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Liputan6.com, Washington, DC: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Kurt Campbell cancel his visit to Japan and will return to the United States. U.S. State Department, yesterday, announced that Campbell would stop the 11-day visit to Asian countries.

As proclaimed NHK, Tuesday (16 / 3), Campbell is scheduled to discuss issues, including the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, with Japanese government officials, tomorrow. Assistant Secretary of State the other, Philip Crowley, told reporters that Campbell is believed to be in Singapore at that time, will return directly to Washington.

As for talks with Japanese officials, Crowley added, the schedule will be reset. Reasons to Japan suddenly pembatalannya related anti demonstrations in Thailand [read: Supporting Thousands of Thaksin Padati Bangkok].

But diplomatic sources in Japan and the United States said Campbell might think a visit to Japan would be unproductive. Therefore, the Japanese government has not reached a decision about where to relocate the U.S. base. (RST / ANS)