Japan's MITI to visit RI

Japan's MITI to visit RI

TOKYO (AFP): Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano will visit Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore next week, the trade ministry said Friday. Yosano would leave Sunday for the three-day tour, a ministry spokesman said.

"The minister will hold talks with the leaders of the three countries as it will be his first Southeast Asian trip since the July inauguration of the cabinet led by Prime Minister (Keizo) Obuchi," the official said.

Yosano will "exchange views on current economic situations" in Asia, he said.