Aso downplays lower initial approval rates than Fukuda's+
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday downplayed the significance of
lower approval ratings at the time of his government's inauguration than the
Japan picks 5 more candidate World Cultural Heritage sites+
TOKYO, Sept. 26 Kyodo - The Japanese government has picked five more places as candidates for cultural heritage sites to be registered on the World Heritage list by UNESCO, bringing
Nakayama apologizes for gaffes, opposition demands dismissal
TOKYO, Sept. 26 Kyodo - New transport minister Nariaki Nakayama on Friday apologized for his
controversial remarks that included calling Japan ''ethnically homogenous,'' in
Aso, Rudd agree to boost bilateral ties on security, economy+
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd
agreed Thursday to boost their countries' ''strategic partnership'' on sectors
Key inflation rate up 2.4% in Aug., still fastest in over 16 yrs.
TOKYO, Sept. 26 Kyodo - Japan's key consumer price index rose 2.4 percent in August from a year earlier
as inflation remained at its highest level in over 16 years, with energy costs
World leaders commit $3 billion to combat malaria
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 Kyodo - World leaders pledged $3 billion Thursday to finance a new plan aimed at
eradicating malaria.
Ex-Prime Minister Koizumi to retire from politics
TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo - Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed his intention Thursday to retire from politics when his current term as a lawmaker ends, people close to him said.
New Japanese leader Aso leaves for N.Y. for U.N. speech, bilateral talks
TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo - New Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso left Tokyo for New York on Thursday afternoon to address the U.N.
Isetan Mitsukoshi to close 6 department stores by next spring
TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo - Japan's largest department store operator Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.
