Hatoyama elected a new Japan's prime minister
Newly elected Japan's prime minister Yukio Hatoyama bows to the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on September 16, 2009. UPI/Keizo Mori
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TOKYO, June 5 (UPI) -- Yoshihiko Noda, known as a fiscal conservative, has been chosen as Japan's next finance minister by new Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
TOKYO, June 3 (UPI) -- Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan emerged Thursday as the leading candidate to succeed Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister, political observers said.
TOKYO, June 2 (UPI) -- The main Japanese opposition party was unmoved Wednesday by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's decision to resign, saying new elections should be held.
TOKYO, June 2 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, hobbled by government scandals and criticism of relocation of a U.S. base, resigned after just eight months in office.
TOKYO, June 1 (UPI) -- Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced his decision to step down Wednesday after only eight months in office.
TOKYO, May 31 (UPI) -- China, South Korea and Japan have ended their summit with Beijing calling for peace amid escalating tension surrounding the sinking of a South Korean ship.
TOKYO, May 31 (UPI) -- Japan's Social Democratic Party, with its leader out of the Cabinet, said it will quit the ruling coalition because of a decision on relocating a U.S. base.
TOKYO, May 28 (UPI) -- Japan and the United States, welcoming an accord on relocating the U.S. base in Okinawa, agreed Friday to deepen their post World War II alliance.
TOKYO, May 23 (UPI) -- Japan said it would honor a 14-year-old agreement allowing the United States to move a Marine Corps air base within Okinawa, as long sought by U.S. officials.
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