Japan to dodge human rights issues

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 .c Kyodo News Service    

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Kyodo) - Japan intends to dodge differences with the
United States in dealing with Asian human rights during a bilateral foreign
ministerial meeting in New York later this month, a Japanese diplomatic
source said Wednesday. 

''We should not highlight the policy differences between Japan and the U.S.
over certain countries, such as Cambodia and Myanmar,'' the source said,
referring to the meeting to be held on the fringes of the U.N. General
Assembly session. 

Washington has imposed tough sanctions against Cambodia and Myanmar, while
Tokyo's policy is to seek improvements through dialogue. 

The U.S. has repeatedly urged Japan to join it in taking tough action. 

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