N. Korea bans navigation of ships in Sea of Japan areas+
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard issued an alert to ships Monday as North Korea has banned
vessels from passing through part of the Sea of Japan, a move that could
Tension fills Japanese force involved in antipiracy ops off Somalia+
ABOARD THE SAZANAMI, in the Gulf of Aden, June 8 Kyodo -
It has been roughly two months since Japan's first antipiracy operations began
Aso seeks China`s cooperation in adopting U.N. resolution on N. Korea
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday sought China's cooperation in
adopting a U.N. Security Council resolution against North Korea's second
N. Korea court sentences U.S. journalists to 12 years of labor
BEIJING, June 8 Kyodo -
North Korea's top court sentenced two American journalists to 12 years of labor
FOCUS: Japanese food enjoying boom in UAE
DUBAI, June 8 Kyodo -
Japanese companies are capitalizing on the growing popularity of Japanese food
such as high-quality fruit and beef in Dubai, the most populous of the
Corporate failures drop 6.7% in May, 1st fall in year
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan dropped 6.7 percent in May from a
No change seen in U.S. forces realignment despite Marine indication
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
Japan does not see any need to alter the planned realignment of U.S. forces in
Japan, OSCE to host meeting on military transparency, other issues
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
Japan and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will co-host
Efforts under way to change S. Korea-Japan summit venue to Tokyo
SEOUL, June 8 Kyodo -
Arrangements are being made to change the venue of the summit between South
No. of new-flu cases totals to 447 in Japan
TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
The number of new-flu infections confirmed in Japan totaled 447 Monday,
including four schoolchildren in Fukuoka -- one at a junior high school and
