News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 month ago
Japan is unlikely to make a decision before President Barack Obama visits next month on the planned relocation of a major U.S. Marine airfield, officials said Thursday. U.S. and Japanese officials agreed three years ago to shift 8,000 Marines on the...
News Source: Press TV
| about 1 month ago
I am moving into my personal decision phase," Robert Gates said before the meeting in the Slovak capital of Bratislava that will be held on Thursday and Friday. "I will probably share with the president and my colleagues in the American government...
News Source: Inquirer.net
| about 1 month ago
Japan told the United States Thursday to respect its democratic process in a row over a US base, adding that the issue would not be resolved before President Barack Obama's visit next month. Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada was speaking a day after US...
News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| about 1 month ago
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The question of the U.S. military relationship with Japan and the related one of Japan's general defense posture are very sensitive issues for China, Russia and the Koreas, as well as for the United...
News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
Mr Gates asked Japan to press on with a multi-billion dollar joint deal made by the previous government to move US marines out of Japan and to relocate a military air base...Toshimi Kitazawa. "This may not be the perfect alternative for anyone, but...
News Source: Japan Times
| about 1 month ago
Marines from Okinawa to Guam will suffer a setback if Tokyo does not abide by other agreements on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Wednesday. Gates, in Tokyo to lay the groundwork for President...