Israel bombs Gaza for 2nd day, 271 killed, over 900 wounded
JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 Kyodo - Israel launched airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the second
successive day on Sunday, leaving 271 people dead over two days and about 900
FOCUS: Japanese defense issues, mired in scandal, face tests as Obama enters
TOKYO, Dec. 28 Kyodo - Another year has gone in which the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces
have been dragging their feet amid a series of scandals and misdeeds involving
N. Korean leader's reported public appearances exceed number in 2007
BEIJING, Dec. 28 Kyodo -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has visited two military units, the country's
Japan expresses regret at Israel's attack on Gaza
YAMAGUCHI, Japan, Dec. 28 Kyodo -
The top Japanese government spokesman expressed regret Sunday at the latest
Iranian Nobel winner's office again open, deputy FM+
Iranian Nobel winner's office again open, deputy FM+
Aso orders minister to consider defense force ship mission near Somalia
TOKYO, Dec. 26 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso ordered Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Friday to
Gov't to open up more public employees' apartments for jobless people
TOKYO, Dec. 26 Kyodo -
The government announced Friday additional steps for those who have lost their
Israel's Peres supports Japan's plan for Jericho industrial complex+
JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 Kyodo -
Israeli President Shimon Peres told Kyodo news in an interview Thursday he is
behind a Japanese plan for an agro-industrial project on the
Japan, Vietnam ink free trade agreement+
TOKYO, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Japan and Vietnam signed an economic partnership agreement Thursday, laying the ground for about 92 percent of their trade in value to be duty-free in 10 years.
