Japan inks tax treaty with Kuwait, 1st Mideast country to do so+
TOKYO, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Japan and Kuwait on Wednesday signed a tax treaty to help facilitate economic activity and investment between the two countries, the Finance Ministry said.
Kan wants 1% inflation for Japan`s economic recovery
TOKYO, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
A year-on-year price rise of about 1 percent is needed for Japan to defeat
Nobel laureate Maathai calls for Japan to take lead in biodiversity
TOKYO, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, urged Japan to take the
lead in preserving the world's biodiversity in a speech Tuesday in Tokyo.
Okada to make weekend visit to Australia for talks including whaling
TOKYO, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Tuesday that he will visit
Australia this weekend to hold talks with his Australian counterpart and other
EBRD chief calls on Japan to support capital boost
TOKYO, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development asked Japan on Tuesday to
DPJ may present Futemma relocation plan after coalition options
TOKYO, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano indicated Tuesday that the Democratic
Party of Japan will present to a government committee studying where to
Toyota may suspend output at 2 U.S. plants on sales falls over recalls+
NAGOYA, Feb. 16 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering suspending car production at two U.S. plants
Economy grows for 3rd straight qtr, fear of double-dip recession eases+
TOKYO, Feb. 15 Kyodo -
Japan's economy grew an annualized real 4.6 percent in the October-December
Sea Shepherd activist boards Japan whaling ship to 'arrest' captain+
SYDNEY, Feb. 15 Kyodo -
In an escalation of the whaling wars in the Southern Ocean, an activist from
U.S. senator open to suggestions from Japan on military base issue+
TOKYO, Feb. 15 Kyodo -
Visiting U.S. Sen. Jim Webb said Monday he is ''open to listening to all the
