Foreign Ministry sets up new division on piracy, maritime safety
TOKYO, Nov.
Japan to send 2 envoys to U.S, Europe to prepare for summit
TOKYO, Nov. 4 Kyodo - The government said Tuesday it will dispatch two special envoys of Prime Minister Taro Aso to the United States and Europe to prepare for the Nov.
Qatar shows interest in new Mitsubishi small jet
TOKYO, Nov. 4 Kyodo - The Qatari government on Tuesday expressed interest in Japan's first passenger jet to be produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japanese officials said.
Ex-ASDF chief retires under age limit following dismissal
TOKYO, Nov. 3 Kyodo - EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS, MORE INFO)
Sacked ASDF chief retires under age limit
TOKYO, Nov. 3 Kyodo - Toshio Tamogami, who was dismissed last Friday as Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff, retired under the age limit Monday, the Defense Ministry said.
N. Korean media report leader's appearance at soccer match
PYONGYANG, Nov.
Japan, China, S. Korea to cooperate in combating new strains of flu
BEIJING, Nov. 2 Kyodo - Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea on Sunday agreed to an action plan to fight a potential pandemic of avian flu or new strains of influenza.
Poverty, exploitation adding to woes of quake-battered Baluchistan
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA, Pakistan, Nov. 2 Kyodo - The death toll from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck southwestern Pakistan on Oct. 29 has soared to nearly 300 people, and as many as 70,000
