Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda agreed Thursday to cooperate on a wide range of issues but left the sensitive subject of whaling effectively untouched to avoid diplomatic friction. "Prime Minister Fukuda and I have... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008
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