Yukio Hatoyama

With negotiations on the relocation of a U.S. base in Okinawa snagged, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama revealed Thursday he asked U.S. President Barack Obama for a little faith in his Democratic Party of Japan government. "I told (Obama)...

In this article: Barack Obama, Okinawa, Nago, Okinawa, Tokyo, Washington, U.S., Democratic Party of Japan, and Guam

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called on U.S. military authorities Thursday to pressure a suspect to report for police questioning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Okinawa on Nov. 7. The delay in resolving the case is making the...

In this article: Okinawa, Tokyo, and Japan

Only two months in office, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appears to be losing his political influence primarily because of (1) his failure to exercise leadership in foreign diplomacy and on the domestic agenda, and (2) the extraordinary...

In this article: Ichiro Ozawa, Democratic Party of Japan, Robert M. Gates, Tokyo, Japan, Diet, Liberal Democratic Party, and Washington

...from 'yu-ai,' key concepts include regional prosperity, environmental cooperation SINGAPORE (Kyodo) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Sunday highlighted four key areas of cooperation in his concept for an East Asian community -...

In this article: Dmitry Medvedev, Singapore, Japan, Asia, Washington, United States, Philosophy, Climate change, and Kyoto Protocol

...will not resolve the dispute over relocating US military bases on Okinawa without changing their 2006 agreement, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama insists. "President (Barack) Obama may think that the agreement will be the basis, but if the...

In this article: Okinawa, (barack) Obama, US, Camp Schwab, Washington, US Marines, and Dow Jones

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama shared a firm handshake Friday in front of the cameras at their bilateral meeting, but behind the smiles lie tensions between the two countries that have yet to be addressed.

In this article: Barack Obama, DPJ, U.S., Okinawa Prefecture, and Japan

Cooperation on nuke arms, emissions; no Futenma deal Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama vowed Friday to bolster the bilateral alliance and cooperate on pressing global issues, including climate change and nuclear...

In this article: Barack Obama, Japan, United States, Okinawa, Tokyo, Pyongyang, North Korea, Climate change, and Democratic Party of Japan

TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says a civilian contribution to security in Afghanistan would be more appropriate for his country than continuing its role in providing Indian Ocean refueling assistance to the United States.

In this article: Afghanistan, Japan, Barack Obama, Indian Ocean, Tokyo, and United States

Washington - President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama agreed November 13 that the U.S.-Japanese alliance must be revitalized to reflect the new challenges of the 21st century. Obama, on the first stop of a four-nation,...

In this article: Barack Obama, Japan, United States, Afghanistan, Okinawa, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Democratic Party of Japan, and Pakistan

Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's remarks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo, as transcribed by the White House. HATOYAMA: (As translated.) President Obama, I would like to welcome you to...

In this article: Barack Obama, Japan, United States, Afghanistan, Climate change, Asia, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima