Japan, U.S. arranging Kan-Obama summit for September in New York
TOKYO, Aug. 21 Kyodo -
Talks between Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and U.S. President Barack Obama
are being arranged to take place in September in New York, a Japanese
ASEAN, Japan aim to strike deal on services, investment next year
SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 Kyodo -
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan aim to strike a deal on
Gov't orders SDF to send chopper unit to flood-hit Pakistan+
TOKYO, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa on Friday ordered the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispatch a helicopter unit to flood-hit Pakistan on a humanitarian relief mission.
Ginowan Mayor Iha offers to run in Okinawa gubernatorial election+
NAHA, Japan, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha offered Friday to run in the Nov. 28 Okinawa Prefecture gubernatorial election, after calling for the U.S.
JAL seeks to go public again by end of 2012+
TOKYO, Aug.
Japanese students present 75,000 signatures for nuke disarmament+
GENEVA, Aug. 19 Kyodo -
A group of six high school students from Nagasaki and other Japanese
prefectures on Thursday presented Jarmo Sareva, deputy director general of the
FOCUS: Yen`s spike becomes boon for some Japan firms, consumers+
TOKYO, Aug. 19 Kyodo -
A spike in the yen's value has invigorated some sectors of the Japanese
economy, such as retail and travel, with the currency recently strengthening to
Ozawa considers whether to run in Sept. DPJ presidential election
KARUIZAWA, Japan, Aug. 19 Kyodo -
Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa is considering whether he will
