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SUN 24 APRIL 2011

Speech to dinner for Korean War veterans

His Excellency Mr Park Sung-choon, Minister for Patriots and Veterans Affairs, and Mrs Park Veterans of the Korean War, and accompanying family members – and I am particularly pleased to see here this evening some of those Korean veterans and family members who fought alongside...

SAT 23 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Minami-Sanriku

PM: I’m here in Minami-Sanriku, which is the town that became known to the world as a heavily impacted area for the tsunami and earthquake and when you see the scenes behind me you can understand why. ...

SAT 23 APRIL 2011

Australian Government Donation to Minami-Sanriku

The Australian Government will provide a package of food aid to the town of Minami-Sanriku in Miyagi prefecture, where the Australian Urban Search and Rescue Team was deployed in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami. ...

SAT 23 APRIL 2011

Speech to the Korean International Trade Association Dinner

It is a great pleasure to be back in Seoul. I last visited last November to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The success of that Summit was due in large part to the energetic and creative chairing by the host nation and especially the active role played by His...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Remarks to the Australia-Japan Goodwill Dinner

Ladies and Gentlemen I want to begin by thanking you all for being present tonight. Each of you who has chosen to be here represents a point of light. You embody a message of reassurance and hope. Of fellow-feeling and shared concern. ...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Transcript of question and answer session following speech to the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo

JOURNALIST: The Asahi Shimbun. Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging messages. I am greatly impressed. I think Australia should be regarded as a founder, or maybe co founder of the APEC, so may I have your views or future projections on the APEC? I think the idea of free trade zone...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Transcript of remarks at luncheon for Australian Embassy officials and their families, Tokyo

PM: Thank you very much to Murray for the invitation to be here and to join you and I’m really here just to say a very big thank you to you, for everything that you’ve done over the past few weeks since the 11th March. ...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Keynote address to the Japan National Press Club

Thank you, Chairman Saito, for your kind introduction. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to be back in Japan for my second visit in just ten months as Australia’s Prime Minister. ...

THU 21 APRIL 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Tokyo

PRIME MINISTER KAN: First, we have the first offshore guest of honour after the earthquake, we have with us Prime Minister Gillard and I’d like to extend my heartfelt welcome to her. ...

THU 21 APRIL 2011

Japan-Australia Joint Communique

Earthquake and tsunami 1. Prime Minister Kan welcomed Prime Minister Gillard to Japan and expressed the sincere gratitude of the Japanese Government for the assistance provided by Australia in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, including the...

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