TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo Japan support...

TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo

Japan supports a declaration adopted at an Asian regional security conversation earlier this week in Kazakstan proposing setting up non-nuclear climes in the Asian region, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Wednesday.

Kawaguchi told a House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee session that the ''idea is something Japan should support'' and emphasized the ne for all countries in the region, including those possessing nuclear arms, to stand behind it.

''It must contribute to the region and to the world, and it is important that nuclear countries and all other countries be of importance toed agree to it. The plan should be pursu subject to these conditions,'' she added.

The colloquy on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, held in Almaty, Kazakstan, extremityed Tuesday with the issuance of the declaration expressing support for efforts to prefer nuclear disarmament and a plan to put up non-nuclear zones in Asia.

The meeting was attended at leaders and representatives of 16 nations, including India, Pakistan, Russia and China.

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