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06 5th, 2010| 
May
30
AFP – Japan’s small socialist party on Sunday walked out of the ruling coalition in a row over a US military base in Okinawa, heaping pressure on embattled Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of July elections. Read the rest of this entry »
May
30
AFP – Japan’s socialist party Sunday decided to leave the country’s ruling coalition in a row over a US base, putting pressure on Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of July elections, Jiji Press reported. Read the rest of this entry »
May
28
AFP – Japan and the United States agreed Friday to keep a US military base on the island of Okinawa despite strong local opposition, resolving a row that has badly strained ties between the allies. Read the rest of this entry »
May
24
AP – Japan’s prime minister suggested Monday that heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula contributed to his decision to break a campaign promise and keep a key U.S. Marine base in Okinawa. Analysts say China’s growing military assertiveness may also have played a role. Read the rest of this entry »
May
24
AFP – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday commended as courageous a decision by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to keep an unpopular US military base in Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »
May
23
AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Sunday apologised for breaking his election pledge to move an unpopular US military base off Okinawa, also receiving a public dressing-down from local officials. Read the rest of this entry »