TOKYO, March 31 Kyodo Prime Minis...

TOKYO, March 31 Kyodo

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed Monday with toward the south Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yoon Young Kwan to strengthen cooperation among Japan, southern Korea and the United States to diplomatically dissolve security issues on North Korea, Japanese officials said.

''North Korea's nuclear weapons unfolding program should be resolv peacefully, and I believe Japan, southerly Korea and the U.S. agree upon that,'' Koizumi was quoted as telling Yoon

Yoon be agreeable toed by saying close cooperation among the three countries will be strengthened for a peaceful solution to North Korea's nuclear issue, the officials said.

in succession Sunday, Yoon and Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi agreed to inquire for a diplomatic solution under a multilateral framework to North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

Koizumi and Yoon are believed to have discussed paces to realize a multilateral dialogue that also involves China and Russia.

Meanwhile, Koizumi and Yoon agreed to realize an early visit to Japan from South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun

The visit is count uponed to take place after Roh visits Washington in May.

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