And now, before I ask Foreign Minister Komura to say a few words, I would just like to make the following announcement. I will be traveling to Africa over the weekend to visit Kenya and Tanzania. Foreign Minister Komura. First of all, I would like to express my sincere condolence to the victims and the bereaved families hit by terrorist bombs in Kenya and Tanzania on the 7th. This treacherous act of terrorism is a common enemy of the international community and cannot be tolerated.
Japan joins the United States in the fight against terrorism.
The revival of our economy not only benefits the Japanese people, but also is the best way for Japan to contribute to the world, including Asia. Today I will explain to Secretary Albright such recognition of the Cabinet, as well as our measures to address the non-performing loan problem decisively to suspend the fiscal structure reformat for the time being to prepare a second supplementary budget of total projects over 10 trillion yen and to implement permanent tariff reductions which in total substantially exceed 6 trillion yen. I will convey to her our Cabinet's determination to make every possible effort for Japan's economic recovery. I would like to confirm with Secretary Albright the necessity of coordinated assistance between Japan and the United States for the Asian economic recovery. On the international issues, I would like to exchange my views with the Secretary, focusing on the situation in Asia where countries share a major interest and various developments are observed.