Aso, 15 of 17 Cabinet ministers say won't visit Yasukuni on Aug. 15+
TOKYO, Aug. 11 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso and 15 ministers in his 17-member Cabinet will likely
Defendant pleads guilty in Japan`s 2nd lay judge trial
SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 10 Kyodo -
The defendant pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of attempted murder as Japan's
Japan gov`t debt rises to record 860 tril. yen
TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo -
The outstanding balance of Japan's central government debt stood at 860.26
trillion yen as of the end of June, up 13.76 trillion yen from three months
DPJ widens lead over LDP in latest Kyodo survey on general election
TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo -
The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan has widened its lead over the
ruling Liberal Democratic Party in party support, continuing its solid
Nagasaki mayor calls on humanity to choose path to nuke-free world+
NAGASAKI, Aug. 9 Kyodo - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue on Sunday called on people around the globe to choose the path toward a world free of nuclear weapons, echoing a call made earlier by U.S.
