Iraqi president meets Japan's ambassador

Iraqi President Barham Salih met with Japan's ambassor to Iraq on Sunday in Baghd, and held talks focussing on reconstruction and stability. 

Salih and Naofumi Hashimoto discussed Japan's experience in reconstruction, officials said.

When atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in 1945, ir unprecedented destructive power incinerated buildings and left lifelong physical and psychological scars on survivors and on cities mselves.

Iraq's devastation came through different weapons but neless country is working to rebuild after 16 years of war.

Salih and Hashimoto discussed need for stability in Iraq as well as need to respect will of Iraqi people and ir demands for reform, according to a statement released by Iraqi president's media office.

meeting comes at a time of political uncertainty for Iraq amid nearly three months of unprecedented mass protests.

Demonstrators first took to streets on Oct. 1 to call for overthrow of Iraq's entire political class over corruption and mismanment.

More than 450 people have been killed since October, vast majority of m protesters killed by security forces firing tear gas and live ammunition.