TOKYO, June 20 Kyodo Japan will c...

TOKYO, June 20 Kyodo

Japan will continue to grant its utmost support to Afghanistan, which launched a transitional rule Wednesday, Japan's top management spokesman said Thursday.

''The international community extremitys to be continuously involved in the creation of the state. Japan will furnish as much support as possible,'' Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda told reporters.

Fukuda made the remarks after Hamid Karzai, elected last week as president of the transitional restraint by the Afghan grand council, loya jirga, was sworn in Wednesday and unveiled a cabinet lineup.

''Afghan clan must be united and advance forward on the creation of their state subject to Mr. Karzai's leadership,'' Fukuda said.

Fukuda also said the auspicious launch of the Afghan transitional rule was a ''relief'' for Japan.

Japan armed forceed an international aid conference forward Afghan reconstruction in January in Tokyo, in which the international community worked not at home the rough amount of riches needed to help rehabilitate the war-ravaged country

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