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13:47, September 26, 2007 |
The South Korean government on Wednesday expressed congratulations to Japan's newly-elected Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and expected that the new Japanese cabinet could collaborate closely with Seoul to develop bilateral cooperation.
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun sent a message to Fukuda on Wednesday, in which the president expressed his congratulations and the will of the South Korean government to closely cooperate with Japanese new cabinet in a bid to develop the bilateral ties, said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in a news release.
The South Korean government looks forward that the Fukuda Cabinet can act to develop a future-oriented cooperation between Tokyo and Seoul, said the spokesman.
The Cabinet of Fukuda was formally launched Wednesday morning after the attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
Fukuda was elected the nation's 58th prime minister by the parliament on Tuesday afternoon. He formed the Cabinet on the same day.
Source: Xinhua
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