Japan, S. Korea foreign ministers seek resumption of 6-party talks+
TOKYO, April 17 Kyodo -
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung
N. Korea ejects IAEA inspectors from Yongbyon nuclear facilities+
VIENNA, April 15 Kyodo - North Korea has ejected International Atomic Energy Agency staff from nuclear facilities at Yongbyon and has removed seals from the facilities, an IAEA diplomatic source sa
University offers lecture on Kansai dialect for foreign students+
KOBE, April 15 Kyodo - The University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences in Kobe on Wednesday conducted a lecture on dialect spoken in the Kansai region in western Japan for foreign students wh
Condo supply in Tokyo area dips below 50,000 for 1st time in 16 yrs+
TOKYO, April 15 Kyodo - The number of new condominiums put on sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in fiscal 2008 to this March declined 30.9 percent from the previous year to 40,166 units, sliding
40% of global fish haul wasteful bycatch: WWF survey+
TOKYO, April 15 Kyodo - About 40 percent of the global marine catch is caught unintentionally, a study group of the global conservation group WWF said Wednesday, estimating the amount is at least 3
