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Top US envoy for Asia praises Japan ties

AFP – TOKYO (AFP) – The top US diplomat for Asia on Thursday hailed Washington’s long-standing alliance with Japan, but made no mention of a row over an American military airbase on the southern island of Okinawa.

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Top US envoy for Asia praises Japan ties

Japan foreign minister to meet Clinton over U.S. bases: report

Reuters – TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister will meet his U.S. counterpart on Friday for talks expected to focus on a row over the reorganization of U.S

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US condemns Lebanon rocket salvo

AFP – BEIRUT (AFP) – The United States condemned on Wednesday the latest rocket attack from southern Lebanon on Israel and said it underscored the need to disarm all Lebanese groups, in a reference to Hezbollah.

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US diplomat resigns over Afghan war

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The State Department tried to diffuse the embarrassing resignation of a diplomat who publicly criticized the Afghan war, saying his views were being “taken very seriously.”

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US diplomat resigns over Afghan war

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