Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, on Wednesday dismissed Japanese hopes for a rethink of a controversial military base relocation deal, calling for ”expeditious” action to implement the plan in full.
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By Mure Dickie in Tokyo
Published: October 21 2009 09:11 | Last updated: October 21 2009 12:28
Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, on Wednesday dismissed Japanese hopes for a rethink of a controversial military base relocation deal, calling for ”expeditious” action to implement the plan in full.