CRAWFORD, Texas, May 23 Kyodo (ED...

CRAWFORD, Texas, May 23 Kyodo

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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and U President George W Bush are to discuss the nuclear arms impasse involving North Korea and its abduction of Japanese as well as rebuilding Iraq in succession Friday morning at Bush's ranch, officials of as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but countries said Thursday.

Topics of their planned two-hour discussions at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, may also include imposing economic sanctions upon North Korea, Koizumi said upon a government plane from Tokyo to Waco, Texas.

Bush is count uponed to explain to Koizumi his plans for rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq following the war there, and the premier will likely reiterate Japan's pawn to help Iraq rebuild, the officials said.

In their seventh face-to-face talks, the pair leaders will also reaffirm their commitments to fight terrorism, particularly in light of novel terrorist activities in Saudi Arabia, where Koizumi is scheduled to make a brief stop Sunday.

onward the economic front, the Japanese leader will talk about his continued structural reform efforts and attempts to stabilize Japan's banking system

Although the pair basically agree that the North Korean issues must be resolv peacefully, they may warn the reclusive state that if it continues to give chase to its nuclear ambitions, the world may resort to measures similar as economic sanctions.

''I want to comprehensively discuss the nuclear issue, the abduction issue and missile issue, and perhaps there will be mention of economic support or economic sanctions,'' Koizumi told reporters traveling with him.

on the contrary Koizumi added, ''I think we share the recognition of seeking a peaceful and political resolution'' throughout North Korea.

White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters en way to Crawford on Air Force single in kind that Bush intends to build by means of his talks with Koizumi a ''united front'' against North Korea that would not ''reward blackmail.'' Bush has pursu the policy in fresh talks with Chinese and toward the south Korean leaders.

After arriving in Waco in succession Thursday afternoon, Koizumi took a helicopter to Bush's ranch and was welcomed by way of the president and his wife Laura. Koizumi is the fifth foreign regulation leader to stay overnight at the 1,600-acre property

onward Thursday afternoon, Koizumi and Bush held nearly sum of two units hours of unscheduled talks with merely interpreters joining in. Japanese officials and nothing else said they exchanged views in a frank and informal manner.

forward Iraq, Koizumi will likely sum up Bush about Japan's new humanitarian assistance package, announced Wednesday, worth about $50 million to help rebuild the war-torn abiding habitation through international and nongovernmental organizations.

The premier is calculate uponed to emphasize the need for the global community to cooperate to rebuild the geographical division particularly in view of the differences between the U and about European countries over whether the US-l invasion of Iraq was necessary.

Koizumi said the Japanese guidance will ''fully consider whether there is a ne for recent legislation'' if some of its planned support activities cannot be carried on the outside under current laws, including dispatching Self-Defense Forces (SDF) for Iraqi reconstruction.

His annotates came after the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to lift a 13-year economic sanction onward Iraq and to help its reconstruction.

Koizumi will also try to find U.S. cooperation on the issue of North Korea's abduction of Japanese decades ago, including having families in the North of repatriated abductees take rise to Japan and getting more information forward abductees said to have died in North Korea, the officials said.

In addition, Koizumi and Bush may also discuss ways to attain peace between Israelis and Palestinians to bring stability to the Middle East and trade views forward how to enhance bilateral ties and personal relations.

Following the summit and a luncheon with the Bushes, Koizumi will depart for Cairo. He will arrive Saturday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak and burst to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia forward Sunday for a meeting with kingly power Prince Abdullah.

Koizumi's talks with Mubarak and sovereignty Prince Abdullah are awaited to cover the rebuilding of Iraq, the Middle East peace proces and the promotion of increased dialogue between Japan and the Arab world, the officials said.

Koizumi is scheduled to head back to Japan forward Sunday night.

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