Staff writer
Argentina wants to strengthen friendly relations with Japan and step up bilateral cooperation to address the proliferation of nuclear arms and other global issues, President Carlos Menem said in an interview with The Japan Times.
In the interview -- conducted in writing ahead of his arrival here next Tuesday as a state guest -- Menem also expressed support for Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and asked Japan to stimulate its stagnant economy to help resolve the global financial and economic crisis.