Ex-Air defense chief to testify at Diet over controversial essay Tues.+
TOKYO, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed Thursday to summon former Air self-Defense Force chief Gen.
China rejects Dalai Lama's plea for greater Tibetan autonomy+
BEIJING, Nov. 6 Kyodo - The Chinese government on Thursday appeared to rule out any form of constitutional reform in Tibet to give the region greater autonomy.
N. Korean media reports leader's visits to military units
PYONGYANG, Nov.
Japanese business leaders call for Obama to tackle financial turmoil
TOKYO, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Japanese business leaders Wednesday congratulated Democrat Barack Obama on his ''historic'' victory in the U.S.
Former Indonesian classmates cheer Obama's election victory
JAKARTA, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Former classmates of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama at a Jakarta elementary school congratulated him Wednesday for winning the U.S.
FOCUS: Japan getting serious to revive silk industry
NAGANO, Japan, Nov.
Areas hosting U.S. forces show mixed reaction to Obama victory
NAHA, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Activists and authorities in regional areas of Japan that host U.S. military facilities showed a mixed reaction Wednesday to Barack Obama's victory in the U.S.
