Japan may swap envoy to Russia for mishandling Medvedev`s isle trip
TOKYO, Dec. 23 Kyodo -
The Japanese government is considering replacing Ambassador to Russia Masaharu
S. Korea conducts firing drill near land border with the North
SEOUL, Dec. 23 Kyodo -
South Korea conducted large-scale firing drills near the land border with North
China pledges broadened economic cooperation with Africa
BEIJING, Dec. 23 Kyodo -
China released Thursday its first white paper on trade and economic cooperation
Total disarmament a distant dream: Medvedev
Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) Russia on Wednesday acknowledged
that total nuclear disarmament was not possible in the near
future, but called for a global consensus on the issue.
Police send papers to prosecutors on collision video leak case
TOKYO, Dec. 22 Kyodo -
Tokyo police sent papers to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan Coast Guard
Japan eyes raising up to 17 tril. yen in 2020 by `Cool Japan` exports
TOKYO, Dec. 22 Kyodo -
The government plans to generate 12 trillion to 17 trillion yen by exporting
Turkey, Japan to sign memorandum on nuclear power plant this week
CAIRO, Dec. 22 Kyodo -
Turkey said Wednesday it will sign a memorandum of understanding with Japan
Japan, S. Korea ink `open skies` agreement
TOKYO, Dec. 22 Kyodo -
Japan and South Korea have reached an ''open skies'' deregulation agreement for
No. of Japanese studying abroad down, foreign students in Japan rising
TOKYO, Dec. 22 Kyodo -
The number of Japanese studying abroad declined by a record level in 2008,
while the number of foreign students currently studying in Japan reached a
Maehara seeks earlier return of U.S. bases in Okinawa
NAHA, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo -
Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Tuesday that Tokyo will accelerate its
