| 1 | It was there that she met Hatoyama, then a graduate student of engineering at Stanford University. | |
| 2 | Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's vision of an East Asian community was warmly welcomed by Southeast Asia and China. | |
| 3 | His resignation coincided with the downfall of Yukio Hatoyama, the fourth prime minister to step down in four years. | |
| 4 | With an overwhelming public mandate secured, Hatoyama will quickly come under pressure to make good on his manifesto pledges. | |
| 5 | They instead see Kan, known for his close ties with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, as a mouthpiece of the government and a bridge between the BOJ and government officials. |