Brussels, 10/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - Members of the Japanese Parliament visited the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, in Brussels on Monday, headed by the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Taro Nakayama, for the 21st EU/Japan interparliamentary meeting which will be taking place over the next few days.
Discussions focussed on the main issues in EU/Japan relations, such as the introduction of the Euro, enlargement, the planned Rapid Reaction Force and the proposed European Constitution, as well as Japan's current economic crisis. In a press release, President Prodi hoped that Japan was confident about its long-term prospects. The press release noted that both sides had expressed "disappointment and frustration" with the US attitude to the Kyoto Protocol (the EU Troika was due to finish their tour of various capitals of the world (to try and save the climate change agreement) in Tokyo this Tuesday).