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Japanese Prime Minister Interviewed by Reporters

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, May 22 (KCNA) -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi had an interview with reporters at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel Saturday in connection with his visit to the DPRK. Present there were mediapersons in the city, reporters of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, foreign correspondents to the DPRK and his suite reporters.
    In the interview the prime minister said that the purpose of his second visit to the DPRK is to reaffirm, together with Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong Il, the importance of the faithful implementation of the Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration, put the abnormal relations between the two countries on a normal basis and make their hostile relations friendly relations and the relations of confrontation those of cooperation .
    He said that the frank talks were held and it was reaffirmed that the Pyongyang declaration serves as a foundation for the improvement of the Japan-DPRK relations.
    He expressed the belief that his visit would be a turning point for the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the DPRK.
    Then he answered questions put by reporters.