Japan's Komura arrives in Singapore for ASEAN, N. Korea talks+

SINGAPORE, July 21_(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH ARRIVAL, ADDING INFO ON JAPAN-MYANMAR TALKS SCHEDULE; CHANGING DATELINE.) Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura arrived in Singapore on Monday to attend a series of ASEAN-hosted talks, but the highlight of his visit will be an informal meeting Wednesday with other foreign ministers of the six nations involved in talks on North Korea's denuclearization. During his four-day stay, Komura is also set to meet one-on-one with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday to coordinate measures to drive forward the six-party process and seek their support for Japan's position. A meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Tuesday morning has also been added to the schedule, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said... [read full story]