Support for Japan's prime minister plunged in December as voters lost faith in his leadership, amid party turmoil and criticism over his handling of the nuclear crisis, a poll said Monday.

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Japan was set to announce on Friday it has finally tamed leaking reactors at Fukushima, in what authorities say is a vital step on the long road to recovery, nine months after its nuclear crisis began

Asian countries should work together to encourage China's increasingly assertive military to obey the rules of the sea, Japan's prime minister has told the Financial Times.

Yoshihiko Noda's comments

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to emphasise the continuing need for nuclear power plants in Japan and will pledge to ensure the highest level of operational safety during the upcoming U N confer

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Wednesay said he was concerned about China's military build-up, urging his giant neighbour to act as a "responsible member of the international community".

Yoshihiko Noda became Japan's sixth new Prime Minister in five years on Tuesday, starting a term in which he must push quake recovery, contain a nuclear crisis and revive the economy.

Japan's premier-designate Yoshihiko Noda on Monday vowed a safe pair of hands in rebuilding the country from its tsunami-nuclear disasters after he was elected the ruling party chief.

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