Katsuya Okada, Japan's foreign minister says he believes the sinking of the Cheonan helped show the Japanese people why they should support the American troop presence in Japan.

日本外交大臣冈田克也说，他相信可以用天安舰的沉没来证明为什么日本人应该支持美国在日本驻军。

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Other possible contenders, like Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Seiji Maehara, the transportation minister, have declared their support for Mr. Kan.

其他可能的竞争人选，如外相冈田克也和国土交通大臣前原诚司都表示支持菅直人。

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Katsuya Okada, a moderniser, would be Mr Ozawa's likeliest replacement, though he led the party to defeat at the last general election.

现代主义者冈田克也(Katsuya Okada)将会小泽最可能的替代者，虽然在上次大选中他使该党落败。

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Secretary Gates says he understands that, but he told Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada the United States is committed to moving forward with the existing security realignment.

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Mr.Rudd will be able to deliver his ultimatum in person to Japan's foreign minister, Katsuya Okada, who arrives in Sydney Saturday for pre-arranged talks on trade and military ties.

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It prompted urgent consultations between Clinton's traveling party and officials in Washington and was an issue in the Secretary's day-long set of meetings at the APEC forum, including a bilateral meeting late Wednesday with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.

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Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, seen as mild and levelheaded, is another possible candidate.

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DPJ, led by Katsuya Okada, has clearly been frustrated by Mr Koizumi's skill at portraying Japan Post as a litmus test for reformists.

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Yet many will call for someone outside the Ozawa orbit to lead the party, in which case Katsuya Okada, a 55-year-old former leader, is the favourite.

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