Annan Visits Japan

摘要

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan held talks with Prime Minister Koizumi and spoke before both Houses of the Diet. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Japan from February 21 to 25. The last time he visited Japan was in January 2002, when he attended the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan in Tokyo. Secretary-General Annan arrived at Narita Airport on the morning of February 21. On February 23 he visited the Imperial Palace to meet the Emperor, before mee ting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for talks at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, During their talks, Koizumi and Annan exchanged opinions on a range of topics, including the situation in Iraq, reform of the United Nations, and the issue o f North Korea.