French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin will make his first official visit to Japan in mid-December for talks with Japanese leaders on international issues and ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, government sources said Monday.
Jospin's visit was originally set for the end of February, but it was canceled at the last minute due to an extraordinary summit of top EU leaders.
The governments of both countries have since been discussing a rescheduled visit for the earliest possible date.
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