News Source: China Post
| 22 days ago
Japan's center-left government Monday denied U.S. ties were being strained by a row over an American military base, amid confusion over whether its foreign minister will travel to Washington this week. The U.S. State Department on Saturday said...
News Source: Voice of America
| 22 days ago
The United States says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is ready to meet with Japan's foreign minister, but Japanese officials say no decision has been made over whether or when the foreign minister will travel to Washington for such a meeting.
News Source: Japan Times
| 22 days ago
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama faced a new scandal Monday when it was revealed he failed to declare income from stock sales, giving the opposition ammunition heading into a three-day Lower House Budget Committee session. "This is a personal affair of...
News Source: Japan Times
| 22 days ago
The United States has apologized to Japan for saying over the weekend that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would meet with Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Washington on Friday and then retracting the announcement, a senior Japanese...
News Source: Kuwait Times
| 22 days ago
A plan to relocate a US Marine base on the southern island of Okinawa is the latest issue to set ministers at odds with one another, forcing Hatoyama to distance himself from their remarks. Any sign that the premier is dithering could threaten his...