Special report: Premier Wen visits ROK, Japan

    TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace on Thursday.

    The two reviewed the development of Sino-Japanese relations and agreed that the harmonious co-existence of the two peoples is conducive to the two countries, Asia and the world as a whole.

    Both sides voiced the hope that the two countries will make joint efforts to realize the goal of peaceful co-existence, long-lasting friendship, mutually beneficial cooperation and common development.

    Wen arrived here on Wednesday for a three-day official visit, the first by a Chinese premier in seven years.

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    TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Thursday to push forward cultural exchanges, which serve as bonds linking the two countries.

    Addressing the opening ceremony of the China-Japan Culture and Sports Exchange Year, Wen said that economy and culture have been the two bonds linking China and Japan in their friendly exchanges over the past more than 2,000 years.

    China, Japan launch high-level economic dialogue mechanism

    TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan jointly launched a high-level economic dialogue mechanism here on Thursday to further promote economic and trade ties between the two countries.

    The first meeting of the economic dialogue mechanism is expected to be held this year in Beijing.

    FM: China wants to enhance co-op with Japan on energy

     BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday that China would like to learn from Japan and work more closely with Japan in the energy sector.

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said this at a regular press conference, held a day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a joint press communique calling for stronger cooperation on energy and environmental protection.

    Chinese premier meets Japanese party leaders, reiterates friendship and co-op

    TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here separately with several Japanese party leaders Thursday, with the two sides expressing willingness to further cooperate to promote the long-term and healthy development of bilateral relations.

    Wen met with Hidenao Nakagawa, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, Akihiro Ota, head of the New Komeito Party, Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, Mizuho Fukushima, the Social Democratic Party leader, as well as with Kazuo Shii, leader of the Japanese Communist Party, and several other party leaders.