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Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan gave his farewell address and took press questions at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo. He defended his handling of the earthquake, tsunami, an…

Prime Minister Kan spoke to reporters and answered questions about the on-going response and recovery efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants, rebuilding efforts following the …

One week after a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Prime Minister made a televised address to the nation.

Japanese Prime Minister Kan appeared on Japanese television to address the people on relief and recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

At his first press conference of the New Year, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan told reporters that his top priorities for Japan are passing the national budget and rescuing the social secu…

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He focused on Japan’s contributions to international aid, development, and nuclear disarmament efforts.

Japanese Prime Minister spoke to reporters and answered questions in his first news conference as prime minister. He pledged to honor the U.S.-Japan agreement to keep a U.S. base on the isla…

Party Leader Naoto Kan talked about the Democratic Party of Japan and he addressed members of former opposition parties who came together the previous week to oppose the leadership in the Ja…

The founding ceremony of the new Democratic Party was shown. The preparation committee announced the beginnings of a new political party and introduced some of its candidates. Elections will…