TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Opposition party leader Ichiro Ozawa and Nishimatsu Construction Co. began
arranging deals in the mid-1990s when the general contractor created groups

TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano indicated Thursday the
government will revise downward its estimate that the Japanese economy will

TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Nishimatsu Construction Co. has been arranging to donate about 25 million yen

TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S. special representative for policy on North
Korea, and Japan's chief delegate at the six-party talks Akitaka Saiki met

TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo - Japan and the United States reiterated their warnings to North Korea against a
possible rocket launch, with their top envoys affirming a shared consensus

OSAKA, March 4 Kyodo - Osaka Gas Co.

BEIJING, March 4 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S.

TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - Embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday overcame a hurdle that had been troubling him for months, as a bill to implement a contentious cash handout plan cleared the Di

TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo - Prosecutors are considering questioning Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, in connection with the recent arrest of his secretary for all

GENEVA, March 4 Kyodo - Japan ranked 25th in travel and tourism competitiveness in the world this year, down from 23rd the previous year and ranking at the bottom among developed countries, an annu