TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - The government has decided to support Japanese firms in the field of water purification and water supply and sewerage system operation in developing countries in Asia, its s

TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - South Korea's first satellite-installed rocket may streak over Japanese territorial waters, sources close to bilateral ties said Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April 17 Kyodo - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed Friday that Japan, the United States and China hold a meeting of their leaders on a regular basis in the future.

TOKYO, April 18 Kyodo - Toshiba Corp.

SEOUL, April 18 Kyodo - South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang Hee will visit Japan next week for talks with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada and to conclude a broad agreement to promote n

TOKYO, April 17 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso reiterated Friday that Japan has sought the return of

TOKYO, April 17 Kyodo - Bills to form a new government agency to comprehensively deal with consumer affairs cleared the House of Representatives on Friday with unanimous support, paving the way for

TOKYO, April 17 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan on Friday downgraded assessments on seven out of the nation's nine regional economies on slowing consumption and a sharp drop in capital investments, with

BEIJING, April 17 Kyodo -
U.S. nuclear experts who were involved in disablement work at North Korea's

TOKYO, April 17 Kyodo -
Japan's economy is ''worsening rapidly'' and is ''in a severe situation,'' the