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Kyodo news summary -2-+(Japan Economic Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TOKYO, July 9_(Kyodo) _ ---------- 16 major CO2 emitters meet, to vow 'deep cuts' in emissions TOYAKO, Japan - Leaders of 16 major greenhouse gas emitters began a meeting Wednesday in Toyako, Hokkaido, and are expected to call for "deep cuts" in global emissions to address climate change. But the leaders are unlikely to agree to a specific emissions target, saying only, "We urge that serious consideration be given in particular to ambitious IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scenarios," according to a draft of a post-meeting declaration. ---------- G-8, emerging countries meet on emissions cut targets TOYAKO, Japan - The Group of Eight leaders headed into the final day of their annual summit Wednesday with their first challenge being to negotiate with key emerging economies over cooperation on climate change, having declared the previous day that they want the world to share the vision of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The G-8 and the heads of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa met for an outreach dialogue over breakfast, during which they agreed to cooperate on suppressing high food prices but remained apart on the Doha Round of World Trade Organization free trade negotiations, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said. ---------- Sarkozy to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony TOYAKO, Japan - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of next month's Beijing Olympics, his office announced Wednesday, in an apparent bid to improve souring bilateral ties. The French president reversed his earlier noncommittal stance on whether he would attend the ceremony slated for Aug. 8 after blasting China for its crackdown on Tibetans in March. ---------- U.S. sees nuclear deal with India as mutually beneficial: Bush TOYAKO, Japan - The United States regards its civilian nuclear deal with India as being beneficial to both countries, U.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday. "We talked about the India-U.S. nuclear deal, and how important that is for our respective countries," Bush said of the currently stalled arrangement after emerging with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from their talks. ---------- Fukuda, Lee reaffirm close ties amid Takeshima description row TOYAKO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate toward building a "new era" of relations amid tensions over descriptions related to a pair of islands in the Sea of Japan claimed by both countries, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said. In a brief meeting held on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido, Lee conveyed his "grave concern" over a Japanese plan to possibly state in an educational document that the South Korean-controlled islets, called Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, are part of Japan, the South Korean presidential office said. ---------- Body believed to be missing person from copter found off Aomori AOMORI, Japan - A dead body believed to be one of the four people aboard a missing helicopter was found underwater off Aomori Prefecture Wednesday, the Japan Coast Guard said. Rescue divers also found part of the helicopter, unaccounted for since Sunday, it said, adding it is working on identifying the body. ---------- Court denies bail for ex-Khmer Rouge minister PHNOM PENH - The U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia dismissed Wednesday a bail request by former Khmer Rouge Cabinet minister Ieng Thirith. Presiding Judge Prak Kimsan said the request was denied to ensure her presence at trail, protect her personal safety and preserve public order. Copyright ? 2008 Kyodo News International, Inc. |