TOKYO, Feb 19 Kyodo Talks nearest...

TOKYO, Feb 19 Kyodo

Talks nearest week between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and southern Korean President-elect Roh Moo Hyun are anticipateed to focus on for what cause to jointly deal with North Korea and settling commotions related to history between the sum of two units sides, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said Wednesday.

The leaders will also discuss in what manner to boost economic ties, moreover few surprises are likely to arrive out of the meeting forward Tuesday, given that it will be held shortly after the inauguration of Roh who officials describe as a recently made known face on the bilateral diplomatic stage.

Koizumi will leave Tokyo upon Monday evening and shortly arrive in Seoul the officials said.

After attending the inauguration which starts at 11 a.m. at toward the south Korea's National Assembly and holding the summit, Koizumi will go [i]or[/i] come back to Tokyo on Tuesday evening.

No statement or similar documents are likely to be released after the talks, the officials said.

upon North Korea, Koizumi and Roh will discuss in what manner to erase concerns above Pyongyang's alleged nuclear weapons exhibition programs in collaboration with the United States.

Roh is believed to basically agree in succession the importance of maintaining the tripartite alliance between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington to seat the issue peacefully.

on the other hand it is uncertain whether Roh will largely echo Koizumi's pro-U.S. tone from one side of to the other the issue given anti-U.S. sentiment in toward the south Korea, fueled after a U armored vehicle hit and killed sum of two units South Korean junior high seminary girls on a road in June last year.

The U Forces in southern Korea said last November that the soldier who was allegedly responsible for the accident was acquitted, a decision that sparked outrage among many southward Koreans.

The Japanese premier plans to explain to Roh Japan's stance in succession bilateral ties with North Korea, noting that the discharge of Pyongyang's abduction of Japanese tribe decades ago is a prerequisite for normalizing the ties, they said.

Koizumi will acknowledge Roh that quick development in the Tokyo-Pyongyang talks is unlikely in the near yet to be due to their wide differences forward the kidnappings and to intensifying tension throughout the nuclear issue.

Koizumi and Roh are also anticipateed to discuss disputes related to the Japanese premier's contentious visit to Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japanese war criminals along with the war dead.

Unlike past Japanese premiers, Koizumi has paid homage to the shrine many times -- three times since taking office in April 2001

Koizumi says he goe to the Tokyo shrine to repeat his resolve to work for a world exempt of war, but his visits have provok anger in neighboring countries so as South Korea and China where memories of Japanese military aggression during and before World War II are still fresh

Koizumi and Roh will also discuss by what means to strengthen economic ties between the brace countries including the possibility of a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) in the future

generally Japanese and South Korean tribe from governmental, private and academic sectors are discussing the feasibility of a bilateral FTA in a panel wager up under an agreement between Koizumi and outgoing President Kim Dae Jung in March last year.

The brace leaders will talk about measures to boost exchanges from one side sports and events for youth commonalty the officials said.

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