Japan, China diplomatic efforts take unexpected turn+
HANOI, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
Ties between Japan and China, which have appeared to be on the mend recently,
took an unexpected turn Friday when China reportedly criticized Japan for
Japan aims to raise aid to Mekong region during talks in Hanoi+
HANOI, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan agreed with leaders of Cambodia, Laos,
Obama not visiting Hiroshima, Nagasaki during Japan trip: official+
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
U.S. President Barack Obama will not visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki during his
FOCUS: APEC to shape future vision for greater economic integration, growth+
TOKYO, Oct. 29 Kyodo -
After seeing progress in its decade-long efforts to liberalize trade and
investment among Pacific Rim economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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
