Aso, Merkel agree to cooperate over U.N. resolution on N. Korea+
TOKYO, June 22 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed
Monday to cooperate so that a new sanctions resolution adopted by the U.N.
Japan's new defense guidelines seek personnel, equipment reinforcement+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Japan's new defense policy guidelines effective between fiscal 2010 and 2014
will seek the reinforcement of defense personnel and equipment in view of
Japan to extend yen loans to 4 Asian nations to fight climate change+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
The government has decided to extend yen loans to four Asian countries to
assist their efforts to fight global warming, government sources said Sunday.
Japan set narrow territorial waters along straits for U.S. nukes+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
Japan has set narrow territorial waters along its five key straits in order to
Japan to introduce 'point system' to attract foreign experts+
TOKYO, June 21 Kyodo -
The Japanese government plans to introduce a ''point system'' to give
preferential treatment such as residency permit extensions to foreigners with
Pentagon's Flournoy to visit China, Japan, S. Korea next week+
WASHINGTON, June 19 Kyodo - Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy will travel to China, Japan and South Korea next week for talks on next steps on the North Korean nuclear and miss
U.S. sends destroyer for possible intercept of N. Korea ship: report+
WASHINGTON, June 20 Kyodo - The U.S.
FY 2008 stock dividends by listed firms to mark 1st drop in 7 years+
TOKYO, June 20 Kyodo - The total amount of stock dividends planned to be paid by listed firms for fiscal 2008 is expected to mark the first drop in seven years, mirroring deteriorating business res
Kazakhstan to tap Japan for new type of nuke power reactor+
SEMEY, Kazakhstan, June 20 Kyodo - Kazakhstan plans to build a new-generation nuclear power reactor by introducing Japanese technologies, the head of the country's national nuclear institute
