LEAD: DPJ kingpin Ozawa snubs calls to testify over money scandal+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
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Ichiro Ozawa, one of the most powerful lawmakers in Japan, rejected Friday a
GSDF coastal monitoring unit to be deployed to Nansei islands+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Japan will beef up Ground Self-Defense Force troops at its remote southwestern
IAEA ready to send inspectors to N. Korea if accord reached: Amano+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Yukiya Amano, visiting chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said
Richardson says he`s making progress in N. Korea: CNN+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday he had made some progress after
U.S. Congress to cut budget for Marines` transfer from Okinawa to Guam+
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
The U.S. Congress has reached an agreement to sharply slash the fiscal 2011
N. Korea vows to retaliate if S. Korea goes ahead with live-fire drills+
PYONGYANG/SEOUL, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
North Korea's military vowed Friday to retaliate in self-defense against South
DPJ kingpin Ozawa snubs calls to testify over money scandal+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Ichiro Ozawa, one of the most powerful lawmakers in Japan, rejected Friday a
China says national defense policy not a threat to anyone+
BEIJING, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Responding to Japan's newly adopted defense policy Friday that said China's
Japan adopts proactive defense policy with eye on China`s rise+
TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Japan adopted a new defense policy outline Friday expressing increased concern
Kan visits Okinawa amid lack of progress over U.S. base relocation+
NAHA, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited Okinawa Prefecture on Friday as tensions with
