Kaifu Arrives to ‘Nurture’ U.S. Ties
From Times wire services
SAN FRANCISCO —
Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu arrived in the United States today to “nurture” U.S.-Japan ties and work on global problems with President Bush.
Kaifu, 58, arrived about 10:30 a.m. aboard a chartered Japan Air Lines plane, accompanied by his wife, Sachiyo, and six members of Parliament on the first stop in a 12-day tour of the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
