Support for Kan Cabinet slips to 58%: Kyodo poll
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Japan's sales tax hike may come in 2-3 years' time, says Kan+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday his government may raise Japan's
consumption tax rate from the current 5 percent in order to restore the
Japan studying whether to start nuke cooperation talks with India+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Intra-governmental negotiations are under way in Japan to decide whether to
Japan backs U.N. bid to probe Sri Lanka abuses+
COLOMBO, June 20 Kyodo -
Japan's top peace envoy to Sri Lanka wrapped up a visit Sunday by supporting a
Explosive eruption at Mt. Sakurajima marks new record+
KAGOSHIMA, Japan, June 20 Kyodo -
An explosive eruption at Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday
afternoon was the 549th this year, a new annual record, the local
Toyota to resume work at key China assembly plant Mon.+
TIANJIN, China, June 20 Kyodo - Toyota Motor Corp.
Dalai Lama not seeing government officials during Japan visit+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo - The Dalai Lama, who arrived in Japan on Friday, said Saturday he is not scheduled to meet with any Japanese government representatives during his 11-day visit through June 28
Karzai visits Hiroshima to observe recovery from A-bombing+
HIROSHIMA, June 19 Kyodo - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday paid a visit to Hiroshima ahead of the 65th anniversary of the U.S.
APEC to pursue low-carbon technologies, promote nuclear power+
FUKUI, Japan, June 19 Kyodo - Energy ministers from Pacific Rim economies agreed Saturday to embark on a project to create low-carbon model cities using energy-efficient technologies and acknowledg
