Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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May 24, 2010 -- 6:00 a.m.

Visit WSJ.com at U.S. | EUROPE | ASIA News by section: Front Section | Opinion | Front Section | Money and Investing | Front Section | Marketplace |   FRONT SECTION 1 Japan backs down  Hatoyama said he will accept a U.S. proposal for positioning American troops in Japan, removing a major source of friction between the two allies, but raising the prospect of new domestic political troubles. • Earlier: Hatoyama Backs Off Base Closure   U.S. pushes North Korea punishment  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told China's leadership that the U.S. would back a South Korean move this week to punish North Korea at the United Nations for its alleged attack on a South Korean naval vessel, in an escalating crisis that U.S. diplomats describe as one of the gravest threats to Northeast Asian security "in decades."   Thailand struggles with reputation  Thailand faces an uphill battle in restoring investor confidence after two months of violent political unrest deeply harmed the country's reputation overseas. • Video: Thais Launch Massive Clean-Up Effort