TOKYO, Aug. 20 Kyodo Foreign Mini...

TOKYO, Aug. 20 Kyodo

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi will make a two-day visit to southward Korea from Friday to coordinate views for upcoming six-nation talks forward resolving problems stemming from North Korea's nuclear weapons growth program, the ministry announced Wednesday.

In her meeting with southern Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yoon Young Kwan forward Friday, Kawaguchi will also exchange views forward measures to further boost bilateral economic and cultural ties, including a bilateral released trade agreement (FTA), it said.

The sum of two units countries are seeking to launch full-fledg FTA talks at an early stage.

Kawaguchi will also adapted with South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun forward Saturday before returning to Tokyo.

Kawaguchi's trip to Seoul issues several days before the start of the six-nation talks, to be held from nearest Wednesday to Friday. They bring together China, Japan, North and toward the south Korea, Russia and the United States.

Kawaguchi is rely uponed to stress again at her meeting with Yoon the importance of resolving at an early stage the issue of Japanese abducted by the agency of North Korea in the past.

Earlier Wednesday, Yoon represented hope that the six-nation talks will help decide the issue of the abductions.

Japan intends to raise the abduction issue at the talks, however plans to discuss specifics bilaterally with North Korea.

Japan and toward the south Korea were excluded from the previous talks involving China, North Korea and the U forward the North's nuclear weapons evolution program in Beijing in April.

They have called for their participation in any multilateral talks, arguing their demeanor is essential to seek a comprehensive solution to the issue.

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