Japan secures allies' unity on N. Korea, gap remains with China, Russia+
TOKYO, April 5 Kyodo - Japan, over which Pyongyang launched a rocket Sunday, confirmed with allies to seek U.N.
N. Korea launches 'satellite,' stirring outcry from Japan, allies+
TOKYO, April 5 Kyodo - North Korea declared a success in putting a satellite into orbit Sunday but the launch suspected of being a Taepodong-2 long-range ballistic missile test stirred outcries fro
G-20 to lift economy with $5 tril. stimuli, vows IMF boost+
LONDON, April 2 Kyodo - Leaders of the world's major industrialized and emerging economies resolved Thursday to lift the world economy by implementing a total $5 trillion fiscal expansion to create
Aso reiterates U.N. resolution needed in event of N. Korean launch+
LONDON, April 3 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday, reiterated that a U.N.
FOCUS: Japan gets G-20 backing for more spending, benefactor role+
LONDON, April 3 Kyodo - Japan got an official go-ahead for its additional stimulus plan at the just-concluded global financial summit in London, as summiteers managed to show a united front on the
Gov't shows possible options for statute of limitations review+
TOKYO, April 3 Kyodo - The Justice Ministry presented in its interim report released Friday possible options that may be considered if Japan decides to review its statute of limitations on serious
China to have over 4 mil. wealthy households by 2015: report
BEIJING, April 3 Kyodo -
China will have more than 4 million wealthy households in six years, trailing
Japan readying itself for impending rocket launch by N. Korea
TOKYO, April 3 Kyodo -
Japan is getting ready for an imminent rocket launch by North Korea in
anticipation that Pyongyang will go ahead with the launch as planned, Chief
Cambodia, Thailand clash along disputed border
PHNOM PENH, April 3 Kyodo -
Cambodian and Thai troops clashed along their disputed border Friday,
Japan, Djibouti ink status deal for SDF on antipiracy mission
TOKYO, April 3 Kyodo -
Japan and Djibouti reached a status of forces agreement Friday, stipulating the
