Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit China

August 15, 2008

Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will visit the People's Republic of China from August 16 (Sat) to 18 (Mon).
In China, Mr. Koumura will attend a reception co-hosted by the chairman of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) and others. He will also meet with Mr. Dai Bingguo, State Councilor of the People's Republic of China, and Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, to exchange views on various issues concerned with Japan-China relations and the issues of North Korea.

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