June 2008

June 30	Secretary Rice Attends G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kyoto
June 27	President Bush Discusses North Korea
June 26	Secretary Rice's Travel to Japan
June 24	Have You Studied in the United States?
June 23	Assistant Secretary Hill's Visit to Japan
June 19	Secretary Rice Speaks about U.S. Policy Toward Asia
June 19	More than Loss of Habitat Threatens Wildlife
June 17	G8 Finance Ministers' Meeting
June 16	Deputy Assistant Secretary Arvizu at the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
June 13	Under Secretary Burns Visits Japan
June 13	Report on UNDP's Activities in North Korea
June 11	UN Report on Human Rights in Burma
June 10	CNFJ Launches Manga about USS George Washington
June 9	Call to the International Space Station
June 5	Release of the Eighth Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
June 4	DHS Announces Electronic System for Travel Authorization
June 2	Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off

May 2008

May 30	USS Kitty Hawk's "Sayonara"
May 28	President Calls on Regime in Burma to Release Political Prisoners
May 23	Ambassador Schieffer on "Ask the Ambassador"
May 22	President Bush Discusses Cuba, Marks Day of Solidarity
May 22	Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Japan J. Thomas Schieffer: Responding to Global Food Price Crisis
May 21	Ambassador Schieffer Addresses Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
May 21	Overseas Security Advisory Council Meeting on May 23
May 20	Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People on May 21
May 19	Travel Alert for China's Sichuan Province
May 19	Food Assistance for the North Korean People
May 15	U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor in Niigata for Ministerial
May 15	U.S. Responds to Emergency Needs Following Earthquake in China
May 14	Latest Developments in the Six-Party Talks
May 14	Space Shuttle Crew Meets Japanese Students
May 13	President Bush Extends Condolences to Victims of Earthquakes in China
May 13	U.S. Responds to Cyclone Nargis
May 12	Deputy Secretary Negroponte's Visit to Japan, May 8-11
May 9	Deputy Secretary Negroponte in Tokyo
May 8	Update on Aid to the Burmese People
May 7	Burma: Aid to Cyclone Victims, Travel Warning, Congressional Medal
May 2	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and other White House Statements
May 2	State Department Releases Country Reports on Terrorism
May 1	DVC on "The Zen of Bobby V"
May 1	U.S. Comments to METI on Proposed Changes Regarding Asbestos

April 2008

April 30	U.S. Beef Promotion Event
April 30	Ambassador at Edo-Tokyo Museum
April 28	Travel Alert for China
April 28	G8 BMENA Initiative
April 25	White House Statement on Syria and North Korea
April 21	Ambassador Addresses Life Sciences Summit
April 21	USTR welcomes Full Reopening of Korean market to U.S. Beef
April 18	Problem of Child Sex Abuse Images
April 17	Spring Issue of "American View" Launches
April 17	President Bush Discusses Climate Change
April 16	USAID Partnership with ASEAN to Streamline Shipping
April 15	Meeting Emergency Food Aid Needs
April 11	NOAA OAR Official Visits Japan
April 8	Ambassador Addresses YIES
April 7	G-8 Development Ministers' Meeting
April 7	Ambassador Stresses Importance of Strengthening Laws against Child Porn
April 3	Statement Regarding the Murder of Mr. Masaaki Takahashi
April 2	Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption Enters into Force in U.S.
April 1	Realizing a Universal Society
April 1	Thank you, Japan, for the Cherry Trees
April 1	Treasury Under Secretary Addresses Japan Society

March 2008

March 31	President Bush's Call to President Hu Jintao of China
March 26	Statement by the President on Taiwan Election
March 24	Travel of U.S. Citizens to China
March 20	Ambassador Meets Diet Members about Child Porn Problem
March 20	Foreign Press Center Hosts Assistant Secretary Hill
March 19	U.S.-Japan Investment Working Group
March 18	Call for Calm in Tibet
March 17	Gleneagles Dialogue
March 17	Major Economies Meeting
March 17	Briefing on International Parental Child Abduction
March 12	Space Shuttle Launches on Time
March 12	Human Rights Report Released
March 11	Embassy-ACCJ Healthcare Seminar
March 10	Space Shuttle Endeavor to Launch March 11
March 7	International Women's Day
March 6	President Bush Addresses Renewable Energy Conference
March 3	"Creating a Second Chance for Women" Symposium

February 2008

Feb. 29	Biotechnology and Food Security
Feb. 28	Secretary of State Visits Japan
Feb. 26	More Targeted Sanctions on Burma
Feb. 25	Assistant Secretary Hill Visits Tokyo
Feb. 19	Secretary of State to Visit Japan
Feb. 19	Climate Negotiator Briefs Media
Feb. 13	Statement to the Governor and the People of Okinawa
Feb. 13	Presidential Statement Honoring Tom Lantos
Feb. 12	President Bush Submits Economic Report to Congress
Feb. 12	Deputy Secretary's Remarks in Japanese
Feb. 12	Treasury Secretary Attends G7 Meeting
Feb. 8	Deputy Secretary Addresses the Japan Society
Feb. 8	Senate Passage of Economic Growth Package
Feb. 8	Tightening Sanctions on Burmese Officials
Feb. 7	State of the Union Speech in Japanese
Feb. 6	Kennedy Center Celebrates Japanese Artistic Innovation
Feb. 6	Exchange of Notes Ceremony
Feb. 4	Ambassador: "We must fight child sexual abuse"

January 2008

Jan. 30	Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae in Washington
Jan. 29	President's State of the Union Speech
Jan. 28	U.S. and Japan Sign Alliance Support Agreement
Jan. 25	Death of U.S. Diplomat Bill Clark
Jan. 25	Winter Issue of "American View" Launches
Jan. 24	Ambassador Speaks to Symposium
Jan. 23	Treasury Secretary Speaks on Economy
Jan. 22	PACOM Commander Visits Tokyo
Jan. 18	Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 16	Deputy Assistant Secretary Briefs on Burma
Jan. 15	Sir Edmund Hillary, Intrepid New Zealander
Jan. 11	Ambassador's Statement on Passage of New Law
Jan. 10	State Department Upgrades Consular Information Program
Jan. 8	Six-Party Process
Jan. 2	North Korea Not Meeting Commitments

December 2007

Dec. 31	Learn More about the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Dec. 28	Condolences Regarding Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Dec. 26	U.S. Welcomes Announcement on Whaling
Dec. 18	Ambassador Schieffer's Holiday Message
Dec. 16	White House Statement on the Bali Conference
Dec. 12	Assistant to the President Speaks on U.S.-Japan Economic Relations
Dec. 10	U.S. Announces Funding of Coral Triangle Initiative
Dec. 10	Assistant Secretary Hill's Travel to the Region
Dec. 7	President Honors Those Who Served in WWII
Dec. 5	U.S.-Japan Economic Sub-Cabinet Discussions
Dec. 4	Webcast about Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing
Dec. 3	President's Statement on Climate Change

November 2007

Nov. 30	Secure Freight Initiative
Nov. 30	December 1 is World AIDS Day
Nov. 29	Assistant Secretary Hill's Consultations in Japan
Nov. 29	New "American View" Issue Now Online, with English Links
Nov. 26	U.S.-Japan Telecom Mutual Recognition Agreement Set to Enter into Force
Nov. 19	President Bush and Prime Minister Fukuda Meet
Nov. 19	Education Week Digital Video Conference
Nov. 16	Consultation on Iranian Financial Sanctions
Nov. 15	USAID Partners with MTV to Fight Human Trafficking
Nov. 13	Sophia University Hosts Secretary of Defense Gates
Nov. 9	Secretary of Defense Gates in Asia
Nov. 5	Assistant Secretary Hill Visits Japan

October 2007

Oct. 31	Web Project Competition for Students
Oct. 29	Embassy Notice Concerning American NOVA Employees
Oct. 26	Deputy Secretary's Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute
Oct. 24	Ambassador Addresses Japan National Press Club
Oct. 22	Assistant USTR Cutler Visits Japan
Oct. 19	Statement on Japanese Fuel Provided to Operation Enduring Freedom
Oct. 18	Diversity Visa Lottery Registration
Oct. 15	Ambassador Addresses Japan-Southeast U.S. Association
Oct. 12	U.S. University Fairs in Tokyo and Nagoya
Oct. 11	Statement on Japanese Fuel Provided to USNS PECOS
Oct. 9	Embassy to Host Live U.S.-Japan Student Dialogue
Oct. 4	President's Statement on Agreement Announced at Six-Party Talks
Oct. 3	Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change

September 2007

Sept. 27	Coalition Nations Issue Statement Supporting Japan's Contribution to Refueling Operations in Indian Ocean
Sept. 27	Treasury Action Targets Violent Burmese Suppression
Sept. 21	Redesigned U.S. Currency "Digitally Unveiled"
Sept. 18	U.S. and Japan Reach Agreement on Air Transport Services
Sept. 18	Address by President Bush on the Way Forward in Iraq
Sept. 12	Further Strides Toward Shared Goal at APEC Meeting in Sydney
Sept. 11	Ambassador Schieffer Pays Respects at 9/11 Memorial
Sept. 11	Remembering the Victims of September 11
Sept. 10	Ambassador Addresses Midwest U.S.-Japan Business Forum
Sept. 6	House Passes Resolution Praising Japan as an Ally
Sept. 5	Hill: North Korea "Certainly Not Off" the Terrorism List
Sept. 4	President Tells NHK He Won't Forget Abductees
Sept. 2	US-DPRK Bilateral Working Group Meeting

August 2007

Aug. 29	Hill Previews Upcoming Talks with North Korea
Aug. 29	New Edition of Embassy Online Magazine American View
Aug. 22	U.S. Condemns Arrest of Pro-Democracy Activists in Burma
Aug. 21	Second Tsunami-Detection Station to Bolster Indian Ocean System
Aug. 21	Interior Official Promotes Island Business Conference
Aug. 17	Joint Chiefs Chairman General Peter Pace speaks with Japanese reporters
Aug. 16	USAID to Help North Koreans Affected by Floods
Aug. 13	Baseball Icon Cal Ripken off to China for Sports Diplomacy
Aug. 10	Military Security Agreement Signed
Aug. 7	Environment Expert Explains U.S. Climate Policy in Tokyo
Aug. 3	Negroponte Visits Tokyo to Reaffirm Strong Ties