Warden Messages and ACS Newsletters
Click on the links below to view previous community updates and warden messages:
Earthquake Updates
- Earthquake Information for Americans in Japan - March 15
- Information for Americans in Japan - March 14 at 8 a.m.
- 20 Km Evacuation from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
- Warden Message - How to Contact the U.S. Embassy, your family and friends - March 12, 2011 at 14:00
- Warden Message - Tsunami Alerts Still in Effect
- Travel Alert
- First Embassy Warden Message
- Statement from Ambassador Roos
- President Obama's statement and briefing report
Monthly Newsletter for March 2011
Warden Message - Volcano in Kyushu
Worldwide Caution - Jan. 31, 2011
Monthly Newsletter for February 2011
Monthly Newsletter for January 2011
Warden Message: New Consular Reports of Birth
Monthly Newsletter for December 2010
Monthly Newsletter for November 2010
Warden Message - Electronic Voting
Monthly Newsletter for October 2010
Worldwide Travel Alert, September 9, 2010
Monthly Newsletter for September 2010
Warden Message - Typhoon Kompasu
Worldwide Caution Aug. 12, 2010
Monthly Newsletter for August 2010
Monthly Newsletter for July 2010
Warden Message (Pacific Typhoon Season 2010)
Monthly Newsletter for June 2010
Monthly Newsletter for May 2010
Monthly Newsletter for April 2010
Special Edition on Tax Information
Monthly Newsletter for March 2010
Warden Message (Coastal Evacuations due to Tsunami on Feb. 28, 2010)
Warden Message (Tsunami on Feb. 28, 2010)
Warden Message (Absentee Voting Becoming Easier)
Monthly Newsletter for February 2010
Monthly Newsletter for January 2010
Monthly Newsletter for December 2009
Monthly Newsletter for November 2009
Warden Message (Typhoon Melor #18)
Monthly Newsletter for October 2009
Monthly Newsletter for September 2009
Special Newsletter Announcing ACS Appointment System
Monthly Newsletter for August 2009
Warden Message – Roppongi Security Notice: Drink Spiking
Monthly Newsletter for July 2009
Monthly Newsletter for June 2009
Warden Message: H1N1 Influenza - Japan (May 18)
Warden Message: H1N1 Influenza - Japan (May 9)
Monthly Newsletter for May 2009
Warden Message – Launch by North Korea
Monthly Newsletter for April 2009
Warden Message – Narita Airport Operations Affected by FedEx Crash
Warden Message – Roppongi Security Notice
Monthly Newsletter for March 2009
Warden Message, Feb. 2, 2009 Worldwide Caution
Monthly Newsletter for February 2009
Monthly Newsletter for January 2009
Monthly Newsletter for December 2008
Monthly Newsletter for November 2008
Use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Today
Latest Voting News and Information from the IRS
Monthly Newsletter for October 2008
Information Regarding Typhoon 13 "Sinlaku"
Register to Vote NOW! - September 5, 2008
Monthly Newsletter for September 2008
Monthly Newsletter for August 2008
Monthly Newsletter for July 2008
Monthly Newsletter for June 2008
Monthly Newsletter for May 2008
Monthly Newsletter for April 2008
Monthly Newsletter for March 2008
Warden Announcement - Feb. 27, 2008
Monthly Newsletter for February 2008
Monthly Newsletter for January 2008
Monthly Newsletter for December 2007
Monthly Newsletter for November 2007
Worldwide Caution - Oct. 9, 2007
Warden Message Regarding Voting in 2008 Elections
Federal Voting Assistance Program - News Release #12
Monthly Newsletter for October 2007
Warden Message: Typhoon Fitow
Monthly Newsletter for September 2007
Monthly Newsletter for August 2007
Monthly Newsletter for July 2007
Monthly Newsletter for June 2007
Monthly Newsletter for May 2007
Monthly Newsletter for April 2007
Monthly Newsletter for March 2007
Monthly Newsletter for February 2007
Monthly Newsletter for January 2007
Monthly Newsletter for December 2006
Monthly Newsletter for November 2006
Worldwide Public Announcement for October 11, 2006
Warden Message Regarding Possible Nuclear Test in North Korea
Monthly Newsletter for October 2006
Warden Message Regarding 2006 U.S. Elections
Monthly Newsletter for September 2006
Public Announcement Regarding UK Terror Plot (Aug. 11)
Monthly Newsletter for August 2006
Monthly Newsletter for July 2006
Monthly Newsletter for June 2006
Warden Message Regarding Security Situation (5/24/06)
Monthly Newsletter for May 2006
Monthly Newsletter for April 2006
Monthly Newsletter for March 2006
Monthly Newsletter for February 2006
Monthly Newsletter for January 2006
Monthly Newsletter for December 2005
Monthly Newsletter for November 2005
Monthly Newsletter for October 2005
Monthly Newsletter for September 2005
Monthly Newsletter for August 2005
Monthly Newsletter for July 2005
Monthly Newsletter for June 2005
Monthly Newsletter for May 2005
Monthly Newsletter for April 2005
IRS Tax Help Available in Tokyo
Worldwide Public Announcement for March 9, 2005
Monthly Newsletter for March 2005
Monthly Newsletter for February 2005
Additional Tsunami Information
Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Monthly Newsletter for January 2005
Monthly Newsletter for December 2004
Applying for a Child's US Passport
Additional Voting Information II
Additional Voting Information I
Monthly Newsletter for November 2004
Monthly Newsletter for October 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for September 10, 2004
Voting Information
Monthly Newsletter for September 2004
Change in Threat Level, August 1, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for August 2004
American Citizen Online Registration Notice
Monthly Newsletter for July 2004
Notice to the American Community - June 8, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for June 2004
Notice to the American Community - May 10, 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for April 29, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for May 2004
Minors Must Apply in Person for US Passports
Monthly Newsletter for April 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for March 23, 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for March 19, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for March 2004
Avian Flu Fact Sheet, January 28, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for February 2004
Country Information Sheet for Japan, January 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for January 9, 2004
Monthly Newsletter for January 2004
Worldwide Public Announcement for December 21, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for December 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for November 21, 2003
Tokyo Disaster Awareness Night 2003
Monthly Newsletter for November 2003
Monthly Newsletter for October 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for September 26, 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for September 11, 2003
California Special Election October 2003
Monthly Newsletter for September 2003
Monthly Newsletter for August 2003
Monthly Newsletter for July 2003
Monthly Newsletter for June 2003
Change in Threat Level for May 20, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, May 12, 2003
Taiwan Travel Warning (SARS), May 9, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, May 7, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for May 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 24, 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for April 21, 2003
China/Hong Kong Travel Warning (SARS), April 16, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 11, 2003
China Travel Warning (SARS) Update, April 10, 2003
China Travel Warning (SARS)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Update, April 2, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for April 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Revised Fact Sheet, March 31, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Public Announcement, March 28, 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for March 19, 2003
Announcement for March 20, 2003
Mid-March Newsletter Update for March 20, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Fact Sheet, March 19, 2003
Change in Threat Level for March 17, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for March 2003
Change in Threat Level for February 28, 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for February 10, 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for February 06, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for February 2003
Worldwide Public Announcement for January 24, 2003
Monthly Newsletter for January 2003
Monthly Newsletter for December 2002
Worldwide Public Announcement for November 20, 2002
OSAC Meeting Announcement
Worldwide Public Announcement for November 7, 2002
SE Asia Public Announcement for November 2, 2002
Monthly Newsletter for November 2002
Worldwide Public Announcement for October 10, 2002
Monthly Newsletter for October 2002
Typhoon Higos - Typhoon Tips
Worldwide Public Announcement for September 9, 2002
Monthly Newsletter for September 2002
Monthly Newsletter for August 2002
Monthly Newsletter for July 2002
Worldwide Public Announcement for July 1, 2002
Monthly Newsletter for June 2002
Public Announcement for the 2002 World Cup
Update for 05/02/02
Update for 04/26/02
Update for 04/19/02
Update for 04/12/02
Update for 04/05/02
Update for 03/29/02
Update for 03/22/02
Worldwide Caution for 03/17/02
Update for 03/15/02
Update for 03/08/02
Update for 03/01/02
Update for 02/22/02
Update for 02/15/02
Update for 02/08/02
Worldwide Caution for 02/04/02
Update for 02/01/02
Update for 01/25/02
Update for 01/18/02
Update for 01/11/02
Update for 01/04/02
Update for 12/28/01
Update for 12/21/01
Update for 12/14/01
Update for 12/07/01
Update for 11/29/01
Update for 11/21/01
Update for 11/16/01
Update for 11/09/01
Update for 11/02/01
Update for 10/30/01
Update for 10/23/01
Update for 10/18/01
Update for 10/17/01
Update for 10/16/01
Update for 10/07/01
Update for 09/28/01
Update for 09/21/01
Update for 09/18/01
Update for 09/14/01
Update for 09/12/01
Update for 09/10/01
Update for 09/07/01
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