About 9,000 U.S. Marines will be moved from the Japanese island of Okinawa to other locations in the Pacific region under a joint agreement between the United States and Japan. The deal was announced late Thursday in a joint statement by Washington and Tokyo. The Marines will be moved to Hawaii, the U.S. territory of […]
US to Move 9,000 Marines Off Japan’s Okinawa Island
Japan to Announce Decision on Joining Pacific Trade Pact
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda abruptly postponed a news conference Thursday at which he had been expected to announce that his government will join negotiations on a trans-Pacific free trade pact. Japanese news reports say the prime minister planned to announce the decision to the Japanese people Thursday and personally notify U.S. President Barack Obama […]
Japan to Announce Decision on Joining Pacific Trade Pact
Japanese media say Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to join negotiations on a trans-Pacific free trade pact that could eventually develop into the world’s largest trading bloc. News reports Thursday said Mr. Noda would announce his decision at a news conference later in the day, and personally deliver the message during a meeting in […]