"We consider this meeting the first step in future co-operation between Japan and South Korea," said Mr Abe after arriving in The Hague.
India has ambitious plans to reduce its reliance on imported oil, and to diversify its production of electricity (too much of which comes from coal-fired plants), but this is not the same as making a firm promise to limit carbon emissions.A third such area is in the promise of future co-operation in defence, including some experimental efforts to collaborate in the production of equipment.
"It would be foolish for my party and this Independent Group to fight with each other," he tells the BBC, hinting at future co-operation in contesting seats.
There is "little, if any signal" from the EU about its priorities for talks on future co-operation due to begin in March, the chancellor is claiming.
The ISI official agreed that future co-operation was vital.
Ed Miliband today opens the door to future co-operation with the Liberal Democrats as he calls on disaffected ministers in Nick Clegg's party to quit the cabinet and join Labour in a fight against rightwing Tory policies.
Asked about the possibility of future co-operation with Labour, Mr Alexander joked that he had once played in the same cricket team as shadow chancellor Ed Balls.
At a meeting in Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the two nations had laid a "solid foundation" for future co-operation.
In his opening comments, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov admitted to "disagreements" between the two countries, but that there is there is "solid foundation for future co-operation".
Connie Hedegaard met with California's governor, Jerry Brown, and Mary Nichols, who chairs the Californian Air Resources Board, in Sacramento to discuss how future co-operation might work to join the world's largest and second largest carbon markets.
But the bulk of the dangerous stuff is in the remaining sites, including four where weapons work continues and where Russian officials have slammed the door to help from outsiders.For their part, American negotiators have also been holding out for tough liability rules to govern future co-operation in Russia.
