Apr 14

US lawmaker pleads Japan's case on base (AFP)

AFP – A liberal US lawmaker appealed Wednesday for sensitivity to Japan over the relocation of a military base, saying the United States needed to bear in mind local opposition before going ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 14

Japan islanders to reject US base in Obama letter (AFP)

AFP – The mayors of three towns on a Japanese island reportedly slated to host a US military base said Wednesday they will write to President Barack Obama to tell him they reject their government’s plan. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 14

US resumes normal operations at Kyrgyz base (AFP)

AFP – A key US military base in Kyrgyzstan resumed normal operations Friday after an uprising ousted the government in the central Asian nation, a Pentagon official said. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 14

Japan PM hopes to end US base row soon (AFP)

AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has promised to resolve a row soon on a US military base as he was left conspicuously absent from President Barack Obama’s meeting list at a summit. Read the rest of this entry »