Kyodo News via Yahoo! Asia NewsNovember 16, 2005
(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledged "maximum efforts" by his government Wednesday to help realize a realignment of the U.S. military presence in Japan.
Speaking at a joint news conference with U.S. President George W. Bush, Koizumi said of an interim report on the realignment, "Maximum efforts will be made by the government uniting as one so that the compiled plan will be realized."
Bush expressed hope that Koizumi demonstrate leadership on the issue.
Kyodo News via Yahoo! Asia News
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