Gov't-backed Sri Lanka group agrees to free 62 child soldiers: UNICEF
COLOMBO, Dec. 4 Kyodo -
An ethnic Tamil paramilitary group that supports Sri Lanka's government in its
Emperor rests at palace, condition stable: agency
TOKYO, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Emperor Akihito, who was diagnosed as having arrhythmia, rested Thursday at the
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
