Japan panel proposes sending robot to moon by 2020, astronaut by 2030
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IWC panel to discuss compromise allowing coastal whaling+
TOKYO, March 6 Kyodo -
The International Whaling Commission will kick off a three-day meeting Monday
Gov't confirms Japan-U.S. treaty applies to Senkaku Islands: Kawamura+
TOKYO, March 5 Kyodo -
Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Thursday that the Japanese
government has confirmed with the United States that the countries' bilateral
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
