SINGAPORE : Japan's Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura will make an official visit to Singapore on Tuesday at the invitation of Foreign Minister George Yeo.

This will be the first official visit by Mr Machimura in his capacity as Foreign Minister.

Mr Machimura last visited Singapore in August 2002 as Acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Mr Machimura will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Foreign Minister George Yeo and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean.

Aiyah, confirm ask Singapore to support Japan to get into Security Council. That's what Japanese politicians are all thinking about now, talk their way, buy their way through
But anyway, this foreign minister is quite a zai guy, wonder how the newbie George Yeo would cope