Newsletter No. 1421
News-Analysis
July 27, 2009

 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS IN JAPANESE-ISLAMIC RELATIONS FOR JUNE 2009

MAJOR STORIES

Iranian Elections: Iranian presidential elections that were apparently rigged and the violence in Iran that followed produced remarkably little reaction from the Japanese government.
Sources: 1383, 1386, 1388

Somalia: The ruling LDP-New Komeito government used their lower house supermajority to force passage of the Somalia anti-piracy bill.
Sources: 1380, 1384

Nasiriya Oil Field: Reports emerged that the Nippon Oil Corporation was close to gaining the development rights to Iraq’s massive Nasiriya oil field.
Source: 1392

MINOR STORIES

Qadhafi-Aso Meeting: Possibility
Source: 1375

Afghan Play: Staged in Tokyo
Source: 1376

Japanese Warships: West Asia Tour
Source: 1377

Tunisia Cooperation: Science and Technology
Source: 1378

Iraqi Doctor: Speech in Japan
Source: 1379

Bangladesh: Call for Japanese Investment
Source: 1382

Guinea: Election Support
Source: 1384

Iraqi Foreign Minister: Visit to Japan
Source: 1387

Kosovo: First Japanese Ambassador
Source: 1390

Investment in Africa: Promised Increases
Source: 1391

Uzbek Uranium: Joint Exploration Agreement
Source: 1393

Indonesian Military: Cooperation with SDF
Source: 1395

Turkmenistan: Visits from Japanese Professors
Source: 1396

Abu Dhabi Oil: Storage in Japan
Source: 1397

Saudi Arabia Business: Major New Deals
Source: 1398

Saudi Tax Treaty: Basic Terms Agreed
Source: 1398

Afpak Foreign Ministers: Meeting with FM Nakasone
Source: 1399

Sadako Ogata: Visit to Tunisia
Source: 1400

Mauritanian Government: Japan Welcomes Developments
Source: 1402

Azerbaijan Foreign Minister: Visit to Japan
Source: 1414