Patriot Paradox

Reuters – The United States would like Japan to honor agreements to keep U.S. forces stationed on Okinawa but has no intention of dictating to the new Japanese government, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The Obama administration has promised to discuss a controversial deal on US military bases with Japan’s new left-leaning government but stopped short of saying it would renegotiate it. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would not “prejudge” Japan’s new political leadership, which has promised to review the US military presence in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would not “prejudge” Japan’s new political leadership, which has promised to review the US military presence in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Japan’s election-winning Democratic Party failed for a second day on Tuesday to wrap up coalition talks on forming a government due to differences over US military bases on the southern island of Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Japan’s election-winning Democratic Party failed for a second day on Tuesday to wrap up coalition talks on forming a government due to differences over US military bases on the southern island of Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The United States ruled out renegotiating a deal on US military bases with Japan’s new left-leaning government, which has pledged a fresh look at US forces in its territory. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFP – The United States ruled out renegotiating a deal on US military bases with Japan’s new left-leaning government, which has pledged a fresh look at US forces in its territory. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A Japanese court on Monday ordered the state to pay 76 million yen (800,000 dollars) to the family of a former US military base employee who died of lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos. Read the rest of this entry »