U.S. President George W. Bush will be curious about Japan's structural reform policy when he meets Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Saturday, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Thursday.

"The meeting will also give the president an opportunity to listen to the prime minister, discuss structural reforms of the Japanese economy, and the president will be curious and attentive to the discussions," Fleischer said.

Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Shunji Yanai also said Thursday that Japan's reform policy will be high on the agenda at the first Koizumi-Bush meeting.

"The United States hopes to hear Japan's recently adopted reform policy directly from Prime Minister Koizumi," Yanai told reporters.