Tokyo, June 13 Kyodo - The ruling bloc-dominated House of Representatives approved on Thursday a resolution of confidence in Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet to counter the passage of a nonbin

Beijing, June 13 Kyodo - North Korea explained its position on the past abductions of Japanese nationals by its agents in talks with Japan on Thursday, and while the Japanese envoy declined to rev

Tokyo, June 12 (Kyodo) - Justice and home affairs ministers of the Group of Eight nations started a three-day meeting Wednesday in Tokyo to address issues such as countermeasures against terrorism

BEIJING, June 12 (Kyodo) - Japan repeated on Wednesday its demand that North Korea get to the bottom of the abduction cases of Japanese nationals by the North's agents, as envoys from the two coun

Tokyo, June 12 (Kyodo) - The opposition-controlled House of Councillors passed a nonbinding censure motion against Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Wednesday, a move unlikely to lead to Fukuda's

Hong Kong, June 11 Kyodo - Taiwan urged Japan on Tuesday to enter into negotiations over fishing rights after a Taiwanese fishing boat collided with a Japanese patrol vessel earlier in the day

Tokyo, June 11 Kyodo - Academics from 13 countries on Tuesday urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to cooperate with each other as well as with other countries of the world in tackling t

Tokyo, June 11 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen agreed Tuesday in Tokyo to continue close cooperation in tackling the ''biggest common challenge'' of c

Pyongyang/Beijing, June 11 Kyodo - North Korea underscored its opposition against terrorism on Tuesday, in a possible move aimed at laying the groundwork for the United States to take it off a U.S.

TOKYO, June 10 Kyodo - The government showed on Tuesday the outline of its new economic policy guideline that involves pledges to maker further efforts to cut its spending and step up the battle ag