Afghanistan's Karzai to visit Japan from June 16+
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Japan for five days from June 16,
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Friday.
Gov't to compensate farmers for losses due to foot-and-mouth disease+
TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo -
The farm ministry unveiled on Friday the government's additional measures over
the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture to compensate
Japan lauds Brazil-Turkey deal on Iran+
TOKYO, May 20 Kyodo -
Japan has hailed a deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey on Iran's nuclear program
Australia, Japan remain apart over whaling, FTA talks
TOKYO, May 20 Kyodo -
Australia and Japan remained apart Thursday on the issue of whaling and
bilateral negotiations to sign a free trade agreement during a meeting between
Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of foot-and-mouth areas+
TOKYO, May 19 Kyodo -
The government said Wednesday it will slaughter all pigs and cows within a
10-kilometer radius of areas hit by foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki
Lower house passes emissions bill, aiming to slash by 25% by 2020
TOKYO, May 18 Kyodo -
The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would aim to slash
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020 and
Ozawa`s indictment unlikely as ex-aides deny conspiracy
TOKYO, May 18 Kyodo -
Prosecutors began considering Tuesday dropping a case again against Democratic
Miyazaki Pref. declares state of emergency over foot-and-mouth disease
TOKYO, May 19 Kyodo -
Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru declared a state of emergency in the
prefecture on Tuesday over the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cows and
