Dalai Lama cuts little ice in Japan

TOKYO - Ignoring the fact that Japan has a sizeable Buddhist population, the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda cold-shouldered the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, during his 10-day visit that ended last Friday.

Not one government official met one of the world's best-known personalities either at the airport or at his prayer sessions and meetings where he confined speeches to spirituality.