22/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has congratulated the new Japanese prime minister, Taro Aso, on his election as head of the Japanese government. Barroso said he would be delighted to work with Aso on deepening and strengthening EU-Japan relations and pursuing their excellent cooperation at the G8 and other international bodies. In his message of congratulations, Barroso said he felt that Japan was an important strategic partner for...