Aso, Bush talk over phone on global financial crisis
21/10/2008 17:28
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso talked today with US President George W.
Bush over the telephone on the ongoing global financial crisis, said Japan's
chief government spokesman.
During the talks, the two leaders agreed to
cooperate closely in a bid to ensure the success of a proposed conference of the
Group of Eight (G8) powers and major emerging economies on the global financial
crisis, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura.
And the Japanese prime
minister, who was advised by the US president to attend the meeting, voiced his
readiness as well as hopes to exercise its leadership as the chair of the G-8
countries, said Kawamura.
Xinhua
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