AFP
TOKYO - PRIME Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday said Japan was 'concerned' about the recent spat between Cambodia and Thailand over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier, an official said.
'I'm concerned about the recent situation,' Mr Hatoyama told his visiting counterpart Hun Sen at a bilateral meeting, as quoted by a Japanese foreign ministry official.
'I hope the problem between the two countries will improve' as they are important neighbours in the Mekong River region, Mr Hatoyama said.
Mr Hun Sen said 'the situation in border areas is stable although there have been verbal exchanges between the two countries over the past two-to-three months,' according to the Japanese official.
The bilateral meeting came after Japan's summit talks with five Mekong River countries, which also include Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. There was no bilateral talk between Mr Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva the Japanese foreign ministry knows of, the official said.
Mr Hatoyama had a separate meeting later on Saturday with Mr Abhisit, who said he wanted to 'keep the problem from worsening,' the official said.
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