19:14, February 16, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Monday in Tokyo on an inaugural overseas trip.
During her three-day visit to Japan, Clinton will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on various issues such as the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the ongoing economic crisis as well as issues concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Middle East.
The top U.S. diplomat and her Japanese counterpart Nakasone are expected to sign a new accord Tuesday on the planned relocation of 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam.
She will also hold talks with Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), late Tuesday, according to DPJ Diet affairs chief Kenji Yamaoka.
The secretary of state is scheduled to conclude her first leg of the four-nation Asian tour on Wednesday before traveling to Indonesia, South Korea and China.
Seeking stronger cooperation and mutual support in Asia for the United States is believed to be a key mission of her Asian tour.
Source: Xinhua
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