Asia to hold nuclear meeting

Asia to hold nuclear meeting

BANGKOK (Reuters): Ministers from nine Asian countries will meet in Bangkok in November to discuss closer co-operation on atomic energy, Thailand said on Tuesday.

The government said in a statement ministers and officials from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam would meet from November 10-15.

It said the meeting would adopt a strategic program for co- operation, discuss safety issues and future nuclear energy options, and hold talks with representatives of the International Atomic Energy Industry.

"Thailand hopes the meeting will enhance co-operation with other countries," the government said. "We look forward to working closer with Japan and the People's Republic of China."