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Obama's arrival in Japan delayed from Nov 12 to 13

Politics › Saturday 07th November, 04:00 PM JST

TOKYO — The United States has asked that President Barack Obama's visit to Japan be pushed back from next Thursday to Friday, a source close to Japan's…

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Japan, Mekong region to cooperate on environmental protection

Politics › 03:23 PM JST - 7th November

TOKYO — The leaders of Japan and five Mekong countries in Southeast Asia agreed Saturday to step up cooperation to protect the environment and tackle climate change…

U.S. Senate cuts budget for moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70%

Politics › 06:56 AM JST - 7th November

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has cut spending earmarked in a fiscal 2010 budget bill for the relocation of 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam by 70%,…

LDP drops plan to ban 'hereditary' candidates for open recruitment

Politics › 06:23 AM JST - 7th November

TOKYO — The opposition Liberal Democratic Party has dropped its policy of banning so-called ''hereditary'' candidates in selecting its contenders for future national elections, on condition they…

Hatoyama eyes Y400-500 bil aid to Afghanistan

Politics › 03:56 AM JST - 7th November

TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday his government plans to extend to Afghanistan support steps worth a total of 400 billion to 500 billion yen…

Okada willing to visit Okinawa in near future over U.S. base issue

Politics › 03:21 AM JST - 7th November

TOKYO — Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Friday expressed his willingness to visit Okinawa Prefecture in the near future to study the feasibility of his controversial idea…

Kanagawa governor backs existing Okinawa base deal

Politics › 10:31 AM JST - 6th November

WASHINGTON — The governor of Kanagawa Prefecture threw his support Thursday behind an existing deal between Japan and the United States that would relocate a U.S. airfield…

Hirano seeks to clarify remarks on constitutional interpretations

Politics › 03:56 AM JST - 6th November

TOKYO — Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano on Thursday sought to clarify his remarks on constitutional interpretations that seemed to suggest that government interpretations are subject to…

Japan to speed up decision on relocation of U.S. base

Politics › 03:23 AM JST - 6th November

TOKYO — Japan will speed up its review of a deal to move a major U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, officials said Thursday,…

Kadena mayor objects to base merger plan in Okinawa

Politics › 02:05 AM JST - 6th November

TOKYO — The mayor of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture voiced his objection Thursday to a plan advocated by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada to consolidate a major U.S.…