Russia seeks Japan's support for chemical weapons delay

Russia seeks Japan's support for chemical weapons delay

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (L) meets Sergei Kiriyenko (R), head of Russia's chemical arms disarmament commission, at her ministry Sept. 3 in Tokyo. Kiriyenko requested Japan's support for Russia's plan to seek a five-year extension to 2012 of the deadline for eliminating chemical weapons under a global treaty.

Kiriyenko offers help to dispose of chemical shells

Kiriyenko offers help to dispose of chemical shells

TOKYO, Japan - The head of Russia's chemical arms disarmament commission, Sergey Kiriyenko, speaks Sept. 2 in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Kiriyenko, a former prime minister, said Russia is ready to provide technology to help Japan dispose of chemical shells it abandoned in China at the end the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese War.

Kiriyenko offers help to dispose of chemical shells

Kiriyenko offers help to dispose of chemical shells

TOKYO, Japan - The head of Russia's chemical arms disarmament commission, Sergey Kiriyenko, speaks Sept. 2 in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Kiriyenko, a former prime minister, said Russia is ready to provide technology to help Japan dispose of chemical shells it abandoned in China at the end the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese War.

Russia seeks Japan's support for chemical weapons delay

Russia seeks Japan's support for chemical weapons delay

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (L) meets Sergei Kiriyenko (R), head of Russia's chemical arms disarmament commission, at her ministry Sept. 3 in Tokyo. Kiriyenko requested Japan's support for Russia's plan to seek a five-year extension to 2012 of the deadline for eliminating chemical weapons under a global treaty.

Japanese, Russian prime minister

Japanese, Russian prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (R) and Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko pose before photographers at Hashimoto's office in Tokyo on July 13 before holding talks. Kiriyenko arrived in Tokyo earlier in the day for a two-day visit. Also earlier in the day, Hashimoto announced his intention to resign to take responsibility for his Liberal Democratic Party's heavy loss in Sunday's House of Councillors election. ==Kyodo