Sumo: Japan sumo assoc. chief Musashigawa to step down over scandals+
TOKYO, Aug. 4 Kyodo - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa will step down, possibly Thursday, due to scandals involving illegal betting on professional baseball and sumo's
U.N. chief says nuke-free world possible, urges youth to lead drive+
TOKYO, Aug. 4 Kyodo - Visiting U.N.
Kan agrees with U.N. chief to work hard for nuclear disarmament+
TOKYO, Aug. 4 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan agreed with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on
Wednesday to work hard toward nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, while
A-bomb survivors to appear in TV commercial in Australia+
HIROSHIMA, Aug. 3 Kyodo -
A television commercial featuring atomic-bomb survivors at Hiroshima Peace
Japan to slap extra sanctions on Iran over nuke development+
TOKYO, Aug. 3 Kyodo -
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will impose additional sanctions on
Iran over its uranium enrichment and other nuclear development programs,
APEC eyes action plan through 2015 to implement growth strategy+
TOKYO, Aug. 3 Kyodo -
Pacific Rim economies are expected to agree during weekend talks in Japan to
Okada, U.N. chief Ban reaffirm cooperation to realize nuke-free world+
TOKYO, Aug. 3 Kyodo -
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon agreed
Tuesday that Japan and the United Nations will cooperate to realize a world
Hiroshima`s mayor, 6 others win 2010 Ramon Magsaysay awards+
MANILA, Aug. 2 Kyodo -
Hiroshima City Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba was named Monday as a winner of this
year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's version of the Nobel Prize, for his
Yahoo Japan, Google to remain competitive despite same search engine+
TOKYO, Aug. 2 Kyodo -
Yahoo Japan Corp. will remain competitive with Google Inc. even after adopting
Kan hints at not finalizing Futenma relocation plan soon+
TOKYO, Aug. 2 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan hinted on Monday at not finalizing a plan to relocate
