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| Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Kawaguchi send messages to British counterparts following terrorist bombings in Istanbul |
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updated 21 Nov 03
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Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Kawaguchi have sent messages to their British counterparts, Prime Minister Tony Blair and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw following the bombings in Istanbul involving the British Consulate General and HSBC bank. In the messages, they expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the casualties and deep sympathy towards those injured. Mrs Kawaguchi called the attack "a despicable and inexcusable act of terrorism" and condemned it resolutely. She also stressed Japan's continued commitment to the fight against terrorism in cooperation with the United Kingdom and the international community.
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