Obama, Japan PM to agree on alliance review: report

Anti-base rally

TOKYO (Reuters) The United States and Japan will agree this week to review their decades-old security alliance to tighten ties long term, a Japanese newspaper said Wednesday,... More »
Reuters via Yahoo! - Nov. 11, 2009
White House Welcomes Japan's Decision To Provide $5 Billion...
(RTTNews) - One day after Japan announced that it would provide $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan, the White House released a statement in which it said it welcomes Japan's... More »
RTTNews.com - Nov. 11, 2009
Japan Demands U.S. Hand Over Soldier In Hit-And-Run Case
TOP MARKET NEWS (RTTNews) - Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has demanded that the U.S. military hand over a soldier accused of a fatal hit-and-run on the southern... More »
RTTNews.com - Nov. 10, 2009
Japan increases Afghanistan assistance to 5 billion dollars...
New York - Japan has informed the United Nations of its intention to increase assistance to Afghanistan to a total of 5 billion dollars over the next five years, the UN said... More »
Earthtimes.org - Nov. 11, 2009
Japan increases Afghanistan assistance to 5 billion dollars
New York - Japan has informed the United Nations of its intention to increase assistance to Afghanistan to a total of 5 billion dollars over the next five years, the UN said... More »
Earthtimes.org - Nov. 11, 2009
Anti-base rally
Protesters participate in a mass rally against a U.S. base in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Sunday. A dispute over a replacement facility for Futenma air base on Okinawa, a key part... More »
Japan Today - Nov. 11, 2009
Okada, Clinton discuss Afghanistan
SINGAPORE Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday affirmed tie-ups in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, with Clinton voicing... More »
Japan Today - Nov. 11, 2009
Futenma's defenders stress its regional security role
With U.S. President Barack Obama coming to Tokyo on Friday, debate is heating up in Japan on what do about the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa.... More »
Japan Times - Nov. 11, 2009
Clouds over Tokyo and Seoul
By Eli Clifton WASHINGTON - United States President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo on Thursday for the first stop of his four-nation trip to Asia, but an ongoing disagreement... More »
Asia Times Online - Nov. 11, 2009
Obama urges Japan to keep US bases pact
TOKYO: US President Barack Obama urged Japan's new centre-left government on Tuesday to keep a pact allowing US bases on its territory, as both sides laid the groundwork for... More »
Daily Times - Nov. 10, 2009
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