Aso sees plunge in Cabinet approval rating as 'very severe'+
TOKYO, Dec.
Finance, climate chiefs to meet in Poland on global warming
POZNAN, Poland, Dec.
WTO releases revised blueprints for Doha Round of free trade talks
GENEVA, Dec. 7 Kyodo - The World Trade Organization released Saturday a set of revised proposals for its seven-year-old free trade talks, with Japan facing tougher farm trade conditions.
21-yr-old man arrested over dumping of 5-yr-old girl's body in Chiba
CHIBA, Japan, Dec. 6 Kyodo -
A 21-year-old unemployed man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of abandoning
Over 6,000 workers at 41 listed firms apply for early retirement: poll
TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo - More than 6,000 workers at 41 listed Japanese companies left or have decided to
leave their jobs under early retirement programs offered by their employers
Trading house M'bishi, Aeon eye capital, business tie-up
TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo - Mitsubishi Corp. and Aeon Co. are considering forming a comprehensive capital
and business tie-up, industry sources said Saturday.
Record high 28% regard Japan-U.S. relations as not good: Japan survey
TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo -
The percentage of Japanese who think Japan-U.S. relations are ''not good'' or
