Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the United States' Re-joining the ITER Project

January 31, 2003

Japan welcomes the announcement by the United States on January 30 (Japan time: 31) that it will re-join the ITER project, as the US' participation will greatly contribute to the future development of the project.
Japan intends to cooperate closely with the US for the success of the ITER project.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in liaison with other ministries and agencies concerned, has been making efforts proactively in the Negotiations on the site selection for the ITER and the drawing up of an implementation agreement. In such a situation, Japan hopes that the US' re-joining the project will activate the on-going Negotiations and lead to success.

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