Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Tuesday she has asked to meet the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) to seek industry support for Japan's plan to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.
"It is important to gain understanding for a step forward at a time when the Japanese economy is in very bad shape," Kawaguchi said.
She said the date for the meeting has yet to be fixed.
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