Hatoyama’s Confession March 11, 2011 Nine months after stepping down as Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama conceded that he had just given "deterrence" as the factor necessitating retention of the US Marine Corps on Okinawa because he needed a pretext.
New Year 2011, Okinawa and the Future of East Asia January 18, 2011 The mood across East Asia as 2011 dawns is one of foreboding.