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
FOCUS: Inaction prods Japan to get double-whammy of strong yen, stock falls+
TOKYO, Aug. 24 Kyodo -
Japanese authorities' inaction to stem the yen's recent advance spooked
investors worried about its impact on the export-reliant Japanese economy as
Gov't frets over yen's 'one-sided' move but shows no policy response+
TOKYO, Aug. 24 Kyodo -
The government again expressed its concern about the yen's strength on Tuesday,
