Gates urges Japan to decide on U.S. base issue before Obama visit
TOKYO, Oct. 22 Kyodo -
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged Japan to reach a conclusion
before President Barack Obama's visit next month on where a U.S. military
Japan`s September trade surplus largest since March 2008
TOKYO, Oct. 22 Kyodo -
Japan's trade surplus in September was the largest since March 2008, supported
by a steady recovery in exports, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
FOCUS: A-bomb victims, NGOs dissatisfied with nuclear panel`s action plans
HIROSHIMA, Oct. 22 Kyodo -
Nuclear arms reduction plans crafted this week by an international panel in
Gov`t eyes N. Korean cargo inspection bill without SDF involvement
TOKYO, Oct. 22 Kyodo -
The government envisions submitting a bill to parliament to enable Japan to
Ex-vice finance minister Saito tapped as Japan Post chief+
TOKYO, Oct. 21 Kyodo -
The government has picked former Vice Finance Minister Jiro Saito to succeed
Hatoyama faces time constraints in setting Okinawa base policy+
TOKYO, Oct. 21 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama faces time constraints in drawing a conclusion on
Director calls 'The Cove' his 'love letter' to Japanese people+
TOKYO, Oct. 21 Kyodo -
''The Cove,'' a U.S. investigative documentary about dolphin hunting in
Wakayama Prefecture, made its debut in Japan on Wednesday, with the movie's
Nonproliferation panel agrees on nuke reduction action plans
HIROSHIMA, Oct. 20 Kyodo -
An international nuclear nonproliferation panel reached an agreement Tuesday on
`Fraternity` key concept of Hatoyama`s policy speech in Diet
TOKYO, Oct. 20 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama eyes vowing to realize a society modeled on his
pet concept of ''fraternity'' in his first policy speech to the Diet next
Japan Post head Nishikawa to quit as new gov't overhauls privatization
TOKYO, Oct. 20 Kyodo - Japan Post Holdings Co.
