DPJ, opposition parties pave way for Kan's resignation
TOKYO, Aug. 11 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Democratic Party of Japan and the two largest opposition parties on Thursday agreed to pass a somewhat revised bill by Aug.
ASEAN, Japan to chart 10-yr plan to boost Japanese businesses in SE Asia
MANADO, Indonesia, Aug.
Japan to ease travel visa rules for Chinese individuals from Sept.
TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Japan will further relax conditions for granting visas to individual Chinese tourists from Sept.
Japan could pick Kan's successor in late Aug
TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday he is ready to step down soon after two key bills are passed in parliament, which looks likely by late August.
Japan to send defense force staff to S. Sudan mission
TOKYO, Aug. 9 Kyodo - Japan is planning to send members of the Self-Defense Forces to the headquarters of the U.N.
