JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS AT THE UN
Nobutaka Machimura, Japan's minister of foreign affairs,speaks at the 60th General Assembly held at the United Nations on September 14, 2005 in New York City. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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Japan Wednesday postponed a trilateral summit it was to host this month with South Korea and China because of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation.
Japan remained firm Thursday on the issue of the abduction of its nationals by North Korea.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose regime is fighting lagging approval ratings, was hit with an opposition-sponsored censure motion Wednesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda criticized more than 500 government officials for accepting gifts such as cash and material goods from taxicab drivers.
Japan's central government and prefects were preparing Tuesday to conduct their first-ever biological and nuclear terrorism drills, a cabinet minister said.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Sunday he is considering sending personnel to Afghanistan for "land-based activities."
Japan will use a commercial charter instead of military planes to airlift supplies to aid China's quake victims.
The Dalai Lama stopped in Tokyo Thursday en route to the United States but Japanese leaders said there were no talks set up with the exiled Tibetan leader.
The Democratic Party of Japan said it would block passage of a critical tax bill, due to expire Monday, ending a gasoline tax that goes toward road repair.
Japan Tuesday sent an official protest to the United States deploring the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, a report said.
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