Mahathir visits Japan and U.S.

Mahathir visits Japan and U.S.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad was scheduled to leave late yesterday on a working visit to Japan and the United States.

Mahathir is scheduled to address the World Teleport Association assembly at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center today.

On Wednesday, he will deliver the keynote address at the presentation of Malaysia's multi-media super corridor project sponsored by telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

On Friday, the Malaysian Premier will deliver another keynote address at the "Future of Asia" international conference. He will then leave for the United States to attend the Pacific Basin Economic Council international general meeting in Washington.