Son of Japanese hijacker in N. Korea to travel to Japan
BEIJING, Jan.
Japan to dispatch 1st civilian officials to Afghan reconstruction team
TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
The Japanese government will dispatch two to three civilian officials to take
part for the first time in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan under the
Gov`t set to judge Japan`s latest economic boom ended in Oct. 2007
TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
The government is set to announce that Japan's longest postwar economic
expansion lasted for 69 months through October 2007 before entering the current
Toyota to promote Akio Toyoda to top job in June
NAGOYA, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to promote Akio Toyoda, a member of the
company's founding family, to president in June, marking the first time in 14
Sumo: New Year basho represents last throw of the dice for Asashoryu
TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
No longer crowing like a cock on a dung heap, Asashoryu has arrived at the
last-chance saloon.
Japan to send envoy to Mideast from Sat. to help peace process
TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
Japan's special envoy for the Middle East, Tatsuo Arima, will pay an eight-day
Japan, China agree to expedite gas deal, still apart on unsettled areas
TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
Japan and China agreed in ministerial talks Friday to move forward speedily
Man suspected of helping illegal immigrants rent apartments
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 8 Kyodo -
A 41-year-old Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of helping illegally
U.S. to continue addressing abduction issue
TOKYO, Jan. 8 Kyodo -
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer indicated Thursday that the United
States will continue to address North Korea's past abductions of Japanese
