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Sun, 08/17/2008 - 01:22
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Foreign Minister Komura arrives in China for talks with top officials
BEIJING, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura arrived in China on Saturday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, and State Councillor Dai Bingguo on Sunday.
In meetings with Yang and Dai, Komura will urge China to speed up investigations into food poisoning cases involving pesticide-tainted dumplings,according to Foreign Ministry officials.
He plans also to ask for Beijing's support in pressing North Korea to carry out its promise to reinvestigate its abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970sand 1980s, the officials said.
Ten people in Japan fell ill between December and January after eating frozen dumplings made in China. The two countries agreed to a joint investigation butremain apart on the findings, including where the contamination occurred.
In early July, China told Japan food poisoning cases had also occurred in China involving the same type of dumplings that had never left the country -- arevelation some believe could mark a turning point in the dispute.
Komura said Friday he also wished to cheer on Japanese athletes at the Beijing Olympics and drum up support for Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Games. He is expectedto attend a reception hosted by the Japanese Olympic Committee.
Komura is scheduled to return to Japan on Monday.
In meetings with Yang and Dai, Komura will urge China to speed up investigations into food poisoning cases involving pesticide-tainted dumplings,according to Foreign Ministry officials.
He plans also to ask for Beijing's support in pressing North Korea to carry out its promise to reinvestigate its abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970sand 1980s, the officials said.
Ten people in Japan fell ill between December and January after eating frozen dumplings made in China. The two countries agreed to a joint investigation butremain apart on the findings, including where the contamination occurred.
In early July, China told Japan food poisoning cases had also occurred in China involving the same type of dumplings that had never left the country -- arevelation some believe could mark a turning point in the dispute.
Komura said Friday he also wished to cheer on Japanese athletes at the Beijing Olympics and drum up support for Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Games. He is expectedto attend a reception hosted by the Japanese Olympic Committee.
Komura is scheduled to return to Japan on Monday.
