Quotes of the Day

Friday, May. 28, 2010

Open quoteI am sincerely sorry for not being able to keep my words and, what is more, having hurt Okinawans in the end.Close quote

  • YUKIO HATOYAMA,
  • Japanese Prime Minister, apologizing at a news conference for not coming through on his campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the island of Okinawa
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