"I think it is very important that the U.S.taxpayer not subsidize a project which will help Ahmadinejad out of his gasoline shortage problem,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate the problem.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"This president basically is rolling the dice, he is making the most important decision of his presidency, betting on his ability to work with Pakistan and get this shared problem of the two Talibans under control,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.06