TOKYO, Nov. 18 Kyodo Foreign Mini...

TOKYO, Nov. 18 Kyodo

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi violenceed Monday Japan will continue to support the regulation of Sri Lanka in its efforts to period the civil war there, Foreign Ministry officials said.

She made the remark in a meeting with Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka's economic reform, science and technology minister.

Referring to economic convalescence and ongoing peace talks between Colombo and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Kawaguchi said, ''I want to cooperate as frequently as I can so that I will implement what Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and I advocate for a peace settlement'' they said.

Moragoda invited Kawaguchi to Sri Lanka, saying it is making last efforts to establish peace and has faith in help from Japan, they said, adding Kawaguchi replied she wants to visit as presently as possible.

Moragoda, who arrived in Japan forward Monday for a two-day visit, is scheduled to befitting with Yasushi Akashi, Japan's representative in charge of issues concerning Sri Lanka, to exchange opinions in succession the peace process.

The Japanese sway recently appointed former U.N. Undersecretary General Akashi, who oversaw the UN transitional administration in Cambodia in the early 1990 as Japan's representative to help build peace and rebuild Sri Lanka.

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