TOKYO, March 2 Kyodo - Russia rejected claims Wednesday that it is planning a military buildup in the Far East region including the disputed islands off Hokkaido, while Japan voiced its displeasure

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo - Japan's record 92.41 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2011 cleared the powerful lower house of parliament Tuesday, paving the way for its enactment by March 31, but the prospec

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo - Japan's record 92.41 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2011 cleared the powerful lower house of parliament Tuesday, paving the way for its enactment by March 31, but the prospec

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo - New European Union Ambassador to Japan Hans Dietmar Schweisgut said Tuesday that the European Union and Japan have not yet reached the point of starting negotiations for a bi

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo - The Democratic Party of Japan decided Tuesday to punish 16 lawmakers who abstained from voting in parliament on the fiscal 2010 budget proposed by the government of Prime Min

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