TOKYO -- Al Gore says China is taking center stage not only in economic terms but also in the climate debate as the U.S. and Japan fail to exercise strong leadership.
Former vice president of US presses Japan to step up in climate fight

Al Gore, who was vice president of the U.S. for much of the 1990s, speaks to The Nikkei in Tokyo on Nov. 2.
TOKYO -- Al Gore says China is taking center stage not only in economic terms but also in the climate debate as the U.S. and Japan fail to exercise strong leadership.