Statements Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
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2017 - 2024
| 30 | July | 2024 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster III Specific Issue of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 25 | July | 2024 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster I Specific Issue of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 25 | July | 2024 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa at the Cluster I of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 22 | July | 2024 | Speech by H.E. Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Side Event on FMCT at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 22 | July | 2024 | General Statement by H.E. Mr. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 11 | August | 2023 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ogasawara at the Closing of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 09 | August | 2023 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Cluster III Specific Issues (Improving the effectiveness of the strengthened review process) of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 09 | August | 2023 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Cluster III Specific Issues (Peaceful uses of nuclear energy and other provisions of the Treaty) of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 03 | August | 2023 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Cluster I Specific Issues (NSA) of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 03 | August | 2023 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Cluster I of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 31 | July | 2023 | General Statement by H.E. Mr. Shunsuke Takei, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 NPT Review Conference (Vienna) | ||
| 22 | August | 2022 | Statement delivered by State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke,at the Plenary Meeting of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
| 12 | August | 2022 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Main Committee I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
| 10 | August | 2022 | Broadly-Likeminded Group Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Main Committee I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), on behalf of 28 States Parties | ||
| 10 | August | 2022 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Main Committee I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
| 05 | August | 2022 | Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Main Committee I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), on behalf of 89 States Parties | ||
| 05 | August | 2022 | Statement delivered by Ambassador Ichiro Ogasawara at the Main Committee I of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
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May
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2019
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Statement by Director Nobuharu IMANISHI at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (NY)
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02
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May
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2019
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Statement by H.E. Nobushige TAKAMIZAWA at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (NY)
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29
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April
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2019
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Remarks by H.E. Kiyoto TSUJI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (NY)
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26
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April
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2018
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Statement by H.E. Mr. Nobushige TAKAMIZAWA at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (Geneva)
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25
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April
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2018
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Statement by H.E. Mr. Nobushige TAKAMIZAWA at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (Geneva)
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24
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April
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2018
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Remarks by H.E. Taro KONO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (Geneva)
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May
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2017
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Statement by H.E. Mr. Nobushige TAKAMIZAWA at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (Vienna)
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May
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2017
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Remarks by H.E. Fumio KISHIDA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference (Vienna)
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2012 -2015
06 |
May |
2015 |
Statement (Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education) by H.E. Amb Toshio SANO at the 2015 NPT Review Conference (New York) |
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01 |
May |
2015 |
Statement (Meeting of Main Committee I) by H.E. Amb Toshio SANO at the 2015 NPT Review Conference (New York) |
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28 |
April |
2015 |
Statement (General Statement) by H.E. Mr. Fumio KISHIDA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the 2015 NPT Review Conference (New York) |
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05 |
May |
2014 |
Statement (Cluster 3) by H.E. Amb Toshio SANO at the 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference (New York) |
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01 |
May |
2014 |
Statement (Cluster 2 Specific Issues) by H.E. Amb Toshio SANO at the 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference(New York). |
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May |
2014 |
Statement (Cluster 2) by H.E. Amb Toshio SANO at the 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference(New York). |
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28 |
April |
2014 |
Statement on behalf of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) by H.E. Mr. Nobuo KISHI, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affair, at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee
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May |
2013 |
Statement (Cluster 3: Specific Issue: Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy: IAEA Safeguards) by Minister Mr. Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference. | ||
30 |
April |
2013 |
Statement (Cluster2 Specific Issues: Regional Issue) and Statement (Cluster 3) by H.E. Mr.Mari AMANO at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference. | ||
29 |
April |
2013 |
Statement (Cluster2 Specific Issues : Middle East) by H.E. Mr Mari AMANO at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference. |
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26 |
April |
2013 |
Statement (Cluster 2: Safeguard and Export Control) by Ambassador Mr. Mitsuru KITANO, Director-General of Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Second PrepCom of the 2015 NPT Review Conference. | ||
25 |
April |
2013 |
Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO on behalf of 32 countries at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference. | ||
25 |
April |
2013 |
Statement (Security Assurances) by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO at the Second PrepCom of the 2015 NPT Review Conference Cluster I -Specific Issues : Security Assurances. | ||
25 |
April |
2013 |
Statement (Nuclear Disarmament) by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO at the Second PrepCom of the 2015 NPT Review Conference Cluster I: Nuclear Disarmament. | ||
| 22 | April |
2013 | Statement (General Debate) by Ambassador Mr. Mitsuru KITANO, Director-General of Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Second PrepCom of the 2015 NPT Review Conference. | ||
| 10 | May |
2012 | Statement by Japan at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee of the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster 3: Specific Issues - Improving the Effectiveness of the Strengthened Review Process | ||
| 10 | May |
2012 | Statement by Ambassador Toshiro OZAWA, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna Cluster, to the First Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference for the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster 3: Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy | ||
| 08 | May |
2012 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster 2: Specific Issues - Regional Issues, including with respect to the Middle East and implementation of the 1995 Middle East Resolution (8th May) | ||
| 04 | May |
2012 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster I: Specific Issues - Security Assurances (4th May) | ||
| 03 | May |
2012 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Mari AMANO at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster I: Nuclear Disarmament | ||
| 02 | May |
2012 | Statement by Mr. Kazuyuki HAMADA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the First Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference for the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) |
2007 - 2010
| 02 | June |
2010 | Japan-Australia Joint Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
| 28 | May |
2010 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Akio SUDA at the 2010 NPT Review Conference (Closing Remarks) | ||
| 27 | May |
2010 | Ministers' urgent call for unity of the State Parties in the 2010 NPT Review Conference In support of the vision of a world without nuclear weapons (May 27th) | ||
| 11 | May |
2010 | Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education delivered by H.E. Akio Suda at the 2010 NPT Review Conference: Main Committee I (May 11th) | ||
| 10 | May |
2010 | Statement by Ambassador Nobuyasu ABE at the Plenary Meeting of Main Committee II (May 10th) | ||
| 07 | May |
2010 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Akio Suda at the NPT Review Conference in 2010 Meeting of Main Committee I (May 7th) | ||
May |
2010 | Statement by Mr. Yasuyoshi KOMIZO at the Plenary Meeting of Main Committee III | |||
| 04 | May |
2010 | Statement by Mr. Tetsuro FUKUYAMA State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan to the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (May 4th) | ||
| 30 | April |
2010 | The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (April 30th) | ||
| 30 | March |
2010 | G8 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Disarmament and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: A contribution to the 2010 NPT Review Conference (March 30th) | ||
| 23 | March |
2010 | Submission by the Governments of Japan and Australia of a "New Package of Practical Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation Measures for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)" (March 23rd) | ||
| 05 | March |
2010 | Statement by Mr. Katsuya OKADA, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the 40th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (March 5th) | ||
| 11 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster III Other Provisions of the Treaty Including Article X | ||
| 08 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster III Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy | ||
| 08 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Akio SUDA at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Specific Issue Regional Issues | ||
| 07 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Akio SUDA at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster II | ||
| 07 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Specific Issue Security Assurances | ||
| 06 | May |
2009 | Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education | ||
| 06 | May |
2009 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Cluster I Nuclear Disarmament | ||
| 07 | May |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), CLUSTER III SPECIFIC ISSUE | ||
| 06 | May |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Yukiya AMANO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), CLUSTER III | ||
| 05 | May |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), CLUSTER II SPECIFIC ISSUE | ||
| 05 | May |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), CLUSTER II | ||
| 30 | April |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), JOINT STATEMENT ON DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION | ||
| 30 | April |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION | ||
| 30 | April |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), CLUSTER 1 | ||
| 28 | April |
2008 | Statement by H. E. Mr. Sumio TARUI at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferarion of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) GENERAL DEBATE | ||
April May |
2007 | Implementation of article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and paragraph 4(c) of the 1995 Decision on "Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament" | |||
April May |
2007 | Japan's Efforts in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education Working Paper Submitted by Japan | |||
April May |
2007 | Working Paper of Japan for Submission to the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons | |||
| 11 | May |
2007 | Statement by Mr. Masatoshi SHIMBO Deputy Director-General Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster III Specific issue: Other provisions of the Treaty, including Article X | ||
| 10 | May |
2007 | Statement by Mr. Masatoshi SHIMBO Deputy Director-General Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster III | ||
| 10 | May |
2007 | Statement by Mr. Masatoshi SHIMBO Deputy Director-General Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster II Specific issue: Regional issues | ||
| 09 | May |
2007 | Statement by Mr. Masatoshi SHIMBO Deputy Director-General Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster II | ||
| 09 | May |
2007 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster 1 Specific issue: Nuclear Disarmament and Security Assurances | ||
| 08 | May |
2007 | Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador TARUI on disarmament and non-proliferation education at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 08 | May |
2007 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster 1: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education | ||
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May |
2007 | Statement by H.E. Mr. Sumio TARUI Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference Cluster I | ||
| 30 | April |
2007 | Statement by H.E. Masakazu SEKIGUCHI, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference General Debate |
2002 - 2005
| 27 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE, Representative of Japan to the 2005 NPT Review Conference at the Plenary Meeting | ||
| 20 | May |
2005 | Statement by Mr. Takeshi NAKANE Deputy Director-General, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative of Japan to the NPT Review Conference in 2005 At the Subsidiary Body of Main Committee III | ||
| 20 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yukio TAKASU Representative of Japan at subsidiary body of Main Committee II of the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
| 19 | May |
2005 | Statement by Mr. Takeshi NAKANE, Deputy Director-General, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, Representative of Japan to the NPT Review Conference in 2005 At the Plenary Meeting of Main Committee III | ||
| 19 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yukio TAKASU, Representative of Japan to Main Committee II of the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | ||
May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE, Representative of Japan to the NPT Review Conference at the Plenary Meeting of Main Committee I | |||
| 17 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE, the Working Paper "21 Measures for the 21st Century" at the 2005 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 17 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE, the Working Paper on disarmament and non-proliferation education at the 2005 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 02 | May |
2005 | Statement by H.E. Nobutaka MACHIMURA, Minister for Foreign Affairs at the 2005 NPT Review Conference | ||
| 07 | May |
2004 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE at the Third Session of the 2004 NPT Prep Com | ||
| 03 | May |
2004 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE at the Third Session of the 2004 NPT Prep Com | ||
| 30 | April |
2004 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE at the Third Session of the 2004 NPT Prep Com | ||
| 26 | April |
2004 | Statement by H.E. Yoshiki MINE at the Third Session of the 2004 NPT Prep Com | ||
| 29 | April |
2003 | Statement by H.E. Dr. Kuniko INOGUCHI at the Second Session of the 2003 NPT Prep Com | ||
| 15 | July |
2002 | Statement by H.E. Dr. Kuniko INOGUCHI at the Workshop on the Outcome and Implications of the 2002 NPT Prep Com |
1995 - 2000
| 26 | April |
2000 | Statement by H.E. Seiichiro NOBORU at the Main Committee I | ||
| 24 | April |
2000 | Statement by H.E. Ichita YAMAMOTO, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan | ||
| 14 | May |
1999 | Points made by Mr. Hisao YAMAGUCHI, Alternate Representative (Cluster 3) Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy | ||
| 13 | May |
1999 | Points made by Mr. Hisao YAMAGUCHI, Alternate Representative (Cluster 2) Safeguards | ||
| 13 | May |
1999 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty) | ||
| 12 | May |
1999 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (Nuclear Disarmament) | ||
| 10 | May |
1999 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (Expected Products of the 2000 Review Conference) | ||
| 05 | May |
1998 | Statement by Mr. Masato TAKAOKA (Cluster 3) Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy | ||
| 04 | May |
1998 | Statement by Mr. Masato TAKAOKA (Cluster 2) Safeguards | ||
| 30 | April |
1998 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (Cluster 1) Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty | ||
| 29 | April |
1998 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (Cluster 1) Nuclear Disarmament | ||
| 27 | April |
1998 | Statement by H.E. Akira HAYASHI (General Statement) | ||
| 08 | April |
1997 | Statement by H.E. Hisami KUROKOCHI | ||
| 21 | April |
1995 | Statement by H.E. Hisami KUROKOCHI at the Main Committee II | ||
| 20 | April |
1995 | Statement by H.E. Nobutoshi AKAO (Vienna) at the Main Committee III (Peaceful uses of nuclear energy) | ||
| 20 | April |
1995 | Statement by H.E. Yoshitomo TANAKA at the Main Committee I | ||
| 18 | April | 1995 | Statement by H.E. Yohei KONO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan | ||