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Japanese PM to visit S. Korea in mid-January

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-31 15:13

SEOUL-Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will visit South Korea on January 11-12 and meet with South Korean president, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said on Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a year-end news conference at his official residence in Tokyo December 24, 2008. [Agencies]

"Prime Minister Aso will arrive in South Korea around noon on January 11 and leave the country around noon on January 12," Yu said at a press briefing.

Aso will hold a summit with Lee during the visit, followed by a joint press conference and meetings with business leaders, the minister added.