Okada, Rudd discuss whaling, agree to cooperate on U.N. operations
SYDNEY, Feb. 20 Kyodo -
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Australian Prime Minister Kevin
Hirano hints at U.S. base relocation within Okinawa
NAHA, Japan, Feb. 20 Kyodo -
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano hinted Saturday that the government may
Toyota chief to outline quality reforms at U.S. hearing on recalls+
NAGOYA, Feb. 19 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday he will testify with
Detained antiwhaling activist in good health: Okada+
TOKYO, Feb. 19 Kyodo -
An antiwhaling activist from New Zealand who has been detained since boarding a
Japan sounds out U.S. on inland helipad at Camp Schwab: sources+
TOKYO, Feb. 19 Kyodo -
Japan has sounded out the United States about an idea to build a helipad at the
Deportation orders on 2 stateless people repealed+
TOKYO, Feb. 19 Kyodo -
Two foreigners who claim to be stateless won a suit on Friday that sought a
repeal of the Japanese government's order to depart them to Vietnam.
Mayor asks PM to give up on relocation of Futemma base to Nago+
TOKYO, Feb. 18 Kyodo -
Susumu Inamine, the new mayor of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, asked Prime
Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Thursday to give up on a plan to relocate the U.S.
Mobile operator Willcom files for bankruptcy protection+
TOKYO, Feb. 18 Kyodo -
Willcom Inc., a struggling provider of personal handy-phone system services,
filed for bankruptcy protection with the Tokyo District Court on Thursday,
JAL plans to cut 5% of monthly wage, forgo bonus payment+
TOKYO, Feb. 18 Kyodo -
Japan Airlines Corp. is planning to cut monthly wages by 5 percent and forgo
bonus payments for its subsidiary employees as part of its restructuring
Hatoyama willing to urge Ozawa to give account in Diet over scandal+
TOKYO, Feb. 17 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, in his first parliamentary debate with
opposition leaders on Wednesday, expressed his readiness to urge Democratic
