TOKYO, Dec. 24 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologized Thursday over the falsification of his
political fund reports that led to indictments for two of his former

TOKYO, Dec. 24 Kyodo -
Prosecutors indicted two of the former secretaries of Prime Minister Yukio
Hatoyama without arrest Thursday over falsified fund reports in violation of

TOKYO, Dec. 24 Kyodo -
The number of foreign students studying in Japan reached a record 132,720 as of

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it
is in talks with Eastman Kodak Co. to sign a cross-licensing agreement to settle

GEOJE, South Korea, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Two of South Korea's provincial
assemblies adopted resolutions Thursday, urging Japan to resolve the issue of

Cilegon, Banten, Dec 24 (ANTARA) - A Sri Lankan illegal immigrant named Yakob passed away on Wednesday night at the Krakatau Media Hospital or RSKM here and his body was on Thursday still in the h

Pangkalpinang, Dec 24 (ANTARA) - A local Islamic figure Thursday called on Muslims in Bangka Belitung province to respect Christians who are celebrating Christmas in the region.

Jakarta, Dec 24 (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) entered into force on Thursday after being ratified by all of ASEAN's 10 member countries.

Denpasar, Dec 24 (ANTARA) - The head of Bali's Kerobokan state penitentiary has proposed a Christmas remission for Schapelle Leigh Corby (31), an Australian woman serving a 20-year jail term for a

Pati, Dec 24 (ANTARA) - The relatives of Alfa Nurul Fikri (20), one of the dead victims of the collapsed Metro Tanah Abang Shopping Center, in Central Jakarta, on Wednesday, had demanded an appropr