Bush meets PM Koizumi

(25 Sep 2001)
POOL
Washington DC - 25 September 2001
1. Koizumi and Bush walking out of Oval Office
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George Bush, US President
"The Prime Minister and I had a wide ranging discussion about ways in which we can cooperate with each other to fight global terrorism, most notably we talked about the need to work in a way to cut off their funding. The Prime Minister also talked about ways that Japan will share intelligence, that will work cooperatively on the diplomatic front. We had a great discussion."
3. Cutaway reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) George Bush, US President
"Not only am I pleased with the great cooperation that we are having with our friend the Japanese. I am most pleased that the Saudi Arabians yesterday cut of relations with Taliban and that President Putin in a strong statement to the world talked about the cooperation that Russia and the United States will have on combatting global terrorism as well."
5. Bush and Koizumi shaking hands
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese Prime Minister
"I am very pleased to say we are friends, had a great talk friendly. And I conveyed what I am thinking, we Japanese stand by the United States to fight terrorism, we could make sure about this global objective. We must fight terrorism with determination and patience."
7. Bush and Koizumi shaking hands
7. Cutaway reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Japanese, English translation) Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese Prime Minister
"I believe there are many ways to cooperate. There is one way to provide financial assistance, but there are diplomatic means, there are ways to provide medical assistance to refugees, there is ways to transport the supplies and I believe that these are all various ways in which we can cooperate."
APTN
Arlington, Virginia - 25 September 2001
9. Pan view of car arriving
10. KOizunmi walking out of car and shaking hands with US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz
STORYLINE:
President George W. Bush on Tuesday hailed the latest signs that other nations were joining the coalition against terror.
He spoke to reporters as he posed with Japan's prime minister for pictures outside the Oval Office.
Speaking to the gathered media, Bush pointed to Saudi Arabia's decision to cut ties with the Afghan government -- and Russia's promise to bolster the Afghan opposition.
Despite his nation's pacifist constitution, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi promised to provide logistical and medical help to US forces.
Two Japanese newspapers have reported Japan will send warships to the Indian Ocean as early as this week to carry out intelligence and surveillance missions.
The squadron may accompany the USS Kitty Hawk, an aircraft carrier that left its base near Tokyo on Friday, the reports said.
Japan and six other industrialised countries also have instructed their respective cabinets to specify measures to stem the flow of funds to violent extremists and enhance aviation security.
Standing next to Bush, Koizumi said: "We Japanese stand by the United States to fight terrorists."
Bush says the developments show that the coalition of freedom-loving people is strong.
Earlier in the day, the Japanese leader had met US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and been given a private tour of the damaged Pentagon.
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