N. Korea rocket launch will violate U.N. resolutions
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 Gas to buy liquefied natural gas from Sakhalin-2+
OSAKA, March 4 Kyodo - Osaka Gas Co.
U.S., China view N. Korea missile launch as bad idea: U.S. envoy+
BEIJING, March 4 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S.
Aso relieved as cash handout-related law enacted+
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
Prosecutors may question Ozawa over arrest of his aide+
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
Japan ranks bottom among rich nations in tourism competitiveness+
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
Bids fall short in BOJ's emergency bond purchase auction+
TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan said Wednesday it will purchase outright 44.9 billion yen (around $452 million) worth of corporate bonds from financial institutions next week, with its eme
Nissan to cut global output by 27% in first half of FY 2009+
TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - Nissan Motor Co.
