Opposition dissatisfied with Yosano joining Cabinet+
TOKYO, Jan. 14 Kyodo -
Japanese opposition leader Sadakazu Tanigaki reacted sharply Friday to the
Russia's senior defense official to visit disputed islands+
MOSCOW, Jan. 14 Kyodo -
Russia's deputy defense minister, Col. Gen. Dmitri Bulgakov, will visit the
Russian-controlled Etorofu and Kunashiri islands off Hokkaido from next
S. Korean captain released after admitting to illegal fishing in EEZ+
TOTTORI, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard on Friday released the captain of a South Korean
crab-fishing boat after he admitted to trespassing in Japan's exclusive
Kan revamps Cabinet to fight flagging popularity+
TOKYO, Jan. 14 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday conducted a minor Cabinet reshuffle in the
Defense minister Kitazawa to visit Okinawa next week+
TOKYO, Jan. 14 Kyodo -
Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa said Friday he plans to visit Okinawa
Prefecture soon to seek local understanding over a Japan-U.S. accord to
Territory row settlement with Japan `impossible` now: Russia official
MOSCOW, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Russia believes the settlement of a long-standing dispute with Japan over
sovereignty of islands off Hokkaido is impossible in the near term, a top
Kitazawa, Gates to look into exporting jointly developed interceptor
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert
Business failures in Japan fall 14% in 2010 but debt amount rises
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Corporate bankruptcies in Japan in 2010 fell 13.9 percent from a year earlier
Japan arrests S. Korean captain for illegal fishing in EEZ
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard announced Thursday that the 39-year-old captain of a
South Korean crab-fishing vessel has been arrested on suspicion of illegal
Kan to reshuffle Cabinet on Friday, Yosano to join gov`t
TOKYO, Jan. 13 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Thursday he will form ''the most powerful''
Cabinet in a bid to overcome the crisis facing Japan, with the possibility
