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New Japanese mayor opposes U.S. base

A Japanese city elected a mayor Sunday who opposes plans to host an American base, complicating the nation's commitment to work with the United States.

Japanese finance minister Fujii quits

Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii resigned late Wednesday despite a public plea by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to stay in the job.

Japan pledges to be more independent from Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama chose to make Japan the first stop in his first presidential visit to Asia -- a decision that Japan's new prime minister says signifies the importance Washington attaches to its alliance with Tokyo.

Nukes, financial woes top agenda for Asian talks

China hosted Japan and South Korea on Saturday for the second trilateral leaders' meeting, state-run media said.

Leaders to focus on climate change at summit

World leaders converge Tuesday in New York to focus on climate change, with the clock ticking down toward a summit this year in Denmark, where a global climate change pact is to be signed.

Hatoyama elected as Japan's prime minister

Japan's parliament elected Yukio Hatoyama as the country's new prime minister on Wednesday in an historic shift of power.

Japan prepares for new prime minister

Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama to take over the reins of government.

Japan's new PM faces daunting in-tray

It's all but certain that Yukio Hatoyama will be elected Japan's next prime minister on Wednesday.

Challenges ahead for Japan's new ruling party

Now comes the hard part. Handed a sweeping mandate for change, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) begins the formidable task of delivering on a laundry list of promises intended to lift the country after its worst recession since World War II.

Political shift likely as Japanese head to polls

Voters in Japan will turn out for parliamentary elections Sunday in what poll after poll shows will be a historic shift in political power to oust the ruling party.

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