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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/16
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Arrests of US sailors in Okinawa reignites opposition to bases (+video)
The arrests in Okinawa of two US sailors on suspicion of raping a local woman are adding to longstanding frustrations by local Japanese with the US military presence there.
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As Okinawa marks 40 years of postwar sovereignty, US bases still an irritant
Okinawa marked the 40th anniversary of its reversion to Japanese sovereignty from US postwar control Tuesday amid political deadlock over the relocation of a key US military base.
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How Japan, US may break 18-year deadlock over Okinawa base
Japan and the US agreed this week to relocate thousands of Marines from Okinawa. But the issue of what to do with Futenma airbase remains.
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In Pictures: Military helicopters
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Japan's response to North Korea takes on a sharper edge
Prime Minister Naoto Kan is finding his nation dependent on the US in responding to North Korea, even as public opposition to the US base on Okinawa remains high.
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Okinawa election eases pressure on US military base location
Okinawans reelected the incumbent governor, who is less opposed to US military bases than his challenger. The US wants to move ahead with a 2006 deal to relocate Futenma air base within Okinawa.
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Back from Asia, Obama weighs strategic partnerships, China's economic muscle
Obama's stops in India and Indonesia balanced security with economic pressures. But back-to-back global summits in Japan and South Korea underscored the administration’s weaker hand with China.
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Japan's Naoto Kan promises fresh start with new cabinet
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled a cabinet Tuesday of six new members and 11 from the Hatoyama administration. Polls show 63 percent of Japanese have high hopes for Kan's administration.
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Populist Naoto Kan promises to 'rebuild' Japan as new PM
The first PM in more than a decade not to hail from a political dynasty, the populist Naoto Kan hopes to boost his party's standing ahead of July elections.
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Japan shaken by abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
The hasty departure of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama after just eight months in office throw Japanese politics into chaos, analysts say.
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Japan's Hatoyama resigns, dogged by Okinawa base dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would resign after coming under fire for weak leadership and reneging on a promise to move a US military base off Okinawa island.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/16
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US base in Okinawa looms in Japan elections
Prime Minister Hatoyama’s vow to reexamine agreed-upon plans to move the Marines from Futenma, their US base in Okinawa, nears a May 31 deadline. What many see as his mishandling of the issue may cost him in parliament.
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Signs of a growing US-Japan split in Okinawa base dispute?
The Pentagon has agreed to shrink the size of its forces, but the Japanese prime minister vowed to get an unpopular Okinawa base moved entirely. Officials will try to resolve the US-Japan dispute Wednesday.
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Why some in Japan support US bases in Okinawa
Japan is host to more than a dozen US bases in Okinawa. Some residents of the island's small port of Henoko, where the US wants to build a controversial military base, say they could use the boost to business.
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Japan stymied on US base in Okinawa as deadline nears
Japan may try again to relocate the Futenma US base in Okinawa to the fishing village of Henoko, ahead of a May deadline to resolve the issue. But both antibase activists and the US have voiced objections to that plan.
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Japan's Hatoyama disappoints on US base delay, budget
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama was criticized at home and in Washington for delaying a decision about moving a US base on Okinawa. Japanese analysts say the new prime minister is off to a slow start on several fronts.
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Obama meets Japan's Hatoyama, stressing equal partnership
Obama, in first stop of his Asia trip, addressed the thorny issue of a US military base in Okinawa. Despite recent tensions, Obamamania is still strong in Japan.
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Possible snags in US-Japan alliance
The newly elected DPJ, which vowed more independence from Washington, may relocate US bases in Japan and end its support for US efforts in Afghanistan.
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Ruling to protect dugong could put Northern Okinawa aid at risk
A federal judge said a US military base proposed for the depressed area must evaluate impact on the marine mammal.
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