Aso, Hatoyama rap each other over policies on finances in debate+
TOKYO, Aug.
Taiwan military finds 1,000 stranded by typhoon, death toll tops 100+
KAOHSIUNG COUNTY, Taiwan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - Taiwan's death toll in the wake of Typhoon Morakot reached 103, the island's Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center said Wednesday.
LEAD: ASEAN reaction mixed on Myanmar decision to keep Suu Kyi in detention+
MANILA, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING WITH INDONESIA REACTION, 5TH-6TH GRAFS)
Southeast Asian countries showed mixed reactions Tuesday ranging from
LEAD: Strong quake jolts central Japan, injuring more than 110+
TOKYO, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING INFO IN 1ST, 4TH, 5TH GRAFS)
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook Shizuoka
Suu Kyi's conviction, house arrest 'extremely regrettable': Nakasone+
TOKYO, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said Tuesday he regrets the 18-month
suspended prison term given to Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and the
ASEAN reaction mixed on Myanmar decision to keep Suu Kyi in detention+
MANILA, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
Southeast Asian countries showed mixed reactions Tuesday ranging from
condemnation by the Philippines to milder disappointment by Singapore to the
Gov't, BOJ carefully wording their optimism about economy+
TOKYO, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
The government maintained its key assessment of the Japanese economy Tuesday
