Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday not to cut Japan's official development assistance to Cambodia when Tokyo reviews aid as part of its fiscal reforms, a Japanese official said.
In a meeting at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, Hun Sen told Koizumi that although he is aware of Japan's difficult financial situation, Cambodia still needs help from the international community.
Koizumi, whose government is reviewing its ODA to poor countries, replied that Tokyo plans to study ways to offer cooperation that will help countries effectively, the official said.