Visit to Japan by Dr. Klaus Kinkel,Federal Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany

October 17, 1997

1. Dr. Klaus Kinkel, Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, will visit Japan from October 23 (Thu.) to 24 (Fri.) as Guest of the Foreign Minister.

2. During his stay in Japan, Dr. Kinkel will hold Japan-Germany Foreign Ministers' Regular Consultations with Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi.

3. At the consultations, the Action Agenda for Japan-Germany Partnership will be revised, and views will be exchanged on the bilateral relationship, the situation in Asia and Europe, and other matters.
   The Japan-Germany Action Agenda is to strengthen the two countries' cooperation not only in bilateral relations, but also in the international community on such wide-ranging areas as politics, economy, culture, and science and technology.