US ties, tackling climate change in focus as Japan’s new leader heads for international debutTOKYO — Just five days in office, Japan’s prime minister left Monday for his debut on the world stage, where he is to meet with the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia and promote his ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases in a speech at the U.N. Russia says it won’t deploy missiles near Poland, criticizes Iranian president over remarksMOSCOW — Russia said Saturday it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland since Washington has dumped a planned missile shield in Eastern Europe. It also harshly criticized Iran’s president for new comments denying the Holocaust. Analysis: US missile move gives Russia what it wants; will Kremlin offer anything in return?MOSCOW — The Kremlin got exactly what it wanted when the United States scrapped plans for missile defenses on Russia’s borders. Change in Obama approach to missile defense is part of broader strategy for squeezing IranWASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s revamped plan for a European missile shield is part of a broad new strategy for squeezing Iran. SKorea warns that in seeking US talks, NKorea wants recognition as nuclear stateSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is insisting on direct talks with the United States in an attempt to obtain recognition as a nuclear state, Seoul’s top diplomat said Friday, warning that the North’s atomic bombs are intended to target South Korea. Russian president: US decision to scrap missile plans is a “responsible move”MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday praised the decision by the Obama administration to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, calling it a “responsible move.” Russian FM says no new sanctions on Iran; comes as Washington shelves missile defense plansMOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. US delegation in Havana for closed-door discussions on restarting direct mail service to CubaHAVANA — Cuba and the United States sat down for rare talks aimed at re-establishing direct mail service Thursday, a modest step toward cooperation that caps a bitter week of recriminations over the extension of Washington’s trade embargo against the communist-run island. Obama, placating Russia, shelves Bush-era plan for missile defense shield in Eastern EuropeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defense shield that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles. Czechs, Poles react with rancor, relief at US decision to pull out of missile defense shieldPRAGUE — Czechs and Poles expressed rancor and relief Thursday that President Barack Obama had scrapped plans for a U.S. missile defense shield on their territories, reflecting deep divisions over a proposal that had also enraged Russia. Japan’s new Prime Minister Hatoyama to make diplomatic debut in USTOKYO — Japan’s new prime minister will make his diplomatic debut next week with a visit to the United Nations and an economic summit meeting in Pittsburgh, officials said Thursday, as a poll showed voters have high expectations for his new Cabinet. Now in power, Japan’s new leader vows to revive economy, forge more equal relationship with USTOKYO — Japan’s parliament named Yukio Hatoyama prime minister Wednesday, as his party took power for the first time ever with promises to revive the slumping economy and make Tokyo a more equal partner in its alliance with the United States. Japan’s new prime minister names Cabinet and promises sweeping changesTOKYO — Longtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama took office as prime minister on Wednesday, naming a new Cabinet and vowing to rebuild the economy and refocus Japan’s place on the world stage with his largely untested party. Hatoyama elected as Japan’s prime minister, names Cabinet, marking break from pastTOKYO — Longtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama took office as prime minister on Wednesday, naming a new Cabinet and vowing to rebuild the economy and refocus Japan’s place on the world stage with his largely untested left-of-center party. Japan’s new leader says he wants to build trust relationship with Obama, see economy improveTOKYO — Japan’s new prime minister says he wants to build a relationship of trust with President Barack Obama, but has no intention to back down on plans to push for a review of the U.S. military presence here. Hatoyama elected as Japan’s prime minister, names CabinetTOKYO — Longtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister and installed his new Cabinet Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan’s economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives. South Korea voices caution over mooted US-NKorea talks, says must aim at disarmamentSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Wednesday any dialogue with North Korea should be firmly based on the goal of ridding the communist regime of nuclear weapons, as the United States considers Pyongyang’s long-held desire for direct talks. Japan’s new prime minister announces Cabinet; picks veteran for finance ministerTOKYO — Japan’s new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has announced his Cabinet lineup, picking a veteran lawmaker and party ally as finance minister and a fellow party leader as his foreign minister. Former opposition leader Hatoyama elected as Japan’s prime ministerTOKYO — Longtime opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan’s economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives. Japan’s parliament convenes to formally select Hatoyama as prime ministerTOKYO — Japan’s parliament has convened to formally select former opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister, following his party’s landslide election victory last month. Japan’s prime minister, Cabinet resign
SKorea’s president accuses NKorea of having no intention of giving up nuclear weaponsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said North Korea is making conciliatory gestures because it feels the pain of U.N. sanctions, while the top U.S. diplomat said Washington is considering the North’s long-held desire for direct talks. EU: Meeting on Iran nuclear issue will likely be held in TurkeyBRUSSELS — Talks on Iran’s nuclear program will likely be held in Turkey and full U.S. participation may lead to progress in the negotiations, a senior EU official said Tuesday. Analysis: Time has arrived to test Obama strategy for nuke diplomacy with Iran and NKoreaWASHINGTON — Suddenly the door has opened for President Barack Obama to put his long-shot diplomatic strategy to the test and fulfill a campaign pledge to negotiate directly with North Korea and Iran. Eastern Europe, fawned over by Bush, complains of neglect by Obama administrationCzechs feel betrayed, Poles irked, Romanians slighted. Ask them who’s to blame, and the answer may come as a surprise: President Barack Obama. Iran, world powers to meet over Tehran’s nuclear program next monthVIENNA — Iran will sit down with the United States and five other world powers next month for wide-ranging discussions after more than a year without talks, Iranian and European officials said Monday. EU foreign policy chief to meet with Iranian nuclear negotiator on Oct. 1BRUSSELS — The European Union says its foreign policy chief Javier Solana will meet Iran’s nuclear negotiator on Oct. 1 for talks on the country’s nuclear program. Iranian proposal for talks falls short of Western demands focusing on Tehran’s nuclear programVIENNA — Iran’s new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran’s uranium enrichment program, according to a copy obtained Friday by The Associated Press, and instead amounts to a manifesto calling for a new international order. Spokesman says Russia’s Putin warns against use of force, sanctions on IranNOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — Russia’s prime minister warned Friday against using force or new sanctions against Iran for its defiance over its nuclear program, saying Moscow has no evidence that Tehran is seeking nuclear arms. Feature: Can Barack Obama and US put the ghost of 9/11 away?
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TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Cabinet resigned Wednesday to pave the way for parliament to elect Yukio Hatoyama as the country’s next leader.
WASHINGTON — On Sept. 11, 2001, Barack Obama was driving to a state legislative hearing in Chicago when he heard the first sketchy reports of a plane hitting the World Trade Center on his car radio. The 40-year-old state senator spent the afternoon in his law office watching “nightmare images” of destruction and grief unfold on TV.
