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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shaking hands with Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Reuters)
Last update - 00:00 26/02/2008
PM to Japanese Minister: Iran, N. Korea pose a threat to all Asia
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: North Korea, Iran, Syria 

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met in Tokyo with Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, and the two discussed the role of North Korea in the development of non-conventional weapons and long-range missiles in Iran and Syria.

The Japanese minister agreed with Olmert, who stressed the extreme importance of preventing North Korea from transferring technological know-how to Middle East states, and ultimately preventing the dissemination of nuclear weapons in the Middle East.

Olmert presented Ishiba with intelligence obtained by Israel regarding the military cooperation between Pyongyang and Iran and Syria. The two officials struck a cooperation deal between their respective countries' intelligence establishments.
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The prime minister told Ishiba that "Iran stands at the head of the axis of evil." He added that together with North Korea, Iran poses a threat to the stability of the continent of Asia, and especially the Middle East.

Japan has expressed grave concern over North Korea's nuclear program. The Japanese government is deeply involved in "six-party" discussions aimed at pressuring Pyongyang to disarm. Alongside Japan, the six world powers involved in these discussions are China, Russia, the United States and the two Koreas.

Japan is concerned that North Korea is not fully disclosing its intentions regarding its nuclear program.

In September 2007 media reports maintained that North Korea had assisted in the development of a secret nuclear facility in northeastern Syria. According to these reports, The Israel Air Force attacked and destroyed this facility.

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      1.   I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 18:31  |  indrajaya 26/02/08
      2.   Unbeleivable 18:58  |  Greek 26/02/08
      3.   Not N. Korea 19:02  |  Brod 26/02/08
      4.   No to Iran`s nuclear program. 20:02  |  Jean Van Daem 26/02/08
      5.   Iran Not a threat ... you are the threat . 20:20  |  Shery.muslima 26/02/08
      6.   LOL @ Israeli fearmongers & the indoctrinated public 20:32  |  POP 26/02/08
      7.   Israel is more dangerous than Iran. 20:32  |  POP 26/02/08
      8.   This is so funny 20:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/02/08
      9.   For Chris # 8 21:01  |  Clickfool 26/02/08
      10.   IRAN TO INVADE JAPAN 21:35  |  whoopsie 26/02/08
      11.   Israeli inteligence is worthless!! 22:23  |  Moise 26/02/08
      12.   North Korea, sent all their junk missiles to Iran. 22:34  |  Stephen. 26/02/08
      13.   Olmert is an excellent stand up comedian. 23:17  |  ManintheMiddle 26/02/08
      14.   the REAL threat to ASIA 00:07  |  ari kaplan 27/02/08
      15.   To Bomb Iran Will Force The World To Turn To Other Energy Sources 01:38  |  Joseph . E 27/02/08
      16.   What a laugh 01:49  |  Nuchem 27/02/08
      17.   typical israeli nonsense to gain sympathy 02:47  |  raw truth 27/02/08
      18.   Joseph E 02:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 27/02/08
      19.   Japan 21:07  |  P. J. Casey 27/02/08
      20.   real threat. 15:31  |  phil Bukuzy 27/04/09
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