Nomura Holdings says Madoff-linked exposure at 27.5 billion yen+
TOKYO, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Japan's largest securities house, Nomura Holdings Inc., announced Monday that its exposure to a U.S.
Japan begins pulling out Iraqi airlift mission
TOKYO, Dec.
Japan regrets failure to reach WTO deal this year+
TOKYO, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday voiced regret over World Trade Organization members' latest failure to reach a breakthrough in the Doha Round of free trade talks.
Egyptian company launches 3G mobile phone network in N. Korea
PYONGYANG, Dec. 15 Kyodo -
Egypt's mobile carrier giant Orascom Telecom Holding on Monday launched a
Pace of global warming slowing: Japan Meteorological Agency data
TOKYO, Dec. 15 Kyodo - The pace of global warming appears to be slowing, with the average temperature
in the world in 2008 registering a rise of 0.2 degree Celsius compared with the
Nepal seeks term extension of U.N. peace mission
KATHMANDU, Dec. 14 Kyodo -
Nepal has sent a formal request to the U.N. Security Council to extend the
mandate of its peace mission in the country by another six months, the
Indian aircraft violate Pakistani airspace over Kashmir, Lahore
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Two Indian fighter aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace in the Kashmir and
Lahore sectors Saturday, but they were forced to return by Pakistani aircraft,
4 senior lawmakers willing to promote realignment
TOKYO, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Four senior lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties indicated their
willingness Sunday to maintain close ties in promoting a political realignment
Female crested ibis released into wild found dead
NIIGATA, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - A 1-year-old female crested ibis was found dead Sunday in a mountainous area in
Toyota mulls substantial cuts in executives' bonuses in FY 2008
NAGOYA, Dec. 14 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering substantial cuts in bonuses paid to its
executives in fiscal 2008 as part of cost-cutting efforts amid rapidly
