Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) smiles with his cabinet members for photo session after they were inaugurated before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on September 16, 2009. (First row L-R) Consumer Minister Mizuho Fukushima, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Hatoyama, Financial Affairs, Postal Reform Minister Shizuka Kamei and National Public Safety Committee Chair Hiroshi Nakai. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) smiles with his cabinet members for photo session after they were inaugurated before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on September 16, 2009. (First row L-R) Consumer Minister Mizuho Fukushima, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Hatoyama, Financial Affairs, Postal Reform Minister Shizuka Kamei and National Public Safety Committee Chair Hiroshi Nakai.

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  1. US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Japanese Empress Michiko (R) as Emperor Akihito looks on upon Obama's arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  2. US President Barack Obama (L) bows as he shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and as Empress Michiko (R) looks on upon Obama's arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  3. Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) welcome visiting US President Barack Obama (L) as he arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  4. US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Japanese Empress Michiko (R) as Emperor Akihito (C) looks on upon Obama's arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  5. US President Barack Obama (L) bows as he shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and as Empress Michiko (R) looks on upon Obama's arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  6. US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Japanese Empress Michiko (R) as Emperor Akihito looks on upon Obama's arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 14, 2009. Billing himself America's first 'Pacific president', Barack Obama on November 14 said the United States did not seek to 'contain' China and promised a full US role in charting Asia's future.
  7. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) after Hatoyama's first policy speech at the Diet in Tokyo on October 26 , 2009. Hatoyama launched a broadside against the excesses of capitalism, in his first parliamentary address since taking office last month. At left is Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.
  8. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) upon his arrival for the the East Asia Summit meeting during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 25, 2009. Japan's new Prime Minister Hatoyama pressed plans for a new East Asian community at a summit on October 24, saying that the region should aspire to lead the world.
  9. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) upon his arrival for the the East Asia Summit meeting during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 25, 2009. Japan's new Prime Minister Hatoyama pressed plans for a new East Asian community at a summit on October 24, saying that the region should aspire to lead the world.
  10. Japanese Pime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) upon his arrival for the Gala Dinner in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 24, 2009. Prime Minister Hatoyama is here to attend the Southeastan Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meeting.
  11. Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, accompanied by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, center, is greeted by a Diet guard upon arriving for a ceremonial opening of the extraordinary Diet session by Emperor Akihito at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Japan's new, largely untested Cabinet is starting out with high public approval ratings amid hopes that Hatoyama's government will reinvigorate the world's second-largest economy, polls showed Friday.
  12. New Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) and his cabinet members pose for photographers after the first cabinet meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on September 16, 2009. Also seen are Financial Affairs and Postal Reform Minister Shizuka Kamei (L), Vice Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd L), Consumer Affairs and Gender Equality Minister Mizuho Fukushima (2nd R) and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R). The centre-left Prime Minister Hatoyama acclaimed a turning point in history September 16 as he took command of Asia's biggest economy with a pledge to return power to the people.
  13. Japan's State Minister in charge of consumer affairs, declining birthrate, food safety and gender equality Mizuho Fukushima, who is leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, speaks before press in Tokyo on October 14, 2009. Fukushima insisted Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama keep his pledge to remove the US military base from Okinawa, saying: 'I will work hard and maintain opposition to building a new base.'
  14. Japan's State Minister in charge of consumer affairs, declining birthrate, food safety and gender equality Mizuho Fukushima, who is leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, speaks before press in Tokyo on October 14, 2009. Fukushima insisted Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama keep his pledge to remove the US military base from Okinawa, saying: 'I will work hard and maintain opposition to building a new base.'
  15. Japan's State Minister in charge of consumer affairs, declining birthrate, food safety and gender equality Mizuho Fukushima, who is leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, speaks before press in Tokyo on October 14, 2009. Fukushima insisted Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama keep his pledge to remove the US military base from Okinawa, saying: 'I will work hard and maintain opposition to building a new base.'
  16. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, front row center, poses with his new Cabinet members at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Hatoyama, named prime minister Wednesday by parliament in a historic break with the past, promised to revive the slumping economy and make Tokyo a more equal partner in its relationship with the United States. Front row from left are: National Strategy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Hatoyama and Population, Consumer Affairs, Gender Equality and Food Safety Minister Mizuho Fukushima. Second row from left are: National Public Safety Commission Chairman Hiroshi Nakai, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister, also in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories Seiji Maehara and Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii. Top row is: Justice Minister Keiko Chiba.

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