FOCUS: Clinics are backbone of safe childbirths in Japan+
TOKYO, May 22 Kyodo -
Close ties between obstetric clinics and maternity hospitals are supporting
Japan's top-level safety in childbirths globally with very low rates both of
1st murder cases listed for lay judge trial+
TOKYO, May 22 Kyodo -
Prosecutors nationwide indicted on Friday nine criminal suspects, including two
Japan, Pacific island nations agree to cooperate on climate change+
SHIMUKAPPU, Japan, May 22 Kyodo -
The leaders of Japan and Pacific island nations agreed Friday to cooperate in
Ex-Livedoor execs ordered to pay 7.6 bil. yen in compensation
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered Livedoor Co., now LDH Corp.,
Takafumi Horie, the founder and former president of Livedoor, and other former
LDP may put brake on hereditary candidacy from next general election
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely put some sort of limit on
so-called hereditary candidates for the next general election for the House of
New-flu cases in Tokyo area prompt firms to take precautionary steps
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
More major companies in Japan stepped up precautionary measures against a new
strain of influenza on Thursday, following Wednesday's confirmation of the
Japan eyeing disaster insurance for Pacific island nations
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
Japan and the World Bank are considering establishing a disaster insurance
