Japan, China, S. Korea seek U.S. commitment to Kyoto Protocol

Japan, China, S. Korea seek U.S. commitment to Kyoto Protocol

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) China's State Environmental Protection Administration Minister Xie Zhenhua, Japanese Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and South Korean Environment Minister Kim Myung Ja shake hands at a news conference on April 8 after a two-day meeting in Tokyo to discuss environmental issues in Northeast Asia. The ministers urged the United States to stay within the framework of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

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