58 people die, nearly 200 hurt in Bangkok nightclub fire
BANGKOK, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
At least 58 people were killed and 184 others, including four Japanese, were
New Year`s ceremony held at Imperial Palace
TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko received New Year's greetings from other
Soccer: Gamba beat Kashiwa to capture Emperor`s Cup
TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
Substitute Ryuji Bando hit an extra-time winner as Asian club champions Gamba
Osaka wrapped up an extraordinary but exhausting season by beating Kashiwa
Nearly 150 homeless people have uneasy New Year's Day in Tokyo park
TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
Nearly 150 homeless people including laid-off temp workers had an uneasy New
Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear facilities
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged the lists of nuclear facilities
covered by a bilateral agreement prohibiting attacks on such facilities.
Nissan eyeing cut in Yokohama Marinos stake for cost reduction
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Faced with growing cost-cutting pressure in the wake of the global financial
Court acquits ex-spy official of activist`s murder
JAKARTA, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
An Indonesian court on Wednesday acquitted a former intelligence official of
H.K. people pessimistic about 2009: poll
HONG KONG, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Hong Kong people have gone from being mostly optimistic about 2008 to mostly
Japan urges Israel to immediately halt airstrikes on Gaza
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Japan on Wednesday urged Israel to immediately halt airstrikes on the
Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Japanese officials said.
Rakuten expects 65.64 bil. yen in appraisal losses from TBS stake+
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japan's largest online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. said Tuesday it expects to report about 65.64 billion yen in appraisal losses for the year ending Dec.
