TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - Japan urged Israel and the Palestinian Authority to exercise self-restraint and press forward with peace talks as their ministers, together with Jordan's, reaffirmed political

TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - The Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army headquarters in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, lost a USB flash memory device in February last year that contained data on a Japan-U.S.

TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura indicated on Tuesday it is unlikely that chief delegates to the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization will meet before next Monday

NARITA, Japan, July 2 Kyodo - Airlines expanded passport checks for passengers at boarding gates at Narita and other international airports Tuesday for all departures ahead of the July 7-9 Group of

SAPPORO, July 2 Kyodo - Indigenous people from around the world gathered Tuesday in Biratori, Hokkaido, to talk about how to secure their indigenous rights and how to tackle environment issues.

TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - The free trade agreement ratified by Japan and Indonesia took effect Tuesday, clearing the way for Indonesian nurses to work in Japan and with Tokyo also eliminating import ta

NAHA, Japan, July 2 Kyodo - Military liaison officers from Germany, Israel, Japan and the Netherlands visited a U.S.

BEIJING, July 2 Kyodo - Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend next week's Group of Eight summit in Japan, the Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.

TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - The government said Tuesday it is setting up an expert advisory panel to discuss the appropriateness of limiting foreign investor equity ownership in Japan's airport operators

TOKYO, July 2 Kyodo - Business confidence among Japan's major manufacturers deteriorated in the three months through June from the previous quarter, the Bank of Japan's closely watched Tankan surve