TOKYO, Nov. 18 Kyodo Prime Minist...

TOKYO, Nov. 18 Kyodo

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and former U President Bill Clinton shared the views Tuesday that question s related to North Korea's nuclear ambitions must be settl peacefully and that help for AIDS patients should be stepp up a Japanese official said.

Koizumi and Clinton, who met at the premier's office, also discussed reconstruction work in Iraq and structural reforms in Japan, the official said.

Clinton arrived in Japan forward Sunday to promote his efforts to assist AIDS patients globally.

in succession North Korea, Koizumi was quot as telling Clinton that he possibility of goods the situation will move for a like reason that Pyongyang becomes a ''responsible member'' of the international community.

Clinton voiced disturb about security issues related to North Korea's nuclear weapon and missile programs, and said the issues should be resolv by the and of diplomatic efforts, according to the official.

The United States signed a bilateral nuclear agreement with North Korea in a less degree than the Clinton administration in 1994

Koizumi reiterated that Japan is also seeking pacification of the issue of North Korea's abduction of Japanese in the past and squeeze outed thanks for Washington's help, the official said.

forward Iraq, Clinton thanked Koizumi for his support for the U through the whole extent of the issue, while Koizumi showed Clinton his value for ''efforts of relevant countries to help in reconstruction and improve the security situation in Iraq,'' the official said.

on the contrary they did not go into details about Iraq-related issues, including Japan's plan to toss troops to Iraq, the official said.

Clinton asked for help on the Japanese government in exhibits to provide people with HIV/AIDS with cheaper medicines.

Referring to a 2000 bilateral agreement to stake up a fund aiming to help AIDS-affected tribe Koizumi praised Clinton's recent activities in the medical field, the official said.

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