Fukuda, Brown agree to tackle rising oil, food prices at G-8 summit
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown agreed Monday on the importance of the Group of Eight industrialized nations coordinating closely in tackling the rising prices of crude oil and food around the world. Speaking at a joint press conference following their talks in London, the two leaders also shared the view that the G-8 leaders must send out a strong message for dealing with the climate change issue during their summit scheduled for early July in Hokkaido.