国际媒体再传王毅将出任中国新外长

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BBC Chinese, Feb 27, 2013.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... china_wang_yi.shtml

Note: The report is based in part on

Benjamin Kang Lim, China Likely to Appoint Expert on North Korea, Japan as Foreign Minister.Reuters, Feb 27, 2013 (45 minutes ago)
http://news.yahoo.com/china-like ... eign-222329774.html
("Another vice foreign minister, Cui Tiankai, 60, was to be named ambassador to the United States, the sources said")

(2) VOA专访日本外相：高度评价美方坚持美日同盟立场. VOA Chinese, Feb 27, 2013 (video)
http://www.voachinese.com/content/japan-20130227/1611899.html
(日本外交大臣 岸田 文雄)

Note: The interview is based  on
(a) Steve Herman, Q&A: Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio KISHIDA. VOA Chinese, Feb 27, 2013 (transcript).
http://www.voanews.com/content/f ... diaoyu/1611796.html

This is the English original of the interview. If you read Chinese translation, there is no ned to read the English one.
(b) Steve Herman, Japan FM Outlines North Korean Strategy in VOA Interview. VOA Chinese, Feb 27, 2013 (report).
http://www.voanews.com/content/j ... -korea/1611714.html

Quote:

"The Japanese foreign minister declares himself satisfied with Washington's support of Tokyo's territorial claims, although some in Japan have been hoping for more openly supportive rhetoric from US officials.

"In his interview with VOA, the foreign minister added that while Japan places emphasis on its partnership with the United States, which includes a military alliance, it is time for Tokyo to strengthen its own capabilities, including increasing defense expenditures as well as reviewing defense program guidelines.