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| Chertoff sez Japan is a target for al-Qaeda |
| 2006-03-30 |
| U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told a news conference in Tokyo that the al-Qaida terrorist network eyes Japan as a possible target. "We know that bin Laden has talked about Japan as an enemy, a country that he wants to punish. We could never assume that something won't happen," he said, Kyodo News reported Wednesday. Speaking to the press at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Tuesday, Chertoff, who oversees the anti-terrorism measures of the U.S. government, emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and the United States to fight terrorism by enhancing such means as nuclear radiation detection at ports for cargo as well as immigration controls. His visit to Japan is part of an Asian tour that includes China and Singapore and is meant to win support for new anti-terrorism efforts. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Mr. Killjoy strikes again. Watch that sushi. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-03-30 00:34 |