Ozawa to become DPJ secretary general: Hatoyama
TOKYO, Sept. 3 Kyodo -
Democratic Party of Japan President and Prime Minister in waiting Yukio
Hatoyama said Thursday he plans to appoint Ichiro Ozawa, currently one of the
Dainippon Sumitomo to buy U.S. drugmaker Sepracor for $2.6 bil.
TOKYO, Sept. 3 Kyodo -
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. said Thursday it has agreed to buy U.S.
pharmaceutical maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion (around 240 billion
Sony to market 3D capable LCD TVs, Blu-ray disc players in 2010
TOKYO, Sept. 3 Kyodo -
Sony Corp. said Thursday that it will market liquid crystal display TVs and
Blu-ray disc players capable of showing three-dimensional images next year.
Hatoyama, U.S. envoy Roos agree to enhance bilateral ties
TOKYO, Sept. 3 Kyodo -
Japan's prime minister in waiting, Yukio Hatoyama, and new U.S. Ambassador to
Japan finance minister to skip G-20 meeting in London+
TOKYO, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Tuesday he will not attend this weekend's meeting in London of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20
Hatoyama to be voted in as premier in special Diet session Sept. 16+
TOKYO, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama is set to be voted in as next prime minister on Sept.
Japan creates office to drive exports of shinkansen bullet trains+
TOKYO, Sept. 1 Kyodo -
Japan set up a new government office Tuesday that will oversee efforts to
promote shinkansen bullet trains to foreign countries planning to introduce
