Medvedev may visit disputed island off Hokkaido Mon.: Russia officials+
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to visit one of the disputed
Japan MSDF succeeds in intercepting mock ballistic missile+
TOKYO, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has successfully intercepted a mock
ballistic missile with a Standard Missile-3 interceptor launched from a
World Bank to help developing countries mull `green` policymaking+
NAGOYA, Oct. 28 Kyodo -
The World Bank launched Thursday in Nagoya a global effort to help developing
BOJ shows gloomier outlook for Japan economy+
TOKYO, Oct. 28 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan on Thursday downgraded its forecasts of the nation's economic
Japan, U.S. agree to seek more rare earth suppliers besides China+
HONOLULU, Oct. 28 Kyodo -
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
U.N. assembly chief says A-bomb tragedy must not be repeated+
HIROSHIMA, Oct. 28 Kyodo -
U.N. General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said Thursday that humanity should
JS Group gives up bid to acquire BayStars baseball club+
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo -
JS Group Corp. has given up its bid to acquire the Yokohama BayStars
professional baseball team after negotiations with Tokyo Broadcasting System
U.S. concerned about delay in trans-Pacific FTA talks if Japan joins+
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 Kyodo -
The U.S. government has informally told Japan of its concern about a possible
BOJ eyes buying corporate debt with lower ratings+
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan is considering purchasing corporate debt with relatively
Video of Chinese boat collisions near Senkakus submitted to Diet+
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo -
Prosecutors on Wednesday submitted to the Diet part of video footage of
collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the Senkaku
