Support for Kan Cabinet plunges to 43%: Kyodo poll+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Public support for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan plunged by 15.4
percentage points from the previous survey in the latter half of June to 43.4
Ex-N. Korean spy Kim likely to visit Japan in July+
SEOUL/TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Japan and South Korea are making arrangements for former North Korean spy Kim
China's 2010 military spending 1.5 times larger than defense budget+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
China's military spending will total 788.0 billion yuan, or 10.2 trillion yen,
IMF lifts growth forecast for Japan economy to 2.4% in 2010+
WASHINGTON, July 7 Kyodo -
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lifted sharply its growth
projection for the Japanese economy to 2.4 percent for 2010, up from 1.9
Ministry viewed nukes entry into Japan as effective deterrent in 1960s
TOKYO, July 7 Kyodo -
The Foreign Ministry created an internal document in the 1960s positing that
allowing the United States to bring nuclear weapons into Japan would be
Antiwhaling activist from New Zealand gets suspended prison term
TOKYO, July 7 Kyodo -
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced an antiwhaling activist from
Sumo stables searched over wrestlers` gambling scandal
TOKYO, July 7 Kyodo -
Police raided the Onomatsu stable and other sumo stables on Wednesday to look
Russian military conducts drill on disputed Etorofu Island
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, July 6 Kyodo -
The Russian military conducted a drill on Etorofu, one of the four islands off
Toyota suspends operations at Indian car-making subsidiary
NAGOYA, July 6 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. suspended operations Monday at southern Indian subsidiary
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd. due to a one-day general strike in the
Japan, India to cooperate on antiterrorism, antipiracy
NEW DELHI, July 6 Kyodo -
Japan and India agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in antipiracy
