Obuchi meets Kuwaiti first deputy premier

Obuchi meets Kuwaiti first deputy premier

Japan's Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) shakes hands with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber as-Sabah at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 26. Obuchi expressed hope Kuwait would renew oil-drilling rights for Arabian Oil Co., Japan's largest oil producer, off its Persian Gulf coast beyond the expiration in 2002 of its contract. Sabah, also minister of foreign affairs, is making a five-day visit to Japan through Oct. 29. ==Kyodo

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