Japan offers support to Pakistan

Pakistan says Japan is offering to help it fight extremism. Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura made the offer in a meeting with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in Islamabad.

Komura is currently on a two-day visit to Pakistan. Komura says Japan will help Pakistan consolidate democracy and provide economic support measures. Komura says that as Chairman of the G-8 Group, Japan will try to convince other members to assist Pakistan. Komura also met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi.