The nongovernment coalition Jubilee 2000 Japan urged Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa on Thursday to take the initiative at the upcoming meeting of the Group of Seven economic powers to solve the serious debt problems of the world's poorest countries.
The coalition demanded that in their meeting Saturday, G7 finance ministers decide on radical and speedy measures, such as immediately forgiving all bilateral public debts of the poorest countries.
Yoko Kitazawa, joint chairwoman of Jubilee 2000 Japan, handed a letter of requests to Finance Ministry officials in charge of international development policy at the ministry building.