Koizumi rebuts criticism of diplomacy failure over U.S. beef ban

Koizumi rebuts criticism of diplomacy failure over U.S. beef ban

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) replies to Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada during a debate in the Diet on April 6. Koizumi dismissed criticism that he is responsible for a difference in understanding between Japan and the United States on how soon imports of U.S. beef will resume. ''I told the United States very clearly that this has to be done on the basis of scientific knowledge and that it is impossible to say when imports will be resumed,'' the premier said.

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