FEATURE: Int'l Biology Olympiad to be held in Japan for first time
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Ozawa confident DPJ will win general election+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo -
Opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa expressed confidence Tuesday that his Democratic
Japan to help Jordan introduce nuclear power+
TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo -
Japan agreed Tuesday to offer Jordan the necessary know-how to safely build and
Data falsification found at 2 nuclear plants built by Hitachi+
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Hitachi Ltd. said Monday it has discovered that data was falsified in
connection with equipment at two nuclear power plants in Shizuoka and Shimane
FOCUS: Machines dispensing free drinks after natural disasters increasing+
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - A growing number of municipalities across Japan are installing vending machines designed to dispense drinks free of charge in the event of major earthquakes or
March wholesale prices down 2.2% on yr, biggest fall since May 2002+
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Japanese wholesale prices in March dropped 2.2 percent from a year earlier for the sharpest fall in nearly seven years due to falling demand amid the weakening of the econom
Japan to lift punitive tariffs on S. Korea's Hynix chips+
TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - The Japanese government will lift punitive tariffs on computer chips made by South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., leading to a settlement of a three-year trade dispute be
