Hatoyama heads to Thailand with 'East Asian community' initiative

Hatoyama heads to Thailand with 'East Asian community' initiative

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, with his wife Miyuki, waves to government officials at Haneda airport as he heads for Thailand on Oct. 23, 2009, to meet his Asia-Pacific counterparts for a series of summits, at which he is expected to seek support for his ''East Asian community'' concept for closer regional cooperation.

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