U.S. envoy hints at timeline deal over N. Korea
SINGAPORE, Dec. 4 Kyodo -
Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill hinted Thursday that a deal was
China, U.S. urge world to shun protectionism amid global financial crisis
BEIJING, Dec. 4 Kyodo -
China and the United States on Thursday called on countries around the world
Hill foresees no big changes in 6-way denuke process under Obama+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill indicated Wednesday that he does not foresee ''big changes'' in the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea after U.S.
Toyota group firm to cut 450 temporary workers amid slumping sales
NAGOYA, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Automobile assembler Kanto Auto Works Ltd. of the Toyota Motor Corp.
Suspended reactor to be resumed next year
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Co.
FOCUS: Japan promotes environment-friendly 'Eco Action Point' project
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - The government, local governments and business enterprises have joined hands to
launch the ''Eco Action Point'' project for consumers to get points and receive
FOCUS: Japan joins Oslo ban to show peace efforts, security concerns linger
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Japan's signing of a landmark ban on cluster bombs in Oslo on Wednesday
reflected Tokyo's hopes of further highlighting its efforts in humanitarian
Japan, over 100 other countries sign cluster bomb ban in Oslo
OSLO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Japan joined about 100 other countries in signing a landmark treaty in Oslo on
Wednesday banning the use and stockpiling of cluster bombs, although major
Japan to shelve spending cut policy to spur economy
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Japan will shelve its spending cut policy in compiling the budget for fiscal
2009 in a bid to prioritize stimulus measures over efforts to improve the
