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196190
Thu, 07/21/2011 - 07:07
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JAPAN KEEN TO WORK IN MALAYSIA'S ASSISTANCE FOR THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Japan is keen to collaborate with Malaysia, especially in the field of Malaysia's involvement in international assistance to Third World countries.
Its new envoy to Malaysia, Shigeru Nakamura, said among the areas of cooperation with Malaysia that it hoped to work in, were education and development programmes, aside from peace-keeping missions.
"Malaysia has become active in the international scene. Maybe in future, Japan can cooperate with Malaysia on, for instance, joint peace-keeping operations in war-torn countries," he told reporters at his residence here, Wednesday.
He was appointed envoy to Malaysia in May, replacing Masahiko Horie.
Nakamura, 63, said he was also in talks with the Malaysian Government to participate in providing assistance for the Palestinians.
He added that the Japanese were also impressed with Malaysia's undaunting spirit in fighting for the freedom and cause of the Palestinians.
Besides the relationship at federal government-level, he also planned to enhance ties with the state governments and the people-to-people relations between both countries.
"I hope to see more people exchange between Japan and Malaysia. Not just through tourism but also in the fields of academic," he said.
At the interview, the envoy also touched on the restriction by Malaysian authorities on food imported from Japan, following fear of radioactive contamination.
On that aspect, he said he would continue to work with health ministry officials for updates on the food production situation in Japan.
On July 1, the health ministry lifted restrictions on food imports from three prefectures, namely Tokyo, Niigata and Yamagata, from the list of affected prefectures.
However, food imported from eight other prefectures, namely Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Miyagi, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba will be subjected to Level 5 Examination (hold, test and release), once the food arrived in Malaysia.
Nakamura also extended the Japanese Government's appreciation over the generosity of Malaysians when the country was struck with double disasters last March.
Its new envoy to Malaysia, Shigeru Nakamura, said among the areas of cooperation with Malaysia that it hoped to work in, were education and development programmes, aside from peace-keeping missions.
"Malaysia has become active in the international scene. Maybe in future, Japan can cooperate with Malaysia on, for instance, joint peace-keeping operations in war-torn countries," he told reporters at his residence here, Wednesday.
He was appointed envoy to Malaysia in May, replacing Masahiko Horie.
Nakamura, 63, said he was also in talks with the Malaysian Government to participate in providing assistance for the Palestinians.
He added that the Japanese were also impressed with Malaysia's undaunting spirit in fighting for the freedom and cause of the Palestinians.
Besides the relationship at federal government-level, he also planned to enhance ties with the state governments and the people-to-people relations between both countries.
"I hope to see more people exchange between Japan and Malaysia. Not just through tourism but also in the fields of academic," he said.
At the interview, the envoy also touched on the restriction by Malaysian authorities on food imported from Japan, following fear of radioactive contamination.
On that aspect, he said he would continue to work with health ministry officials for updates on the food production situation in Japan.
On July 1, the health ministry lifted restrictions on food imports from three prefectures, namely Tokyo, Niigata and Yamagata, from the list of affected prefectures.
However, food imported from eight other prefectures, namely Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Miyagi, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba will be subjected to Level 5 Examination (hold, test and release), once the food arrived in Malaysia.
Nakamura also extended the Japanese Government's appreciation over the generosity of Malaysians when the country was struck with double disasters last March.
