Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has agreed with European Union leaders to work together in addressing Europe's sovereign debt crisis, a Japanese official said.
Noda was quoted as telling European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday that a "recovery in the European economy is indispensable for global stability and prosperity" while pointing out Japan has already provided help to alleviate the crisis.
Noda was referring to Japan's $60 billion contribution to the International Monetary Fund's war chest to address Europe's problems, the official said.