Clinton pledges Japan support, TEPCO pledges shutdown
Japan's corporate confidence plunges
1 / 12 Japan's Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (R) shakes hands with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, April 17, 2011.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Japan Sunday to remain active on the world stage and pledged support for Washington's key ally in East Asia as the operator of a stricken nuclear plant finally set out a timeline to shut it down.
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Chisa Fujioka and Matt Spetalnick
TOKYO
Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:44am EDT
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