Kan wins Hungary’s support for Japan to strike FTA deal with EU
Mainichi Daily News, Japan
Kan wins Hungary’s support for Japan to strike FTA deal with EU
26 May 2011
PARIS (Kyodo) — Japan and Hungary have agreed to work closely on Tokyo’s intention to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union, Japanese officials said.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban said he is supportive of Japan’s idea of concluding the agreement as it would benefit the European country’s economy, the officials said.
During the bilateral talks that lasted for about 20 minutes, Orban also said his country’s nuclear policy would remain intact, despite the world’s worst atomic accident in 25 years at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan.
In addition, Orban was quoted as telling Kan that Hungary is eager to secure technical cooperation from Japan to expand the use of solar power and other renewable energy sources.
Hungary currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union.
