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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Ozawa desired SDP to integrate with DPJ - 05 January 2008 |
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On 30 December Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, asked executives of the All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union and the Japan Teachers Union in October to push the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to integrate with the DPJ.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Restoration of anti-terrorism naval mission in Indian Ocean - 05 January 2008 |
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On 1 January Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged in a New Year's message to resume naval activities in and around Afghanistan as soon as possible. For six years Japan provided logistical support to forces involved in the war in Afghanistan.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| No midmonth reshuffling of Fukuda Cabinet - 05 January 2008 |
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On 4 January Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dismissed speculation that he would reshuffle his Cabinet before the Diet opens later this month. Fukuda wants his Cabinet ministers to continue doing their jobs.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Fukuda government makes concession to resolve Futenma base issue - 05 January 2008 |
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The conciliatory approaches of Yasuo Fukuda government to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, which is currently situated in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture to reclaimed land about 90 meters further from the current shoreline, is highly likely to move the stalled relocation process forward.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| U.S. opposed to new MSDF bill fuel restrictions - 05 January 2008 |
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The United States opposes Japan's plans for the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) to only provide fuel in the Indian Ocean to vessels participating in operations to interdict terrorist activities at sea.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Fukuda apologizes for scandal over lost pension records - 05 January 2008 |
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On 4 January, Japan's Prime Minister Fukuda apologized for a growing scandal over millions of lost pension records and promised to deliver policies focusing on consumers and common people.
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Fukuda receives warm welcome, but key issues remain unresolved - 05 January 2008 |
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The Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda received an unusually warm welcome from China during his first visit to China as the head of government, and his visit saw Japan's policies toward China expanding beyond bilateral ties and covering regional, and global issues,
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| Vol. II Issue. 17; 05 January 2008 |
| Ozawa of DPJ promises to take power from ruling coalition parties - 05 January 2008 |
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On 1 January Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, expressed his firm determination during a New Year party of DPJ lawmakers and others held at his residence in Tokyo,
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| Prepared by Dr. Veena Sharma |
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