Japan eligible for UNSC: Susilo<\/p>\n
Japan is an eligible candidate for a permanent seat on the United
\nNations Security Council (UNSC), visiting Indonesian President
\nSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday.<\/p>\n
But he declined to comment on whether his country would lend
\nJapan its formal support for the candidacy.<\/p>\n
\"Of course, for me, Japan is eligible for permanent membership
\non the UN Security Council, because Japan has contributed to
\nfunding the UN, Japan plays an important role in the region and
\nthe world,\" Susilo said.<\/p>\n
\"But we are still formulating our formal stance and
\nrecommendations, but that is my position right now,\" Susilo said
\nduring a news conference in Tokyo before ending his four-day
\nofficial visit to Japan on Friday.<\/p>\n
Other countries including Brazil, Germany and India are also
\nbidding for a permanent seat on the Security Council, where they
\nhope to join France, China, Russia, the United States and the
\nUnited Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Before arriving in Japan on Tuesday, Susilo visited the United
\nStates and Vietnam.<\/p>\n
In Tokyo, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro
\nKoizumi on Thursday, when they agreed to start talks on a
\nbilateral free trade agreement by July.<\/p>\n
Susilo also urged more investment in Indonesia by Japanese
\nfirms, saying his country had improved its investment
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
\"I do believe that we are doing all that is necessary to make
\nthe Indonesian economy irresistible to foreign investors.<\/p>\n
\"We will continue to improve our investment climate through
\nregulatory reforms, human resources development and the building
\nof infrastructure and other measures,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian President said his country's economy had been
\nsteadily recovering from the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, on
\nthe strength of an ongoing reform drive. Indonesia recorded 7.7
\npercent growth last year. --DPA<\/p>",
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