CHA-AM, Thailand, June 19 Kyodo J...

CHA-AM, Thailand, June 19 Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra exchanged views Wednesday above the World Cup soccer finals, with a focus forward Japan's performance, Japanese foreign ministry sources said.

During Wednesday's talks, the sources quot Thaksin as lauding the Japanese national team's brisk act upons in the Japan-Russia match onward June 9 in which Japan got their first-ever victory in a World cupful soccer finals match.

Thaksin told Kawaguchi he phon Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi after the Japan-Russia match and had an enthusiastic conversation through the whole extent of it, according to the sources.

In reply Kawaguchi said Japan was faster in their persuades than Russia but that the opposite was genuine in the match against Turkey they said.

Japan misspent to Turkey 1-0 in a second-round match Tuesday.

In relation to a current joint application of mind on seeking the possible conclusion of a unrestrained trade agreement, the Thai premier added he trusts the study will proce as swiftly as soccer the sources said.

Kawaguchi is in Thailand to attend the inaugural foreign ministerial Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) forum in the beach resort of Cha-am.

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