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Article: EDITORIAL from the Chosun Ilbo on Nov. 10.(Editorial)
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
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- November 10, 2009
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What the Japan-U.S. Rift Means for Northeast Asia
Tension between Washington and Tokyo is growing ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Japan this Saturday and Sunday. The reason is Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's repeated comments since his inauguration in September that Japan has relied too much on the U.S. and will seek a more equal relationship. Hatoyama told lawmakers on Oct. 29 a "comprehensive review" is needed in U.S.-Japan relations. Hatoyama's cabinet wants to revise a 2006 agreement over the relocation of the Futenma air base in Okinawa. Some lawmakers in the ruling Democratic Party want the air base out of Japan altogether. That is ...
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