British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday met with the father of missing British hostess Lucie Blackman in Tokyo to pledge his support for Tim Blackman's campaign to find his daughter.
Blackman met Blair for 15 minutes at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo shortly before the British leader left for Okinawa to attend the Group of Eight meeting that starts today.
"He expressed his concern and asked what Lucie was like," Blackman said. "He said he was not sure what he can do to help, but it is just excellent to meet him and make the profile of the case higher."