Hibiya tent village organizers ask opposition parties for help+
TOKYO, Jan.
Gov`t panel decides to require oil firms to use clean energy
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
An industry ministry panel decided Monday to require oil refiners and gas
companies to use a certain amount of nonfossil fuel energy sources as part of
M`bishi Motors to cut plant`s operating days by 2/3 in February
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will suspend production of vehicles, excluding
minicars, at its mainstay factory in Okayama Prefecture for 14 more days than
Pact to oblige port states to inspect ships to deter illegal fishing
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Countries that have ports will be required to inspect fishing vessels as part
Kirin to seek 43% stake in San Miguel Brewery
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Kirin Holdings Co. said Monday it will enter into exclusive negotiations to
acquire a 43.25 percent stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc. from the leading
Gov`t panel says products from cloned cows, pigs safe
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Beef and pork products from somatic cell-cloned animals have a greater chance
of being put on the Japanese market after a government food safety panel
Thai premier Abhisit plans visit to Japan Feb. 5-7
BANGKOK, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva plans to visit Japan in early February to
Aso to pledge 1.6 million new jobs in 3 years in Diet speech
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to pledge the creation of 1.6 million new jobs in
Japan welcomes Israel cease-fire in Gaza, urges Hamas to halt attacks
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
The Japanese government welcomed Israel's unilateral cease-fire in the Gaza
Sapporo Hokuyo mulls applying for public funds to boost capital
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc., a Hokkaido-based financial institution, is
considering asking the Financial Services Agency for an injection of public
