DILI -- East Timor President Xanana Gusmao asked Japan on Monday to help with his country's efforts to deal with unemployment and build a judicial infrastructure.
Gusmao made the request during talks with Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani, who also met with East Timor's secretary of state for defense, Roque Rodrigues, Japanese officials said.
During the talks, Gusmao reportedly expressed gratitude for Japan's aid to his country and asked for further cooperation on the jobless problem and for building up the nation's judicial system.