Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, said Monday he will make a four-day visit to India this month to call for a peaceful solution to the country's standoff with Pakistan.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after returning from a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hatoyama criticized what he called the Japanese government's lack of reaction to the recent rise in tensions between the two nuclear rivals.
"What I am concerned about most is the fact that Japan is not making itself heard at all," he said. "The issue is complex, but as a country that has a certain level of trust in the countries involved, I think there is a role for Japan to play."
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