BEIJING (Kyodo) Tokyo hopes to cooperate with Beijing to prevent the swine flu epidemic from spreading further and also wants to help the world overcome the economic crisis, Prime Minister Taro Aso told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, according to China's state-run media.
"Japan wants to work together with China to prevent the swine flu epidemic from spreading further," China Central Television reported.
The recent deadly swine-avian-human flu virus has emerged as a topic for the countries' leaders, after more than 150 people have died in Mexico from the malady, which has spread to other areas, reportedly killing an infant in Texas as well.