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Obuchi, Scalfaro agree to wide-ranging cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from L) and Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (R) agree Jan. 11 to expand their countries' cooperation in a wide variety of fields including politics, the economy and culture in a meeting at the presidential office in Rome.

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Obuchi leaves for 3-nation European trip

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and his wife Chizuko wave at Haneda Airport on the afternoon of Jan. 6 before leaving for an eight-day trip to France, Italy and Germany. Obuchi will meet with President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin in France, President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema in Italy, and President Roman Herzog, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in Germany. Obuchi will return home Jan. 13.

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Italian president meets Japanese Emperor and Empress

Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (L) is received at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko on April 13. Scalfaro arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a seven-day state visit. (Pool photo)

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Obuchi, Scalfaro agree to wide-ranging cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from L) and Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (R) agree Jan. 11 to expand their countries' cooperation in a wide variety of fields including politics, the economy and culture in a meeting at the presidential office in Rome.

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Italian president meets Japanese

Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (L) is received at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko on April 13. Scalfaro arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a seven-day state visit.