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Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting

Saturday, July 19, 2003


The Photograph of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi who Welcomes Prime Minister Tony Blair The Photograph of Japan-UK Summit Meeting The Photograph of Expanded Summit Meeting The Photograph of the Prime Ministers who Hold A Press Conference

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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held talks with Mr. Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at a hotel in Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture.

At the Summit Meeting, the two leaders agreed to aim for a policy of holding five-way talks including Japan and the Republic of Korea in addition to the United States of America, the People's Republic of China and North Korea regarding the issue of nuclear development program in North Korea. The leaders also confirmed that they would make efforts through international coordination regarding the postwar reconstruction of Iraq.

In addition, the leaders discussed issues of peace in the Middle East and nuclear development program in Iran and agreed to enhance their cooperative relations in the three areas of the environment, science and technology, and information technology (IT). At the joint press conference following their Summit Meeting, the leaders announced three joint statements.


Link:-Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom: Working Together as Leading E-Nations
-Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom: Japan-UK Science and Technology Partnership
-Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom:Tackling Environmental Challenges Together