Koizumi mulls sending senior official to S. Korea over isle dispute

Koizumi mulls sending senior official to S. Korea over isle dispute

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with reporters at his official residence on April 20. He said he is considering sending Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi to Seoul to try to settle a row over Japan's maritime survey plan near disputer Sea of Japan islets. ''I want (both sides) to talk well and resolve (the issue) through diplomatic negotiations in a level-headed manner,'' Koizumi said.

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