Powell to Visit Japan, China, South Korea
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will visit Japan, China and South Korea next weekend, the State Department said.
The department said Powell would leave Friday and his discussions would deal with bilateral matters “and issues such as the global war on terrorism, Iraq, North Korea and the six-party talks” that are aimed at getting Pyongyang to give up its nuclear arms program.
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