October 24, 2009 - Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, the eager proponent of the idea, proposed the formation of East Asian Community, when meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, U.S., this year.
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"It would be meaningful for us to have the aspiration that East Asia is going to lead the world," he said.
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Channel News Asia - October 24, 2009
HUA HIN, Thailand : Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pressed plans for a new East Asian community at a summit on Saturday, saying that the region ...
