TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:

On August 21, commencing at 2:30 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call from H. E. Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Epel ALUPO, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ISHIBA expressed his wish to further enhance bilateral cooperation with Uganda, described as the "Pearl of Africa" and a crucial transportation hub in East Africa. In response, Vice President Alupo conveyed greetings from President Museveni to Prim...