BBC's Richard Black said: "Now Japan has broken that mould. Mr Hatoyama believes a major cut is feasible, and in a country that is already far more frugal with energy than the US. Tokyo, therefore, has laid down a gauntlet to Washington. We shall see whether Washington responds." Danish Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard, who will head the big UN meeting in Copenhagen laster this year, welcomed Japan's new commitment, according to Eric Johnston at The Japan Times: "For a long time, everybody has been waiting for everybody else in the international (climate) negotiations. Full Article at Treehugger