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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. ...

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 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...

THU 21 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Tokyo

PM: My partner Tim and I have just had the honour of an audience with the Emperor and Empress of Japan. It was a great privilege to see their Majesties. They expressed to both of us their very sincere gratitude for the work that Australia has done to assist the people of Japan in the...

WED 20 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Tokyo

PM: Well, I’m pleased to be here in Japan. This is the first leg of a visit to North Asia. On this visit I will be in Japan, in South Korea and then in China. These are some of our most important bilateral relationships. We look at these three countries – China, Japan, and...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with Lyndal Curtis - ABC 24

CURTIS: Prime Minister, welcome to News 24. PM: Thank you. CURTIS: You’re about to head off on an overseas trip to Japan, Korea, China and then to the UK for the Royal wedding. You’re going to Japan first. How important is that symbolism of going there first,...

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