DPJ member quits gov't post in protest at Kan's leadership
TOKYO, Feb. 24 Kyodo -
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Japan DPJ member decides to quit gov't post in protest at Kan's leadership
TOKYO (Kyodo) - A Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker said Wednesday he has decided to leave a senior government post in protest at the way Prime Minister Naoto Kan has been running the government a
Japan Emperor meets with Pakistani President Zardari
TOKYO (Kyodo) - Japanese Emperor Akihito offered his condolences Wednesday to visiting Pakistani President Asif Zardari on the floods that caused heavy damaged in Pakistan last year, the Imperial H
Bank Of Japan:No need to review economic outlook
AOMORI (Kyodo) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said Wednesday he does not feel that the central bank needs to review its outlook for the Japanese economy amid rising crude oil an
Whale meat sales expected to drop on obstruction by Sea Shepherd
TOKYO (Kyodo) - The Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research expects its whale meat sales revenues in the year to September 2011 to fall 16.5 percent from the previous year due to obstruction of Jap
Japan PM Kan says FY 2011 budget vital for Japan's economic recovery
TOKYO - (Kyodo) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned Wednesday against delaying parliamentary passage of the fiscal 2011 budget and related bills, saying Japan must avoid ''pouring cold water on the e
Prosecutors to try audiovisual recording of interrogations from March
TOKYO (Kyodo) - The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office said Wednesday that prosecutors in charge of criminal investigations in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya will start audiovisual recording of interrogati
Japan to send rescue team to quake-hit New Zealand
TOKYO, Feb. 22 Kyodo -
Japan, Mexico agree to further liberalize trade under amended accord
TOKYO, Feb. 22 Kyodo -
Kan orders ministers to address oil price surge amid Libya unrest
TOKYO, Feb. 22 Kyodo -
