Japan will decide whether to send officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics based on its national interests, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott."We would like to make our own decision from the standpoint of our national interests" by considering the potential impact on Japan's diplomacy and the Olympics, Kishida told reporters.Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the government has yet to decide what position to take on participation in the Winter Olympics, due to open in early February.The comments were made after White House …READ FULL ARTICLE
