Washington, March 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan will provide 124 million
dollars to pay salaries of Afghan police, special envoy Sadako Ogata said
Monday.

Seoul, March 9 (Jiji Press)--North Korea on Monday warned that it
will retaliate any attempt by Japan, the United States and South Korea to
intercept its planned satellite launch.

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)--The U.S. government has confirmed that
the Japan-U.S. security treaty covers a group of small islands in the East

Washington, March 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan External Trade Organization Chairman Yasuo Hayashi expressed concerns Wednesday that the "Buy American" provision in U.S.

Sydney, March 4 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> remained
the top new vehicle seller in Australia in February, industry data showed
Wednesday.

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--In an unusual development,
government-led discussions to review a new regulation on online sales of

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. <7203>
plans to cut its general expense, including marketing and advertising

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling
coalition are mulling asking the Bank of Japan to buy exchange-traded funds

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling
coalition have begun considering setting up an institution for buying shares

Tokyo, Feb.