TOKYO, April 19 Kyodo -
Former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa suggested Sunday that Japan should
promote discussions on the possibility of possessing nuclear weapons.

CISON DI VALMARINO, Italy, April 19 Kyodo -
Farm ministers from the Group of Eight nations will indicate their recognition

TOKYO, April 19 Kyodo -
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet indicated that global

NAHA, Japan, April 19 Kyodo -
Six U.S. F-22A Raptor stealth fighters took off from the U.S. Kadena Air Base

TOKYO, April 19 Kyodo -
The United States has given Japan assurances that it will not hold one-to-one
talks with North Korea for the time being, accepting Tokyo's call for

TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - The government has decided to support Japanese firms in the field of water purification and water supply and sewerage system operation in developing countries in Asia, its s

TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - South Korea's first satellite-installed rocket may streak over Japanese territorial waters, sources close to bilateral ties said Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April 17 Kyodo - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed Friday that Japan, the United States and China hold a meeting of their leaders on a regular basis in the future.

TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - Toshiba Corp.

SEOUL, April 18 Kyodo - South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang Hee will visit Japan next week for talks with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada and to conclude a broad agreement to promote n