Japan Times :: Monday, June 29, 2009

• 5. NATIONAL NEWS
  Rainy season over in Okinawa area
  June 29, 2009
  NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) This year's rainy season in the Okinawa area appears to have ended, five days later than usual and 11 days later than last year, meteorological officials said Sunday. continued ...


• 9. NATIONAL NEWS
  LDP hoping to get bills passed fast, call election
  June 29, 2009
  Kyodo News
  The Liberal Democratic Party sought cooperation Sunday from opposition parties to get key bills through the Diet as soon as possible.
  Senior opposition leaders responded positively, which is expected to make it easier for Prime Minister Taro Aso to dissolve the Lower House soon and call a general election. continued ...


• 10. NATIONAL NEWS
  Finding U.S. landing site faces delay
  June 29, 2009
  WASHINGTON (Kyodo) A candidate site for a permanent facility in Japan for U.S. warplanes to practice landing on aircraft carriers will not be selected by the primary deadline of July, according to Japanese and U.S. sources. continued ...


• 15. NATIONAL NEWS - JUN HONGO
  Aso, Lee confirm cooperation on N. Korea
  June 29, 2009
  By JUN HONGO. Staff writer
  Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed Sunday to intensify joint efforts to stop Pyongyang's nuclear programs and urged North Korea to abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning its recent nuclear test. continued ...