State not to appeal court order recognizing A-bomb victims
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Tuesday it will not appeal a court
Japan, Peru to enter FTA talks: negotiation sources
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
Japan and Peru are set to agree later this month to launch preliminary talks on
a bilateral free trade agreement, negotiation sources said Tuesday.
CORRECTED: FOCUS: Aso's misreading bloopers spark kanji book boom+
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso's support rate keeps plummeting due to public doubts
over his leadership ability and a series of policy flip-flops, but he may
IWC panel proposes allowing coastal whaling
LONDON, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
An International Whaling Commission panel proposed Monday allowing Japan to
'Amakudari' arrangement to be banned by end of year+
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso expressed willingness Tuesday to forbid ministries and
High court gives ex-fund manager Murakami suspended prison term
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday sentenced former investment fund manager
Yoshiaki Murakami to two years in prison, suspended for three years,
Hitachi incurs 356.91 bil. yen group net loss for April-December+
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
Hitachi Ltd. said Tuesday its group net loss for the April-December period
2 MSDF destroyers to be deployed for antipiracy mission off Somalia
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday that it will send two destroyers
BOJ to resume buying bank-held stocks for financial stability+
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will resume the purchase of stocks held by
banks, in the latest sign that the current global financial turmoil has
