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Abe ready for China summit any time

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Newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) poses with his Foreign Minister Taro¹ Aso (L) and other cabinet members during an official group photo at the premier²'s official residence in Tokyo September 26, 2006. [Reuters]

Sept. 28 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is ready for top-level talks with China, his spokesman said on the leader's first full day in office yesterday.

Abe is willing to meet Chinese or South Korean leaders at any time to try to resolve issues of concern, including territorial³ disputes and regional anger over official visits to a controversial Tokyo war shrine⁴, said newly appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki.

"We both share an understanding that we should work to hold top-level talks as early as possible," Shiozaki said. "It is necessary for both sides to make an effort."

He said no specific plans have been made for talks yet.

Since last year, President Hu Jintao has refused to meet Abe's predecessor⁵, Junichiro Koizumi, because of his repeated visits to the Yasukuni war shrine, which honours war criminals among Japan's war dead.

Both China and South Korea say the shrine glorifies⁶ Japan's past militarism.

On Tuesday, Premier Wen Jiabao sent a congratulatory message to Abe on his inauguration⁷ as prime minister and described China-Japan relations as being in an "important historical period."

"To continuously develop the neighbourly, friendly and co-operative relationship not only conforms to the common interests of the two countries and the two peoples, but also benefits peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the world," he said.

"I am willing to work together with you [Abe] to make unremitting efforts" to push forward the development of China-Japan relations, Wen added.

In Seoul, the South Korean government yesterday said that "sincere and vigorous" efforts should be made by Japan to mend strained ties between the two countries.

"There is a demand for the two nations to work together for not only the development of their relations, but also regional stability and prosperity," Vice-Foreign Minister Lee Kyu-hyung told a press briefing.

According to local media, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki- moon earlier called on Abe not to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi.

"We sincerely hope that Prime Minister Abe will learn lessons from what has transpired⁸ during Prime Minister Koizumi's administration," Ban said in an interview with Japan's Kyodo news agency in New York.

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1 taro
n.芋，芋头
参考例句：
Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。 You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

2 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 territorial
adj.领土的，领地的
参考例句：
The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。 They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

4 shrine
n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
参考例句：
The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。 They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

5 predecessor
n.前辈，前任
参考例句：
It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。 The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

6 glorifies
赞美( glorify的第三人称单数 )；颂扬；美化；使光荣
参考例句：
He denies that the movie glorifies violence. 他否认这部影片美化暴力。 This magazine in no way glorifies gangs. 这本杂志绝对没有美化混混们。

7 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。 Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

8 transpired
（事实，秘密等）被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 )；泄露；显露；发生
参考例句：
It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。 It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话，这在后来显露出来了。

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