U.S. State Department spokesman James Kelly on the 4th at a press conference on the U.S. military the Futenma Air Station (located in Okinawa Prefecture Ginowan City) relocation, said “The United States does not (to the Japanese government concluded) to set a specific time,” denies the asked the Japanese side on the 12th before Obama’s visit concluded view.

According to Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported that Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, 2 days on the House Budget Committee, said he “did not deem it necessary to make a decision before Obama’s visit.” Kelly made the above statement may be because the U.S. saw no hope of progress in the short term, he hopes to quell the situation.

On the other hand, the United States armed forces, the highest military officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mullen on the 4th speech touched on last month with Katsuya Okada, the Japanese foreign minister discuss issues regarding the Futenma, saying, “Okada and Democrats intend to do to promote the program , we must find the answer, “strongly urge the Japanese to fulfill the agreements reached between the two countries will be relocated to the airport Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture barracks coastal areas.

Kelly is also the press conference stressed that “the current scheme is to promote the best solution to solve the problem,” said the U.S. government asked Japan to fulfill the agreement as soon as the position has not changed.

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