N. Korean leader Kim apparently on visit to China
JILIN, China/SEOUL, Aug. 26 Kyodo -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appears to have started a visit to China in
Pro-whaling states to meet in Japan in November
TOKYO, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
Japan will hold a working-level meeting in November among countries supporting
Vietnam to consider Japan`s nuclear plant proposal
HANOI, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told Japanese trade minister Masayuki
Experts explore steps toward nuke-free world at U.N. Saitama meet
SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
About 85 government officials, academic experts and civic group representatives
Japanese delegation to visit Africa amid resource competition
TOKYO, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
A delegation of Japanese government and business representatives will visit
Ozawa remains tight-lipped about running in DPJ leadership race
TOKYO, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
Ichiro Ozawa, one of the most powerful figures in the Democratic Party of
Japan, remained evasive Wednesday regarding whether he will challenge Prime
Noda says Japan will take `appropriate` steps to counter yen`s surge
TOKYO, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday that Japan will take
''appropriate'' measures to counter the yen's recent sharp rise against the
Japanese relief equipment arrives in Pakistan
MULTAN, Pakistan, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
A Japanese Air Self-Defense transport plane arrived in the central Pakistani
Chinese boy qualifies to train to become professional shogi player
TOKYO, Aug. 25 Kyodo -
A 14-year-old Chinese boy on Wednesday qualified to train to become a
professional player of shogi, a traditional Japanese board game similar to
Gov't to protest tourists' visit to disputed isle with Russian visas+
TOKYO, Aug. 24 Kyodo -
Cabinet ministers on Tuesday showed irritation at a group of Japanese tourists
for visiting one of the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan using
