Japan seeks Saudi Arabia, Iran support for the US anti- terrorism campaign

Japan has delegated its former foreign minister Masahiko Komora on Friday to Saudi Arabia and Iran in order to get the support of the two countries for the American anti- terrorism campaign.

News reports quoted the government's secretary general Yasu Fokoda as saying in a press conference held in Tokyo that Komora will head for the two said countries in his capacity as a special envoy for the Japanese prime minister as from September 30.

Fokoda added that the former minister will hold during his visit talks with highly ranking officials in the two countries noting that the Japanese foreign minister assigned Komora to explain Japan's position in seeking the two countries to join the international cooperation to fighting terrorism.

On the other hand, the Japanese foreign minister Makiki Tanaka said that former prime minister Riotaro Hashimoto will head for Egypt in order to urge Cairo to continue its efforts following the attacks which targeted the US on September 11.