JAKARTA, Feb. 5 Kyodo -
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to pay a two-day
visit to Indonesia later this month, a local newspaper reported Thursday.

YONAGO, Japan, Feb. 5 Kyodo -
The employer of a crab-fishing boat crew detained in Russia said Thursday it
has reached an agreement with Russian authorities on their release.

TOKYO, Feb. 4 Kyodo - A research team at Keio University has succeeded in curing mice whose hind legs
are paralyzed due to damage to the spinal cord by transplanting neural stem

TOKYO, Feb. 4 Kyodo - A government panel on Wednesday recommended to Justice Minister Eisuke Mori
that business transactions, employment contracts, and seven other issues should

TAIPEI, Feb. 4 Kyodo - An American-born lawyer aiming to run in an upcoming by-election for a seat in
Taiwan's parliament said Wednesday he would focus on environmental issues and

TOKYO, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will cut about 15,000 jobs worldwide by the
end of March next year as it expects to incur 380 billion yen in group net loss

MOSCOW, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Russia has demanded that Japan pay deposit money for the return of a
crab-fishing boat and the release of its captain and crew after the vessel was

TOKYO, Feb. 4 Kyodo - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan on Feb. 16-17 for
talks on issues including the financial crisis and Afghanistan, likely making

BEIJING, Feb. 4 Kyodo - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told a Chinese official who recently visited
Pyongyang that he is waiting to see the policies of the new U.S.

TOKYO, Feb. 4 Kyodo - About 1.59 million people were living on welfare in Japan as of November, up
nearly 50,000 from a year earlier, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said