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Hatoyama stressed the importance of the early realization of the relocation of U.S. military bases, Is seeking a compromise

According to Kyodo news report, the Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, 11, emphasized the necessity of an early settlement of the relocation of the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa issues, and expressed his base to stay long in the local concerns.

According to reports, on the 11th morning, Yukio Hatoyama told reporters at his official residence, said: “felt the best hope for what the United States would remain unchanged. However, taking into account the risk of long-term local residents and noise problems, we can not come to this Conclusions. “Hatoyama was concerned that the issue has long been solved, will lead to a base has remained in the ground, therefore stressed the need for an early realization of the relocation.

In the afternoon, Hatoyama Yukio Okamoto and foreign affairs critic, an exchange of views on the matter. Okamoto In the former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto as prime minister during the administration assistant participated in the Futenma relocation issue. Okamoto told reporters after the talks, Okinawa’s demand that the U.S. move to counties outside the airport, growing louder and louder, the U.S. government is required to perform the two countries had reached agreement to relocate the airport in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. At present, Hatoyama are looking for a possible compromise between the two programs.

Hatoyama made the statement in the former, Japan’s defense phase Kitazawa pretty at the press conference on Government policy on the Futenma issue, saying “the decision should be effective during the year, direction and make decisions.” He also said that the cabinet would the Japan-US agreement as the basis for all, and then tell the U.S. what kind of changes were made on the relocation program, “the Prime Minister being on these considerations, will probably put forward proposals in the near future.”

In addition, Okinawa and Northern play a similar Seiji Maehara said that the current study does not consider part of the U.S. military flight training, transfer to Kansai International Airport program.

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U.S. military bases there were several shootings – 12 were killed and 31 injured

military basesGlobal Online Network November 6 reported that the U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas (Fort Hood) this morning there were several shooting incidents has now been 12 people were killed and 31 wounded. The White House said that President Obama will soon issue a statement on this.

Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Banks said the shooting took place in local time Thursday 13:30 (GMT 3:30). Banks said the first shooting incident took place in Fort Hood, a medical treatment center, the second shooting incident occurred at the base of a theater. Fort Hood military base is currently closed.

Fort Hood base later confirmed that the attackers were U.S. soldiers, there are three people, one people have been killed and two were arrested.

Texas Senator Kay – Bailey – Hutchinson said that she was for the shooting was “shocked and saddened.” She said: “Our soldiers serve for the motherland have made great sacrifices, men and women at Fort Hood soldier has become the starting stupid, random violence targets. Believe me, this took place in Fort Hood, violence shocked and saddened, my heart and love for the dead and injured people together. ”

In the Fort Hood military base in the site, sign out a warning message: “Fort Hood has been closed down immediately. This is not a drill, is a state of emergency.” The site, meanwhile, have been asked various units within the inventory of personnel.

It is not clear attack and U.S. troops fighting the pressure is too large, or the frequent task of the deployment of FireWire are connected. At present, due to fall into the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the suicide rate among U.S. Army soldiers, and others bear the case of intense pressure both to new highs.

United States Department of Homeland Security said there was still not sure whether the shooting incident, and terrorism.

The U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas outside the city away from the city of Austin and Waco, about 100 kilometers, is the U.S. Army’s largest active duty armored troops home base, it is to the Yugoslav Army during the American Civil War generals John – named after Hood. The base was built and put into use since 1942, managed by the Army, stationed off the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and other troops, the base early this year, a total of 52000 soldiers were stationed.

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