New Delhi (PTI): Agreeing that developed nations need to take a lead in cutting down greenhouse gas emissions, Japan is keen to work with India in addressing the problem of climate change despite the differences of view.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda sent his special envoy Matsuyoshi Nishimura here to hold talks with the Indian government on ways in which the two sides could cooperate on the climate change issue.

Nishimura held talks with Shyam Saran, Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change, to discuss ways in which the two countries can cooperate on the issue which is set to dominate the agenda of the upcoming G-8 Summit in Tokyo in July.

"We are going to host the G-8 Summit and meeting of (five) Outreach countries (which includes India) back to back. My main mission was to convey the (Japanese) Prime Minister's wishes to work with India for the success of these meetings," Nishimura told PTI after his discussions here.

"I, as the (Japanese) Prime Minister's emissary, conveyed the messages with the hope that the two countries can work together and go forward on this huge mission for the benefit of the planet," he said and expressed satisfaction at his "positive" discussions here.

Acknowledging that there are "differences of views and positions", he said "despite differences, there can be ways to work together on this issue."