Energy-saving campaign begins in western Japan
Seven prefectural governments in western Japan launched an energy-saving campaign Wednesday, with Hyogo starting daylight saving time, Kyoto halting half its elevators and copy machines and Osaka c
Antinuclear group to hold 1st of annual meetings in Fukushima
A Japanese antinuclear group announced Wednesday it will convene the first of its annual meetings on nuclear weapons elimination this summer in Fukushima Prefecture, home to the crisis-hit Fukushim
Japan, Australia air forces to hold 1st ever joint exercise in July
The air forces of Japan and Australia will hold their first ever joint exercise in Alaska in July, Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Wednesday, in line with a bilateral defense cooperation agreem
FOCUS: Futenma relocation remains farfetched as Japan, U.S. nix 2014 deadline+
WASHINGTON, June 21 Kyodo -
Diet session extended until end of Aug. as Kan seeks to hang on+
TOKYO, June 22 Kyodo -
Japan, U.S. agree to drop deadline to relocate Futenma base by 2014+
WASHINGTON, June 21 Kyodo -
Kan set to resign by end of August+
TOKYO, June 22 Kyodo -
Cumulative radiation reaches as high as 82 millisieverts+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Russia ready to discuss peace treaty with Japan: ambassador+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Bely said Tuesday that Russia is ready to continue discussions over concluding a peace treaty with Japan.
FOCUS: Japan's nuclear regulatory reform may be easier said than done+
VIENNA, June 21 Kyodo -
