Mainichi :: Saturday, September 26, 2009

• Hatoyama says he is confident of reducing greenhouse gases by 25 percent
  PITTSBURGH -- Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama expressed optimism about achieving his government's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020. continued ...


• Hatoyama hints at delaying decision on relocation of U.S. troops in Okinawa (★)
  Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told reporters Thursday (Friday afternoon Japanese time) that there was a need to probe whether revisions to the plan of relocating U.S. troops on Okinawa should be made this year, suggesting he would delay the issue. continued ...