Current events of 15 May 2006 (2006-05-15) (Monday) edit history watch

United States President George W. Bush gives a speech proposing major immigration reform in the United States. (Washington Post) Mount Merapi erupts, according to the national Indonesian news agency. (CNA) The United States State Department announces it will re-establish diplomatic ties with Libya and remove it from its list of states that sponsor terrorism. (CNN) Giorgio Napolitano is sworn in as President of the Italian Republic, following his election held in May 10. (BBC) Makoto Koga, a political faction leader within the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and former secretary general, proposes that Yasukuni Shrine set up a separate shrine for the 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined there. (Asahi Shimbun) Junichiro Koizumi is poised to become the first Prime Minister of Japan to make a speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress in June. (Asahi Shimbun)