Upper house passes resolution seeking new sanctions against N. Korea+
TOKYO, April 8 Kyodo -
The House of Councillors adopted a resolution by a majority vote Wednesday,
condemning North Korea's rocket launch Sunday and calling on the Japanese
Peru's top court sentences Fujimori to 25 years for rights crimes+
LIMA, April 7 Kyodo - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights crimes related to two massacres that occurred during his rule in
Olympics: Tokyo Gov. Ishihara spells out reasons for hosting Olympics
TOKYO, April 8 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara believes that the Japanese capital is the most appropriate to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games because of its long commitment to peace.
Aso, Kawamura reaffirm aim for new U.N. resolution on N. Korea+
TOKYO, April 8 Kyodo - Prime Minister Taro Aso and Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura reaffirmed Wednesday Japan's intention to seek a new U.N.
Gov't eyes largest-ever spending for FY 2009 extra budget+
TOKYO, April 8 Kyodo - The government is planning to compile a fiscal 2009 supplementary budget that will involve actual fiscal spending of 15 trillion yen, the largest-ever scale for an extra budg
World Bank lowers 2009 growth outlook for E. Asia to 5.3%+
TOKYO, April 7 Kyodo -
The World Bank lowered its growth outlook for 20 developing East Asian
economies this year from 6.7 percent made last December to 5.3 percent in its
