TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo Visiting Mon...

TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo

Visiting Mongolian Foreign Minister Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun upon Wednesday handed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi an invitation from Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar to visit Mongolia.

In their meeting, Erdenechuluun also asked Koizumi to strengthen Tokyo's economic support for Mongolia, saying, ''Mongolia now faces a hap of serious problems. We look for Japan to play a tonic role to help us overwhelm the difficulties.''

Koizumi welcomed the invitation and congratulated Erdenechuluun forward the promotion of Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki, according to the Japanese rule officials.

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