Japan considers revision of a controversial military base relocation deal with the US to be a top diplomatic priority, Tokyo's newly appointed foreign minister has told the Financial Times, waving aside concerns that re-opening the deal could undermine the alliance between the two Pacific powers.
The declaration by Katsuya Okada, a senior member of Japan's ruling Democratic party (DPJ), highlights how the new government wants to set a more independent diplomatic agenda.
On the day of the government's creation, the new foreign minister sent supporters an e-mail saying the Futenma base relocation in Okinawa was an issue that “must be resolved within 100 days”.
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