Chubu Electric to decide Mon. on demolition of 2 nuclear reactors
NAGOYA, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Chubu Electric Power Co. is set to finalize Monday a plan to decommission two
long-suspended reactors at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki,
Ruling bloc eyeing simultaneous Diet deliberations on 2 budget plans
TOKYO, Dec. 21 Kyodo - The ruling coalition is considering holding parliamentary deliberations on a
second extra budget for the current fiscal year and the budget for fiscal 2009
Foreign workers march to call for job security
SHIZUOKA, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo - A union representing foreign workers in Japan, mostly Japanese-Brazilians,
staged a demonstration in downtown Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sunday
Gov't to hold panel meeting to discuss civilian control of SDF+
TOKYO, Dec. 21 Kyodo - The government plans to hold a panel meeting, possibly on Thursday, to discuss
civilian control of the Self-Defense Forces following the public uproar over
Kazuo Nakamura, soldier who inspired 'The Burmese Harp' novel, dies
MAEBASHI, Japan, Dec.
Japan to hold follow-up African development meeting in March+
TOKYO, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Japan plans to hold in late March a ministerial-level follow-up meeting to a major conference on African development it hosted last May, government sources said Saturday.
