New York, April 29 (Jiji Press)--Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba called here Thursday for the total elimination of nuclear weapons from the world in 10 years.

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)--The benchmark Nikkei average briefly
tumbled over 300 points on the Tokyo Stocks Exchange Wednesday morning, on

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)--The benchmark Nikkei average briefly tumbled over 300 points on the Tokyo Stocks Exchange Wednesday morning, on renewed worries about European credit woes, following S

Tokyo, April 26 (Jiji Press)--Projects to revive forestry
operations in Japan are under way as timber imports are becoming more

Tokyo, April 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan's corporate service prices
declined 2.5 pct in fiscal 2009 from the previous year, matching their

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)--North Korea invited Japanese
companies in January to invest in a program to produce vanadium, a rare
metal, Jiji Press learned Thursday.

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe will leave the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party as early as this week to launch a new political party, it was learned Wed

Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)--Concern is growing stronger at All
Nippon Airways <9202> over the rehabilitation process of failed archrival

Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--Hiroshi Yamada, mayor of Tokyo's
Suginami Ward, and others on Sunday announced the creation of a new
political party.

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)--More-than-expected workers at a core unit of Japan Airlines applied for early retirement the unit sought as part of the parent's group restructuring, Jiji Press has l