Obuchi leaves for Vietnam to attend ASEAN summit

Obuchi leaves for Vietnam to attend ASEAN summit

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (L), accompanied by his wife Chizuko, waves at Haneda airport Dec. 15 before leaving for Vietnam to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Obuchi, who is due to arrive in Hanoi later in the day, is scheduled to make a policy speech on Dec. 16 on Japan's relations with Southeast Asian countries. ==Kyodo

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