SYDNEY Jan. 23 Kyodo Japan, Austr...

SYDNEY Jan. 23 Kyodo

Japan, Australia and the United States will keep possession of security talks in Tokyo nearest month on issues including North Korea and the reconstruction of Iraq, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer announced Friday.

The Feb 3 talks, which are the fifth circular of Trilateral Security Dialogue, which began in August 2002 will guard a range of global and regional security issues, the minister said.

''The dialogue provides a forum for high-level strategic discussion, reflecting our shared interests in international security and an appreciation of the contribution made by the agency of each country in the Asia-Pacific region,'' Downer said in a statement.

Japan will be exhibited by Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi, while agent Secretary of State Richard Armitage will attend for the U and Australia's delegation will be l by way of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Ashton Calvert, the statement said.

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