Japan to pledge $1 bil. at Tokyo donors meeting for Pakistan
TOKYO, April 15 Kyodo -
Japan is making final arrangements to pledge $1 billion, or 100 billion yen,
Japan prefers 6-party talks in dealing with N. Korea
TOKYO, April 15 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested Wednesday the six-party talks framework aimed
Minister frets at repeated fires at Japan's biggest nuke plant+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai expressed irritation Tuesday over repeated fire incidents at Japan's biggest nuclear power plant as it prepares to resta
Japan, Peru finalize agreement to start FTA talks+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - Japan and Peru formally agreed Tuesday to start talks for a bilateral free trade agreement, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said.
FOCUS: Scrapped summits a setback for Asia on economic crisis+
SINGAPORE, April 14 Kyodo - The abrupt cancellation of Asian summits in Thailand last weekend after the meeting venue was swamped by antigovernment protesters has dented ASEAN's image and is being
Aso urges N. Korea to respect 'consensus of global community'+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday called on North Korea to respect a U.N. Security Council statement condemning its rocket launch after the North
Consumer affairs agency to be set up as early as this fall+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - A new government agency to oversee consumer affairs will be established as early as this fall after the ruling and opposition parties agreed Tuesday to revise bills to set u
