Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan will not recognize Palestinian statehood for the time being, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at a press conference Friday.

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is reacting with both relief and anxiety to an agreement between the United States and China to lower their tariffs.

Pyongyang, December 12 (KCNA) -- The U.S.-Japan military drills in the South China Sea have been put on a regular footing.