Aso welcomes U.N. Security Council accord to adopt N. Korea statement+
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday welcomed a basic agreement by the U.N.
Tokyo Electric urged to prevent repeat of nuclear plant fire+
NIIGATA, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Local municipalities on Monday urged Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates a nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, to probe the cause of a minor fire Saturd
FOCUS: U.S.-China deal blocks Japan's action on N. Korea's rocket launch+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 12 Kyodo -
Japan's acceptance of a U.N. Security Council presidential statement in
Marubeni agrees on tie-up with Chinese firm on grain procurement+
TOKYO, April 12 Kyodo - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp.
Japan's 'helicopter carrier' opened to public+
YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 11 Kyodo - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's first helicopter-carrying destroyer was opened to the public Saturday for the first time since it was deployed to the MSDF's Yoko
Aichi woman becomes Japan's 1st ticket holder for Shanghai Expo+
TOKYO, April 11 Kyodo - A woman from Aichi Prefecture became Japan's first ticket holder for the 2010 Shanghai Expo in a Tokyo ceremony Saturday kicking off a promotional campaign for the expositio
Thai unrest forces cancellation of summits, Asian leaders evacuated+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 Kyodo - Asian leaders who were here to attend regional summits over the weekend abruptly evacuated the Thai beach resort city of Pattaya on Saturday after antigovernment
Aso hints Japan's readiness to accept UNSC statement on N. Korea+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso hinted Saturday during talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Pattaya, Thailand, tha
FOCUS: Results rather than action -- Shirakawa's tougher 2nd year begins+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Masaaki Shirakawa ended the first of his five years as Bank of Japan governor this week, with analysts giving him passing marks for his handling of the global credit turmoil
Ozawa expresses opposition to Obama's policy on Afghanistan+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa expressed opposition Friday to U.S.
