocean (Assistance toward Afghanistan)
- The Japan-US Foreign Ministers’ Meeting,More...
- Dispatch of an Ambassador of Japan on Special Mission to Attend the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid (Food Aid) for the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
- Joint Announcement on United States-Japan GPS Cooperation
- International Seminar "EMERGING TREND TOWARD RESPONSIBLE NATURAL DEVELOPMENT"(January 26)
January 14
- Aid to the Republic of Haiti for the Earthquake Disaster
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Dr. Pham Gia Khiem, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- The Sixth Regional Promotion Seminar (Chugoku/Shikoku Bloc)
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 14)
- Earthquake disaster in Haiti
- Dispatch of election observers to the presidential election of Ukraine
- Questions concerning the earthquake disaster in Haiti,More...
January 13
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Earthquake in Haiti
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Chile’s Acceptance of the Invitation to Accede to OECD
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Dr. Hector Ricardo Lacognata Zaragoza, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay
- Dispatch of Election Observers to the Presidential Election of Ukraine
January 12
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, President of the United Mexican States and Mrs. Margarita Zavala Gómez del Campo
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Jorge Taiana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Argentine Republic
- The 4th Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Visit to Japan by Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Teachers from Indonesia
January 8
- Meeting between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and H.E. Dr. Guido Westerwelle, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Electoral Process in the Republic of Burundi
January 7
- Submission of Japan’s Proposal on the “Post 2010 Biodiversity Targets” to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
- Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary(January 7)
- Sea Shepherd Incident
- COP10 Nagoya
- Hosting of the 4th Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting,More...
January 6
January 5
- Visit to the Republic of Turkey by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Visit to the Republic of Turkey by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Overview and Assessment)
- Speech by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassadors' Meeting
- The Commencement of the Opening Ceremony for "Japan Year 2010 in Turkey"
January 4
- The Seminar on "The Dialogue among Civilizations" between Japan and the Islamic World the Youth Exchange Session
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bombing in Pakistan
- Follow-up Conference of the International Year of Sanitation (IYS)
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