AFP - Nicolas Sarkozy will meet Thursday in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, then members of the French community in Japan on a visit intended to show the solidarity of France after the tragedy of March 11, said Tuesday the Elysee in a statement.
After a visit to China was already on its official agenda Wednesday and Thursday, the president will visit Japan Thursday to "to express France's solidarity, nationally and as chair of the G20 and G8 with the Japanese people in the trials he goes through the dramatic events since 11 March, "it is written.
During the visit, said the statement, Mr.Sarkozy "will meet with Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan, and meet the French community in Japan."
A magnitude 9 earthquake and massive tsunami that occurred on March 11 killed more than 28,000 dead or missing in north-eastern Japan and damaged the cooling of reactors in Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1), causing the start of melting nuclear fuel.
One official said Monday night UMP had told AFP that the head of State had decided that short visit to Japan on the occasion of his visit to China, focusing in particular on the reform of international monetary system placed at the top of priorities the French presidency of the G20.
