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| Japan nuclear crisis debated in Tokyo summit | Japan nuclear crisis debated in Tokyo summit |
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| The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea have begun a trilateral summit in Tokyo expected to focus on Japan's nuclear crisis. | The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea have begun a trilateral summit in Tokyo expected to focus on Japan's nuclear crisis. |
| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak are due to reaffirm support for Japan following March's earthquake and tsunami. | Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak are due to reaffirm support for Japan following March's earthquake and tsunami. |
| The disasters triggered a crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant where workers are still battling a radiation leak. | The disasters triggered a crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant where workers are still battling a radiation leak. |
| Earlier, the visiting leaders toured the area near the stricken plant. | Earlier, the visiting leaders toured the area near the stricken plant. |
| They also met disaster victims at an evacuation centre in Fukushima. | |
| Nuclear safety, co-operation in disaster preparedness and food safety are expected to top the agenda at the Tokyo summit, along with trade issues. | Nuclear safety, co-operation in disaster preparedness and food safety are expected to top the agenda at the Tokyo summit, along with trade issues. |
| Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is also expected to raise trade regulations on Japanese food. | Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is also expected to raise trade regulations on Japanese food. |
| Correspondents say he will also pledge to share information on the nuclear accident with the international community. | Correspondents say he will also pledge to share information on the nuclear accident with the international community. |
| Japan's neighbours have expressed concern over the nuclear leak and its impact on food safety across the region. | Japan's neighbours have expressed concern over the nuclear leak and its impact on food safety across the region. |
| Mr Wen and Mr Lee are the first foreign leaders to visit Fukushima - about 220km (136 miles) north-east of Tokyo - since the disaster. | Mr Wen and Mr Lee are the first foreign leaders to visit Fukushima - about 220km (136 miles) north-east of Tokyo - since the disaster. |
| On Saturday, Mr Lee said South Korea would do all it could to help reconstruction work in Japan. | On Saturday, Mr Lee said South Korea would do all it could to help reconstruction work in Japan. |
| The trilateral summit was first held on a regular basis in 2008. | The trilateral summit was first held on a regular basis in 2008. |
| The massive earthquake of 11 March and the ensuing tsunami left more than 24,000 people dead or missing. | The massive earthquake of 11 March and the ensuing tsunami left more than 24,000 people dead or missing. |