TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - The Japanese government will bring to Japan four pirates who were captured after attacking a tanker operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.

TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan slipped 9.4 percent from a year earlier to 987 in February, the 19th straight month of fall, as government financial aid apparen

TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Serbian President Boris Tadic agreed Tuesday that the two countries will boost interpersonal exchanges by easing visa requirements and w

TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - Japan on Tuesday expressed regret to the United States over alleged comments by a U.S.

TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - Japan's new foreign minister is expected to take office on Wednesday, following Seiji Maehara's resignation over a money scandal, government officials said Tuesday.

TOKYO, March 7 Kyodo - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano will temporarily double as Japan's foreign minister, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday, a day after Seiji Maehara announced his resigna

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 7 Kyodo - The mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, expressed his willingness Monday to build a monument in memory of victims of the Feb.

TOKYO, March 7 Kyodo - A senior official of the Asian Development Bank said the Asian economy could grow at a slower pace than expected due to growing inflationary pressures, warning against higher

TOKYO, March 7 Kyodo - The Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan will approve sanctions against Libya on Tuesday, with the intention of freezing any assets in Japan belonging to six Libyans, includin

NAHA, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - Okinawan politicians expressed anger Monday over alleged remarks by a former U.S.