WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Kyodo - With Barack Obama sworn in as the new U.S. president, Japan is certain to step up efforts to forge a good working relationship with his administration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Kyodo - Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the first black president in U.S.

WASHINGTON, Jan.

TOKYO, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Japanese business leaders expressed strong hopes Wednesday for new U.S.

TOKYO, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said Wednesday that he is confident of working with new U.S. President Barack Obama to overcome the global economic crisis

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
Tokyo prosecutors arrested the former president of Nishimatsu Construction Co.

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
The number of condominiums put on sale in the greater Tokyo area in 2008

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the New
Komeito party, basically agreed Tuesday to a proposal to deploy Maritime

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
Japan's economy ''is worsening rapidly'' due to steep declines in exports and
industrial production amid a sharp downturn in the world economy, the

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Cabinet ministers expressed high hopes