FUKUSHIMA, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited an operation base Saturday in Fukushima Prefecture to encourage Self-Defense Forces members, firefighters and other workers in th

TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo - Foreign survivors of last month's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan and their supporters are seeking information in multiple languages in order to avoid uncertaint

TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo - Japan and Germany agreed Saturday that they will work toward enhancing nuclear safety standards in the wake of a crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power station caused b

TOKYO (Kyodo) - Business confidence among major Japanese firms improved slightly in March from three months earlier, the Bank of Japan said Friday, while signaling a possible deterioration in senti

TOKYO (Kyodo) - The Japanese and German foreign ministers on Saturday will discuss bilateral cooperation in tackling the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the March 11 quake

TOKYO (Kyodo) - The Democratic Party of Japan is considering introducing special taxes as well as issuing ''disaster bonds'' to be underwritten by the Bank of Japan as the ruling party struggles to

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TOKYO (Kyodo) - Stablemaster Tanigawa and 19 wrestlers were forced into retirement by the Japan Sumo Association for match fixing on Friday evening, but closure seems far from certain with a potent

TOKYO (Kyodo) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday he wants to deepen ties with opposition parties in crafting almost all policies vital for the reconstruction of Japan following the March 11 ear

TOKYO (Kyodo) - Moody's Japan K.K. said Thursday it has downgraded both its senior secured rating and long-term issuer rating on Tokyo Electric Power Co.