FOCUS: Masuzoe may lose luster, but could trigger realignment after poll+
TOKYO, April 24 Kyodo -
Yoichi Masuzoe has come to the fore in recent opinion polls asking who is most
Sony to end floppy disk sales next March+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
Sony Corp. will stop sales of floppy disks next March as demand has plunged
3 ex-JR West heads indicted over 2005 derailment under inquest system+
KOBE, April 23 Kyodo -
Three former presidents of West Japan Railway Co. were indicted Friday over a
Ex-health minister Masuzoe launches new party+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
Popular former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe launched a new party Friday in a
Gov't begins 2nd round of review, seeks more cost cuts by JICA+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
A government office tasked with cutting wasteful spending on Friday urged the
Daimler eyes tie-ups with Nissan in batteries for electric cars+
BEIJING, April 23 Kyodo -
Daimler AG will cooperate with Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, with which it
Hatoyama stakes job on resolving U.S. base dispute by end of May+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reiterated Friday that he intends to resolve by
U.S. official lauds Japan for Afghan aid, downplays Futemma row+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
A visiting senior U.S. State Department official said Friday that Japan and the
Taiwan arrests customs official over smuggling of Japanese beef+
TAIPEI, April 23 Kyodo -
A Taiwan customs official is in custody after allegedly covering up the
smuggling of high-grade beef from Japan into Taiwan in defiance of a mad cow
Okada, EU foreign affairs chief Ashton to hold talks Wed. in Tokyo+
TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo -
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada will hold talks with his European Union
