Koizumi envoy Motegi leaves for Iraq in peace effort

Koizumi envoy Motegi leaves for Iraq in peace effort

NARITA, Japan - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with Qasim Shakir, charge d'affaires ad interim at the Iraqi Embassy in Japan, at Narita airport before leaving for Iraq. Motegi carries a letter from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi calling on the Iraqi leadership to fully cooperate with weapons inspections to attain a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi crisis.

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