Defense paper stresses U.S. military deterrence, concern over China+
TOKYO, Sept. 10 Kyodo -
The Defense Ministry highlighted in its annual white paper Friday the
importance of deterrence provided by the U.S. military forces in Japan and said
SDF to extend antipiracy escort coverage off Somalia by 200 km
TOKYO, Sept. 9 Kyodo -
The chief of the Self-Defense Forces said Thursday that its antipiracy vessels
Japan to decide on corporate tax cut by year-end
TOKYO, Sept. 9 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday asked a new economic panel to determine by
China says detention of fishing boat under Japanese law `absurd`
BEIJING, Sept. 9 Kyodo -
China said Thursday it will ''absolutely not accept'' the detention under
Japanese law of a Chinese fishing boat and the arrest of its captain in
Japan, India broadly agree to form free trade accord
TOKYO, Sept. 9 Kyodo -
Japan and India broadly agreed Thursday to form a bilateral free trade deal
that would eliminate tariffs on 94 percent of trade between the two Asian
Chinese captain sent to prosecutors over collision near disputed isle
NAHA, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard on Thursday sent a Chinese fishing boat captain to
Coast Guard questions Chinese captain, crew over Senkaku incidents
TOKYO, Sept. 8 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard questioned the captain and other crew members of a
Chinese fishing vessel on Wednesday amid a diplomatic spat that is feared to
U.S. Navy on alert for N. Korea instability over looming succession
TOKYO, Sept. 8 Kyodo -
A U.S. Navy commander said Wednesday the United States is on alert to respond
Suzuki likely to be jailed, lose Diet seat as top court rejects appeal
TOKYO, Sept. 8 Kyodo -
Muneo Suzuki, a seasoned House of Representatives lawmaker, will likely lose
4 more hospital deaths may be linked to drug-resistant bacteria
TOKYO, Sept. 8 Kyodo -
Teikyo University Hospital said Wednesday that another four people have died
