61575    To realize high-quality health care, where doctors and patients are united by mutual trust, it will be critical to not only improve clinical training but also medical education, the national examination for the physicians' license and continuing education for doctors.

61576    In the same breath, we hope to see more high-caliber doctors certified in specialized fields.

61577    Consistent medical training with a holistic approach is being sought.

61578    During the talks held on the 10th in Washington, DC, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and Mr. Warren Christopher, the US Secretary of State, have reached an agreement on the efforts to promote the aid measures for North Korea's conversion process to light water nuclear reactors and have confirmed the establishment of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) in February.

61579    In the meantime, it is expected that 50,000 tons of crude oil will be supplied to North Korea during this week, based on the US-North Korea "basic framework agreement."

61580    They began loading a tanker with crude oil for North Korea on the 11th.

61581    The first ship is scheduled to head for North Korea on as early as the 12th.

61582    The agreement over the nuclear issue between the US and North Korea has been executed without a hitch.

61583    In addition to welcoming the effort of the US and North Korea, we applaud the cooperative framework among the three countries, namely, Japan, the US and South Korea.

61584    Further, we hope that the outcome of this effort will lead to the resolution of the Korean issue with the reopening of the North-South dialogue.

61585    In the US-North Korea agreement, North Korea has promised to freeze its nuclear facilities including experimental reactors within a month of signing the agreement, while the US has assured it will begin supplying crude oil within three months.

61586    Additionally, the relaxation and removal of restrictions on trade investments have been promised, and North Korea has just announced such implementation.

61587    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that North Korea has in fact already frozen its nuclear facilities as agreed.

61588    Further, the safe storage of the used nuclear fuel removed from the experimental reactors was conducted under IAEA supervision.

61589    When the shipment of C-heavy oil to North Korea begins, the improvement of US-North Korea relations will advance to the next phase.