Shinsei, Aozora banks in merger talks+
TOKYO, April 25 Kyodo - Shinsei Bank and Aozora Bank are in talks for a merger, eyeing the establishment of a joint holding company in summer 2010, a move that would create the sixth biggest bank i
N. Korea can produce plutonium for 1.5 bombs in 6 months: expert+
BEIJING, April 25 Kyodo - North Korea, which said Saturday it has begun reprocessing spent nuclear fuel rods, may be able to produce plutonium for about one and a half nuclear bombs in less than si
Forum set up to enhance solidarity among world's indigenous peoples+
SAPPORO, April 25 Kyodo - A forum was set up Saturday in Sapporo to enhance solidarity among indigenous peoples around the world, with the ethnic Ainu people in Hokkaido, northern Japan, serving as
Japan to urge oil producers, consumers to share market projection+
TOKYO, April 25 Kyodo - Japan will propose that countries share an oil supply-demand projection in an attempt to stabilize energy markets as major oil producers and consumers in Asia and the Middle
Japan eyes energy-efficiency targets for emerging economies
TOKYO, April 24 Kyodo -
Emerging countries need to be obliged to fulfill energy-efficiency targets
Kusanagi apologizes to Asian fans, admits drinking problem
TOKYO, April 24 Kyodo -
Disgraced pop star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi on Friday apologized in person to his fans
Aso to visit Czech Republic, Germany in early May+
TOKYO, April 24 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will make a four-day visit to the Czech
Republic and Germany from May 3 to hold talks with the countries' leaders,
