DPJ retains goal of winning 54 or more seats in poll amid tough race+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
The Democratic Party of Japan's goal of winning 54 seats or more in Sunday's
election for the upper house of parliament remains intact, although media
BOJ to raise Japan's fiscal 2010 growth projection to above 2%+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its estimate of the nation's fiscal 2010
Convicted antiwhaling activist Bethune deported from Japan+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
Antiwhaling activist Peter Bethune was deported from Japan on Friday after
being sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years, for
Support for Kan Cabinet plunges to 43%: Kyodo poll+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Public support for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan plunged by 15.4
percentage points from the previous survey in the latter half of June to 43.4
Ex-N. Korean spy Kim likely to visit Japan in July+
SEOUL/TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Japan and South Korea are making arrangements for former North Korean spy Kim
China's 2010 military spending 1.5 times larger than defense budget+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
China's military spending will total 788.0 billion yuan, or 10.2 trillion yen,
IMF lifts growth forecast for Japan economy to 2.4% in 2010+
WASHINGTON, July 7 Kyodo -
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lifted sharply its growth
projection for the Japanese economy to 2.4 percent for 2010, up from 1.9
Ministry viewed nukes entry into Japan as effective deterrent in 1960s
TOKYO, July 7 Kyodo -
The Foreign Ministry created an internal document in the 1960s positing that
allowing the United States to bring nuclear weapons into Japan would be
Antiwhaling activist from New Zealand gets suspended prison term
TOKYO, July 7 Kyodo -
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced an antiwhaling activist from
