Son of Japanese hijacker arrives in Japan from N. Korea
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
The 14-year-old son of one of the Japanese men who hijacked a Japan Airlines
2nd extra budget passes lower house despite opposition protest
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
A second supplementary budget for fiscal 2008 aimed at reinvigorating the
economy cleared the House of Representatives with majority support from the
MSDF can protect non-Japanese ships if loaded with Japanese cargo
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Japanese-owned shipments can be grounds for Maritime Self-Defense Force
protection of non-Japanese ships if MSDF ships are deployed on an antipiracy
Ishihara presses N. Korea to solve abductions, seeks Obama's support
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Tuesday issued a statement, as chairman of a
About 100 A-bomb survivors return from 4-month voyage
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo - About 100 survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki returned
to Tokyo on Tuesday from a four-month voyage around the world to call for the
Philippines, Japan group sign note on Filipino nurses, caregivers
MANILA, Jan. 12 Kyodo - Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services, a semi-governmental
organization, and the Philippine government agreed Monday to start from this year
Aso, Lee to cooperate in economic crisis, work with Obama on N. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak
agreed Monday to work closely to tackle the global financial turmoil and
Mitsubishi Heavy wins satellite launch order from S. Korea
TOKYO, Jan. 12 Kyodo - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has received an order from the Korea Aerospace
Research Institute for the launch of a South Korean multipurpose satellite
Ex-state minister Watanabe to submit letter Tues. to quit LDP
TOKYO, Jan. 12 Kyodo -
Former administrative reform minister Yoshimi Watanabe said Monday he will
submit a letter Tuesday to leave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Aso rejects calls to dissolve lower house as trade for budget approval
TOKYO, Jan. 12 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso rejected calls Monday to dissolve the lower house for a
