Dec 31

Japan to settle US base row despite political risk 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s government has told the United States it will decide by May where to relocate a controversial US military base even if it risks breaking up the ruling coalition, Jiji Press reported Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 27

Japan wants 'more time' for US base decision 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, has told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that his country needs more time to decide on the future of US military bases in Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 23

Japan wants 'more time' for US base decision 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, has told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that his country needs more time to decide on the future of US military bases in Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 15

Japan needs more time for decision on US base 
    (AP)

AP – Japan needs more time to reach a decision on the relocation of a major U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, senior government officials said Tuesday, amid a growing row between Tokyo and Washington on the issue. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 20

Japan, US officials meet over military base row 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 17

Japan, US officials meet over military base row 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 16

Japan, US to seek 'solution' to Okinawa base row 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan and the United States will hold talks here on Tuesday to seek ways to solve a sticking row over the relocation of a US military base on the island of Okinawa, the foreign ministry said. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 16

Japan mulls over relocation of US Marine base 
    (AP)

AP – Japan’s foreign minister said Monday that Tokyo should honor its agreement to find a new location for a major U.S. Marine base, but he and the prime minister said they were still seeking options on where it should go. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Obama urges Japan to keep US bases pact 
    (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama urged Japan’s new centre-left government on Tuesday to keep a pact allowing US bases on its territory, as both sides laid the groundwork for his visit to Tokyo this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Okinawa base not 'dominant' issue of Obama Japan visit: official 
    (AFP)
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