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Canada, Japan seek close ties

Xinhua, February 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, met here Friday and agreed to work to boost ties between their two countries.

Kishida arrived earlier in the day for an official visit, the first by a Japanese foreign minister since 1996. His visit is seen to make preparations for the upcoming G7 summit, which is to be held in Japan in May.

They underlined their common interest in cooperation at multilateral and regional forums, including the United Nations, the G7, the G20 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

They strongly condemned the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Jan. 6 and its Feb. 7 launch of a rocket.

They urged the DPRK to refrain from any further provocation and to comply with all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the 2005 Six-Party Talks joint statement. Endi