Mainichi :: Monday, September 28, 2009

• Compensation bill for areas around cancelled dams in the works for next Diet session
  Transport Minister Seiji Maehara revealed plans Saturday to introduce a law to compensate the regions affected by the cancellation of two major dam projects. continued ...


• Ex-Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki becomes new LDP head
  Former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki was elected the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday, as the party starts to recover from its devastating defeat in last month's general election. continued ...


• DPJ-pledged Futenma relocation outside Okinawa 'very difficult,' says defense minister
  Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa admitted that moving the U.S. military's Futenma Air Station outside Okinawa will be "very difficult" during a visit to the prefecture Saturday, backing down from earlier pledges made by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). continued ...


• Japan-China-S. Korea to discuss N. Korea, wider ties
  SHANGHAI (AP) -- China, Japan and South Korea are considering how to respond to North Korea's recent conciliatory gestures as they hold annual talks Monday among their foreign ministers in Shanghai. continued ...