Japan to Create Counterterrorism PositionThe Japanese government plans to create an ambassador in charge of counterterrorism, apparently in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, government sources said Sunday.The government hopes the new ambassador will help set up an antiterrorism network on a global scale by promoting cooperation with other countries to stamp out international terrorism, the sources said. The Foreign Ministry has begun the selection process for the new post, they said. The government also hopes that the ambassador will share information particularly with countries housing Islamic radical guerrillas. With the new post, the government aims to further strengthen international cooperation over immigration control, one aspect of a seven-point response plan to the terrorist attacks announced Wednesday by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. It is believed that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, led by Osama bin Laden, has networks in more than 60 countries and territories. |
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