Nations get together to ensure nuclear safety
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May 23, 2011, Monday
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China, Japan and South Korea agreed to boost cooperation on disaster management and nuclear power safety at a trilateral summit held in Tokyo yesterday.
In a joint declaration after a summit attended by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, leaders of the three Asian nations said they will deepen their cooperative partnership and vowed to help each other, especially at times of disaster and adversity.
They also agreed to cooperate on disaster management and enhancing nuclear power safety.
Japan is committed to sharing with China, South Korea and the rest of the world the lessons learned from the crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant crippled by twin disasters in March.
While the three nations shared the view that nuclear energy remains an important option for many countries, they expressed the belief that ensuring nuclear power safety was a prerequisite.
At the outset of the summit, the leaders expressed condolences to victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan by observing a minute's silence.
Kan thanked China and South Korea for their assistance.
"We are deeply grateful for the great help and assistance provided by China and South Korea," he said.
The leaders agreed in their talks to promote dialogue and cooperation concerning food safety and energy security.
The leaders also vowed to make efforts to reach a substantial consensus on the negotiation of a trilateral investment agreement and accelerate a joint study on a free trade agreement.
At a business summit after the leaders' meeting, Kan said he hoped the three nations could deepen cooperation to accelerate Japan's economic recovery.
"The recovery of Japan will be conducive to China, South Korea and the entire Asia," he said.
On Saturday, the three leaders met in Fukushima to demonstrate their joint desire for Japan's recovery from the March disasters which left more than 24,000 people dead or missing and sparked the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
In a joint declaration after a summit attended by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, leaders of the three Asian nations said they will deepen their cooperative partnership and vowed to help each other, especially at times of disaster and adversity.
They also agreed to cooperate on disaster management and enhancing nuclear power safety.
Japan is committed to sharing with China, South Korea and the rest of the world the lessons learned from the crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant crippled by twin disasters in March.
While the three nations shared the view that nuclear energy remains an important option for many countries, they expressed the belief that ensuring nuclear power safety was a prerequisite.
At the outset of the summit, the leaders expressed condolences to victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan by observing a minute's silence.
Kan thanked China and South Korea for their assistance.
"We are deeply grateful for the great help and assistance provided by China and South Korea," he said.
The leaders agreed in their talks to promote dialogue and cooperation concerning food safety and energy security.
The leaders also vowed to make efforts to reach a substantial consensus on the negotiation of a trilateral investment agreement and accelerate a joint study on a free trade agreement.
At a business summit after the leaders' meeting, Kan said he hoped the three nations could deepen cooperation to accelerate Japan's economic recovery.
"The recovery of Japan will be conducive to China, South Korea and the entire Asia," he said.
On Saturday, the three leaders met in Fukushima to demonstrate their joint desire for Japan's recovery from the March disasters which left more than 24,000 people dead or missing and sparked the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
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