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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A U.S. military force commander announced that Japanese soldiers and civilian workers will be allowed to return home after a U.S. air campaign was extended from Sept. 2 to Sept. 9.
In a news conference, Gen. Charles H. Boyden Jr. of Hawaii directed that all American troops who were based in Japan, who left before the air campaign was lifted, returned to their bases.
Boyden said the decision is in the best interests of the troops in the Pacific region and they should be fully compensated. The move is the latest in a series of military efforts by U.S. and allied forces to take Japan out of the grip of its adversaries.
"We need to take a look at how we can get back to normal and we can deal with this as we do the rest of this area. We're looking for ways to resolve this."
In addition to sending troops back into the area, the air campaign will help the military maintain its ability to conduct joint-operations exercises with the United States, said Gen. Charles B. Cunningham, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
A total of more than 2,500 military personnel from 17 nations will be based in Hawaii during the duration of the operation. Boyden said he plans to invite the U.S. ambassadors to visit Hawaii in September to see the impact the return will have on the nation's relations with the Japanese people.
Japan, however, said Monday it was unhappy the United States has extended the operation.
"For too long the United States has ignored Japan's concerns," Japan's foreign ministry said. "What should be in the interest of the United States is how can we deal effectively with a large nuclear-armed country which has the capacity to build a nuclear weapon."
Japan, which is an important U.S. ally in Southeast Asia, has repeatedly expressed its concerns over U.S. plans to extend the air campaign. Japan also has complained about the possible increased civilian casualties from the U.S. presence in the region.
In May, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier was set to conduct its final sortie against targets in the Korean peninsula. The carrier would soon return to Pearl Harbor.
The U.S. military has said it is sending about 7,000 military personnel to Japan for humanitarian and medical relief assistance. 예스카지노 더킹카지노
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In another development, a US congressman on Monday issued a call for President Suu Kyi to step down immediately and promised to sue the government for allegedly interfering with the case.
US Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said there was a "serious danger" the country could lose the case.
He told ABC News Radio that the government's decision to release Suu Kyi and two others held in their home had "taken the lives of innocent Chinese nationals".
A judge has ordered an investigation into the release of the two people, the report said.
"It's time for a special investigation into the release of the government-held citizens to investigate their alleged alleged roles in the deadly 2012 anti-government riots in Thailand," Lieu added, speaking from the US state of Washington, near the site where two people died when a police bus was torched.
"It's deeply disturbing that Thailand's government is continuing this investigation and potentially using the case as a way to advance President Suu Kyi's political agenda."
The latest news about the case, which has been quietly unfolding for some time, comes as the government faces intense criticism following last month's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
"Thailand's judicial system needs to ensure that this case is not politicized," Lieu said.
The State Council gave the government until Tuesday to comply with a May 8 Supreme Court ruling on whether Suu Kyi must stand trial over the 2013 riots that caused more than 3,000 deaths.
The court ordered the release of the other two suspects, but the government delayed a hearing until next week to discuss its position on the case.
The government said it would hold "open discussions" with media on the case over the past week, according to the report.
Earlier this year, two top civil servants who were involved in the 2011 riots, including a deputy premier, were jailed.
Thailand is facing a fresh set of political and social problems, after the government said last month it would scrap its $17bn ($16bn) planned gold-for-gold swap with China to raise cash to support its budget deficit.
Additional reporting by AP
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