
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.