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Aso, Rudd agree to boost bilateral ties on security, economy+
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd
agreed Thursday to boost their countries' ''strategic partnership'' on sectors
such as security and the economy.
Meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New York, Aso
and Rudd also agreed to cooperate in dealing with the U.S. financial crisis
while continuing talks over Australia's objection to Japanese whaling, Japanese
government officials said.
Aso supported a Rudd-proposed project to create an international committee on
nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament next month so concrete
progress can be made toward a review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,
according to the officials.
The two leaders announced the 13 commissioners who will serve on the
International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament and
confirmed the inaugural meeting will take place in Sydney on October 19-21,
according to a media release issued by Rudd.
Former heads of state, military strategists and disarmament experts from a
range of countries are among those who will work alongside former Australian
Foreign Minister Gareth Evans and former Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko
Kawaguchi, who co-chair the commission.
Rudd said in the media release that the organization's mandate is to
''reinvigorate the global debate'' on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
and disarmament, with the goal of moving toward a global consensus ahead of the
NPT review in 2010.
''This is important work for both of our countries, but important work for the
international community leading up to the NPT review conference,'' Rudd was
quoted as saying.
Later Thursday, Aso met with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who called on
Japan to increase the amount of foreign aid, the Japanese officials said.
Ban also expressed hope that Japan will contribute more to help the United
Nations achieve its millennium development goals by 2015, a set of targets
aimed at dealing with various problems such as human security, poverty and
African development.
Aso was willing to meet Ban's request saying that Japan hopes the United
Nations will act as a strong body, according to the officials.
==Kyodo
agreed Thursday to boost their countries' ''strategic partnership'' on sectors
such as security and the economy.
Meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New York, Aso
and Rudd also agreed to cooperate in dealing with the U.S. financial crisis
while continuing talks over Australia's objection to Japanese whaling, Japanese
government officials said.
Aso supported a Rudd-proposed project to create an international committee on
nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament next month so concrete
progress can be made toward a review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,
according to the officials.
The two leaders announced the 13 commissioners who will serve on the
International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament and
confirmed the inaugural meeting will take place in Sydney on October 19-21,
according to a media release issued by Rudd.
Former heads of state, military strategists and disarmament experts from a
range of countries are among those who will work alongside former Australian
Foreign Minister Gareth Evans and former Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko
Kawaguchi, who co-chair the commission.
Rudd said in the media release that the organization's mandate is to
''reinvigorate the global debate'' on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
and disarmament, with the goal of moving toward a global consensus ahead of the
NPT review in 2010.
''This is important work for both of our countries, but important work for the
international community leading up to the NPT review conference,'' Rudd was
quoted as saying.
Later Thursday, Aso met with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who called on
Japan to increase the amount of foreign aid, the Japanese officials said.
Ban also expressed hope that Japan will contribute more to help the United
Nations achieve its millennium development goals by 2015, a set of targets
aimed at dealing with various problems such as human security, poverty and
African development.
Aso was willing to meet Ban's request saying that Japan hopes the United
Nations will act as a strong body, according to the officials.
==Kyodo
