U.S. military commander confirms, justifies freeze on arms for Taiwan
TAIPEI, July 18 (Kyodo) - A top U.S.
Malaysia's Anwar, investigated for sodomy, freed on bail
SEGAMBUT, Malaysia, July 18 (Kyodo) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who was released on bail Thursday
Japan farmers oppose proposal by head of WTO farm committee
TOKYO, July 17 Kyodo - The Central Union of Agricultural Unions, the umbrella body of Japanese agricultural cooperatives, adopted a resolution on Wednesday opposing a proposal by the chairman of fa
14-yr-old boy arrested for hijacking bus
NAGOYA, July 17 Kyodo - A 14-year-old boy was arrested in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on the Tomei Expressway after hijacking a Tokyo-bound intercity bus from Nagoya for more than an hour Wednesday
Cambodia, Thailand deploy troops at disputed border as tension rises
PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK, July 17 Kyodo - Tension between Cambodia and Thailand rose Wednesday with Cambodia claiming Thai troops have entered its territory and Thailand saying they have only been
High fuel costs forcing ANA, JAL to cancel some air routes
TOKYO, July 17 Kyodo - All Nippon Airways Co. and Japan Airlines Corp.
BOJ lowers assessment of Japanese economy in monthly report
TOKYO, July 17 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan downgraded its assessment of the Japanese economy in its monthly report released Wednesday, expressing concern about higher energy and raw material costs.
Nukaga calls for UAE to expand investment in Japan
ABU DHABI, July 17 Kyodo - Visiting Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga on Wednesday met with Obaid Humaid Al-Tayer, state minister for financial affairs of the United Arab Emirates, an
Komura to attend ASEAN+3, ARF in Singapore, no plan for N. Korea talks+
TOKYO, July 15 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura will attend the foreign ministerial talks in Singapore next week with ASEAN, China and South Korea as well as a regional security m
Support for Fukuda Cabinet edges up after G-8 summit: newspaper polls+
TOKYO, July 16 Kyodo - The approval rating on Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet rose marginally from the previous month in three newspaper surveys conducted after the Group of Eight summit Fuku
