Daily Yomiuri Online Click
- Govt, U.S. to sign accord on relocation of marines
(Daily Yomiuri Online) (Dec. 29, 2008)
The government and the United States will soon sign an accord over the relocation of U.S. marines from Okinawa Prefecture to Guam that will include a clause prohibiting Japan's financial contribution to the relocation from being used for other purposes, according to government sources. continued ... - Bureaucrats stiff-arm Aso / Prime minister's attempts to woo officials have little success
(Daily Yomiuri Online) (Dec. 29, 2008)
Yutaka Ito and Takeo Azuma / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Bureaucrats have started to keep the administration of Prime Minister Taro Aso at arm's length while making overtures to the largest opposition party in view of a possible change of administration. continued ...
The Asahi Shimbun Click
- EDITORIAL: Anti-piracy mission
(The Asahi Shimbun) (IHT/Asahi: December 29, 2008)
The government is considering whether to deploy Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers and other vessels to waters off Somalia in support of international efforts to rein in rampant piracy in the region. In response to a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for international cooperation to tackle the problem, a host of countries, including the United States, parts of Europe, China, Iran and India, have already decided to dispatch warships. continued ...
The Japan Times Click
- New Afghan strategy will compound U.S. problem
(The Japan Times) Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
By BRAHMA CHELLANEY
Even before U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has been sworn in, the contours of his new strategy on Afghanistan have become known: A "surge" of U.S. forces, not to militarily rout the Taliban but to strike a political deal with the enemy from a position of strength. continued ...
The Mainichi Daily News Click
- DPJ to forge new links with Obama government as Lower House win looks more likely
(Mainichi Japan) December 29, 2008
The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) will begin periodic meetings with U.S. officials, party officials announced, with an eye towards building a mutual rapport as the DPJ looks more and more likely to win the next Lower House election. continued ... - Aso to make first visit to Seoul as PM next month
(Mainichi Japan) December 29, 2008
Prime Minister Taro Aso will make a state visit to Seoul for the first time as prime minister in January, Japanese and South Korean government officials said. continued ...
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