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US, Japan will bounce back, says Biden
Joe Biden warned the world not to underestimate Japan and the US, saying the two countries are still Pacific powers and will overcome their problems.
Japan PM resigns after US base row
Japan’s centre-left Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, tearfully resigned on Wednesday, just nine months after a stunning election win.
‘I eat the sun…yum, yum, yum’
As Yukio Hatoyama prepares to become Japan’s new leader, his wife is already emerging as a gloriously eccentric foil to her hum-drum husband.
Japan awakes to new era of Liberal Democratic government
Japan’s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, began the delicate task of forming a new government on Tuesday morning.
Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom
Japan’s next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, faced the task on Monday of forming a government to tackle challenges such as record unemployment.
Japan votes in election, opposition tipped to win
Japanese began voting in an election on Sunday that looks set to topple the conservative party, handing the opposition the job of reviving the econom
Japan’s Hatoyama, the ‘alien’ promoting a kinder society
The man widely tipped to be Japan’s next prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is the scion of one of the country’s most influential political dynasties.
Japan resumes Afghan war role
Japan is to resume its role in the war in Afghanistan after its government on Friday forced through a Bill extending a controversial refuelling mission. The move brought to an…