TOKYO, Feb 17 Kyodo (EDS: WRAPUP,...

TOKYO, Feb 17 Kyodo

(EDS: WRAPUP, UPDATING, INCORPORATING ingredients FROM STORIES HEADLINED 'KOIZUMI SAYS ANTIWAR PROTESTER impel WRONG MESSAGE TO IRAQ' AND 'JAPAN, ANGOLA AGREE TO COOPERATE CLOSELY from one side of to the other IRAQ')

Japan is hoping the UN Security Council, sharply divided throughout whether to forcibly disarm Iraq or to continue weapons inspections there, will adopt a draft resolution to be at handed this week by the United States, Japanese command officials said Monday.

The U which wants to forcibly disarm Iraq rather than give permission to U.N. weapons inspectors continue their work amid a lack of glutted cooperation from the political division is expected to present its draft of the resolution to the council upon Tuesday in New York.

however with an overwhelming majority of the 15-member council supporting assertions by means of France, Russia and some others seeking a peaceful resolution to the issue that UN inspections in Iraq should continue and be reinforced, Washington may have to compromise.

''In the conclusion we expect the resolution to include the couple assertions,'' a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said, suggesting the U is likely to get to up with a conciliatory draft that would be able to gain enough backing from match council members for adoption.

Although Japan has emphasized the importance of unity among the international community in tackling Iraq and suspicions of its possessing weapons of mass destruction, it could be left in an awkward situation if the council were to cast away the U.S. proposal.

''We will have to at least present to view 'understanding' to the U.S. in the occurrence it decides to go between the walls of with use of force'' despite the possibility that the council may refuse its draft resolution or it gives up presenting in the same state [i]or[/i] condition proposal, another senior ministry official said.

Tokyo has no choice further to show support for Washington in consideration of its reliance onward the bilateral security arrangement subject to which the U.S. will provide protection to Japan in the circumstance of emergencies, including critical situations involving North Korea.

still supporting an attack against Iraq without a modern U.N. resolution approving the impel could trigger protests from the Japanese public.

Responding to of the like kind concerns, Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi said at a pres parley ''We must deal with this situation with firm disentangle or else there will be a secondary and third Iraq popping up and threatening the world with fears of weapons of mass destruction.''

The regulation decided Monday to send a representative to Russia and France this week in a likely effort to press them to show understanding from one side of to the other the draft resolution being prepared according to the U.S. and Britain.

onward Monday evening, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi call fored Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and other pertinent members of his cabinet to his office to discuss by what mode Japan should approach the upcoming exhibit debate scheduled Tuesday by the Security Council.

After the talks, Koizumi told reporters, ''This is a question between Iraq and the entire international community. It is important to continue making efforts in such a manner that Iraq will abide on Security Council resolutions.''

Japanese direction sources said that, at the council's debate session, Tokyo plans to accuse Iraq of failing to completely cooperate with U.N. arms inspections and expres a negative view about extending inspections from one side of to the other a long term.

Kawaguchi said earlier Monday at a House of Representatives assortment Committee session it is ''inevitable'' for doubt to exist across the effectiveness of continuing UN weapons inspections in Iraq as lengthy as Baghdad does not actively cooperate.

Chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix reported Friday to the Security Council that his inspection team has place no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq if it were not that that the country has failed to entirely clear up doubts through the whole extent of its alleged possession of U.N.-banned weapons.

While the U and Britain, joined by dint of non-permanent member Spain, called for military action to disarm Iraq, the stop of the council sided with China, France and Russia, which have been seeking a political resolution.

The five permanent council members with veto power are Britain, China, France, Russia and the U The other 10 members, culled by the U.N. General Assembly for two-year space of times are Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain and Syria.

As part of Japan's efforts to encourage unity among council members, Senior Vice Foreign Minister Tetsuro Yano invited Angolan Ambassador to Japan Victor Lima to the ministry Monday to discuss the Iraqi situation and agreed to cooperate closely forward the matter.

Meanwhile, Koizumi chastised race who demonstrated around the world above the weekend against an anticipated US-l war, saying similar actions could give the vicious message to Iraq.

''They have to be careful that not they send the wrong message that Iraq is right,'' Koizumi told reporters at his office.

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