Record 1.19 million Japanese died in the country in 2010+
TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
An estimated 1,194,000 Japanese died in the country in 2010, an all-time high
Japan not to include Futenma settlement in Japan-U.S. statement
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
The Japanese government has decided not to seek the inclusion of a settlement
on the relocation of a U.S. Marine base within Okinawa Prefecture in a
New adults comprise less than 1% of population for 1st time
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
People who came of age in 2010 comprise less than 1 percent of Japan's
population, the first time the proportion of new adults has fallen below the 1
TOKYO to use ODA to promote Japan`s satellite industry
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
The government has decided to provide funding for developing countries' space
satellite projects under its official development assistance, government
Tense Northeast Asia makes China`s top 10 world news items in 2010
BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Kyodo) - The tense security situation in Northeast Asia is among the top 10 world news
events in 2010 for China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
Myanmar`s Suu Kyi meets with breakaway party leaders
YANGON, Dec. 30 (Kyodo) - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi had a private meeting Thursday with leaders of a breakaway opposition party in Yangon.
Kan eyes China visit in spring
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering visiting China, possibly next spring,
14 sentenced to death in Japan this year, lowest in 11 years
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo -
The number of people sentenced to death by Japanese courts in 2010 came to 14,
Rising yen sees small Japanese importers fail on derivatives losses+
TOKYO, Dec. 29 Kyodo - The yen's sharp appreciation against the U.S.
