Uruma says his remarks as 'senior gov't official' misconstrued+
TOKYO, March 9 Kyodo - Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Iwao Uruma said Monday his remarks last week on
IWC begins talks on compromise plan for Japan's coastal whaling+
ROME, March 9 Kyodo - The International Whaling Commission started a three-day informal meeting
Monday in Rome to discuss a proposal that would allow Japan to hunt whales in
Bosworth warns N. Korea against 'ill-advised' missile launch+
SEOUL, March 9 Kyodo - Stephen Bosworth, the new U.S. special representative for North Korea policy,
warned North Korea on Monday against test-firing a long-range ballistic
U.S.-S. Korea military drills start, tension up in Sea of Japan+
SEOUL, March 9 Kyodo -
Tension is rising on the Sea of Japan as the United States and South Korea
No. of failed listed firms totals 42 in April-February period+
TOKYO, March 9 Kyodo - The number of listed firms that went under in Japan during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year through February totaled 42, compared with the previous record high
Gov't may seek additional steps to stem diving share prices+
TOKYO, March 9 Kyodo - Japan should take additional measures to turn around diving share prices in response to the day's plunge of the key Nikkei index to its lowest closing level in more than 26 y
N. Korean election held, focus on generational change+
PYONGYANG, March 8 Kyodo -
(EDS: ADDING N. KOREAN MEDIA REPORT OF LEADER CASTING VOTE)
Voting for North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament,
