Japan economy 'pausing' as gov't frets over slower exports, output+
TOKYO, Oct. 19 Kyodo -
Japan's economic recovery appears to have halted, the government said Tuesday,
Free trade agreement boosts China-ASEAN trade+
NANNING, China, Oct. 19 Kyodo -
A free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian
China 'shocked' by Maehara's remark about China's hysteria+
BEIJING, Oct. 19 Kyodo -
China said Tuesday it was ''shocked'' by Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji
Maehara's description of Beijing's retaliatory steps against Tokyo over
U.S. not briefed on Japan's plan to consider trade pact: lawmaker+
TOKYO, Oct. 19 Kyodo -
A senior official of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative had not been
Maehara eager to hold talks with China's Yang in Hanoi+
TOKYO, Oct. 19 Kyodo -
Japan's Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Tuesday showed his eagerness to hold
talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of Asian
Video footage of China ship collision to be submitted to Diet+
TOKYO, Oct. 18 Kyodo -
The government and the Democratic Party of Japan decided Monday to allow
submission of video footage of last month's collisions between a Chinese
Japan against simply extending Kyoto pact, eyes broader framework+
TOKYO, Oct. 18 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday he is opposed to ''simply extending the
Kyoto Protocol,'' the current international treaty aimed at curbing global
