Japan, U.S. warn N. Korea against launch, urge resolution of abductions+
TOKYO, March 6 Kyodo -
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Japan and the United States renewed their warning Friday for North Korea to
China's central bank governor hints at further interest rate cuts+
BEIJING, March 6 Kyodo -
China's central bank governor said Friday that China's efforts to combat the
U.S. envoy Bosworth tells Japan of hopes to visit N. Korea soon+
TOKYO, March 6 Kyodo -
Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S. special representative for policy on North
Prosecutors also probing Nishimatsu donations to LDP lawmakers
TOKYO, March 6 Kyodo -
Prosecutors are investigating how senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers
received donations from two political organizations related to Nishimatsu
IWC panel to discuss compromise allowing coastal whaling+
TOKYO, March 6 Kyodo -
The International Whaling Commission will kick off a three-day meeting Monday
Gov't confirms Japan-U.S. treaty applies to Senkaku Islands: Kawamura+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Thursday that the Japanese
government has confirmed with the United States that the countries' bilateral
Cash handout begins in Aomori and Hokkaido villages+
AOMORI, Japan, March 5 Kyodo -
Two villages -- one in Aomori Prefecture and the other in Hokkaido -- on
Gov't likely to anticipate minus growth for FY 2009+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING LEAD AND 2ND GRAF, ADDING INFO AT LAST GRAF)
The government decided Thursday to revise downward its estimate that the
