Bali bombers may be executed before September
JAKARTA, July 22 Kyodo - Indonesia's attorney general said Monday that three militants currently on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings could be executed before the start of the Muslim fasting mon
Japan's Komura arrives in Singapore for ASEAN, N. Korea talks
SINGAPORE, July 22 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura arrived in Singapore on Monday to attend a series of ASEAN-hosted talks, but the highlight of his visit is expected to be an in
ASEAN urges Myanmar junta to release Suu Kyi, usher in democracy
SINGAPORE, July 22 Kyodo - ASEAN foreign ministers urged Myanmar to free all political detainees in a joint communique issued after their annual meeting here Monday, explicitly naming detained oppo
Taiwan's Ma says cross-strait thaw good for Japan
TAIPEI, July 22 Kyodo - A recent warming in relations between bitter rivals China and Taiwan ''is significant for Japan,'' Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday while meeting with a delegat
Trade powers begin make-or-break talks over WTO Doha Round deal
GENEVA, July 22 (Kyodo) - Ministers from major trading powers began their meeting on Monday in Geneva in an attempt to unlock the beleaguered Doha Round of negotiations for a global trade deal amid
Myanmar foreign minister says Suu Kyi could be freed in 6 months
SINGAPORE, July 21Kyodo - Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Sunday indicated his country's military junta could release Myanmar political dissident Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in about si
Developed countries' concessions needed for Doha Round deal: Brazil
GENEVA, July 21 Kyodo - Brazil's top trade negotiator said Saturday it will be difficult to strike a deal on the Doha Round trade talks of the World Trade Organization unless richcountries make co
Japan to clarify possible cases of lawsuits against foreign gov'ts
TOKYO, July 21 Kyodo - The Japanese government has decided to submit to the Diet next year a bill to clarify cases in which lawsuits against foreign governments can be filed with Japanese courts, s
IMO to rule vessel dismantlement to be done at designated facilities
TOKYO, July 21 Kyodo - The International Maritime Organization is expected to oblige vessels traveling in international seaways to use designated facilities when they are broken up, with the aim o
M6.6 quake hits Tohoku, Kanto, tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, July 21 Kyodo - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 hit the Tohoku and Kanto regions Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing a tsunami warning to coasta
