Peruvian embassy quiet

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 | Source: AFP

TOKYO (AFP): The Peruvian embassy in Tokyo remained silent on Saturday about embattled President Alberto Fujimori's informal visit to Tokyo, insisting no schedule for his departure was known.

"We cannot make any comments," an embassy official said. No one was available at the Japanese foreign ministry to confirm his itinerary.

Fujimori, on a stop in Japan after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Brunei, on Thursday denied to AFP rumors that he might seek asylum in Malaysia.

Fujimori, 62, who came to Tokyo from Malaysia, was expected to stay at a Tokyo hotel Friday night and leave for Panama Saturday, where he is scheduled to attend a two-day Iberian-American meeting.

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