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, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama recommitted to reduce their countries' emissions by 80 percent by 2050, the White House said.
TOKYO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The Japanese Cabinet Tuesday authorized $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan during the next five years, the government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said.
TOKYO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Japan is considering raising the tobacco tax to European levels in 2010, government officials announced.
TOKYO, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Obama administration warned Japan of repercussions if it tries to redraw a military realignment plan formulated to deal with China.
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- South Korean and Japanese leaders said Friday they would seek a "comprehensive" solution to North Korea's nuclear issue in a "single-step" package deal.
TOKYO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has told his Cabinet to eliminate all wasteful expenses as it prepares its budget for next fiscal year.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The United States and Japan will work together to ensure prosperity and coordinate efforts on a range of global threats, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged.
The House of Representatives rebuked U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for his outburst at U.S. President Barack Obama last week.
TOKYO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Wednesday named Katsuya Okada as his foreign minister and former bureaucrat Hirohisa Fujii as Finance Minister.
TOKYO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Japan's prime minister-elect, Yukio Hatoyama, pledged Monday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, aiming for a reduction of 25 percent by 2020.
