Cash handout begins in Aomori and Hokkaido villages+
AOMORI, Japan, March 5 Kyodo -
Two villages -- one in Aomori Prefecture and the other in Hokkaido -- on
Gov't likely to anticipate minus growth for FY 2009+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING LEAD AND 2ND GRAF, ADDING INFO AT LAST GRAF)
The government decided Thursday to revise downward its estimate that the
Deals between Nishimatsu, Ozawa began over decade ago: sources+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Opposition party leader Ichiro Ozawa and Nishimatsu Construction Co. began
arranging deals in the mid-1990s when the general contractor created groups
Gov't eyes revising downward zero growth forecast for FY 2009+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano indicated Thursday the
government will revise downward its estimate that the Japanese economy will
Nishimatsu arranged to give 25 mil. yen annually to Ozawa side: sources+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Nishimatsu Construction Co. has been arranging to donate about 25 million yen
Japan, U.S. envoys to reaffirm common stance on N. Korea
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S. special representative for policy on North
Korea, and Japan's chief delegate at the six-party talks Akitaka Saiki met
N. Korea rocket launch will violate U.N. resolutions
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo - Japan and the United States reiterated their warnings to North Korea against a
possible rocket launch, with their top envoys affirming a shared consensus
Osaka Gas to buy liquefied natural gas from Sakhalin-2+
OSAKA, March 4 Kyodo - Osaka Gas Co.
U.S., China view N. Korea missile launch as bad idea: U.S. envoy+
BEIJING, March 4 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S.
Aso relieved as cash handout-related law enacted+
TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - Embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday overcame a hurdle that had been troubling him for months, as a bill to implement a contentious cash handout plan cleared the Di
