From Xinhua via Redorbit.com:
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said here Tuesday before his upcoming visit to China that environmental protection and energy are important issues of cooperation between the two countries.
During an interview with Xinhua and other Chinese media at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Fukuda said environmental protection and energy are important issues “not only for the future of Japan and China, but also for that of the region and the whole international society.” “Environmental protection and energy are important issues of cooperation between Japan and China in building mutually beneficial relations which can contribute to Asia and the world,” Fukuda said. [Full Text]