DPJ confirms Kan's earlier 10% sales tax remark as election pledge+
TOKYO, June 18 Kyodo -
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan will fight in an upcoming upper house
Japan's Defense Ministry reluctant to send choppers to Sudan+
TOKYO, June 18 Kyodo -
Japan's Defense Ministry has found it difficult to send Self-Defense Forces
helicopters to Sudan for a U.N. peacekeeping mission, a senior ministry
Sales tax hike key issue in Japan's upper house election+
TOKYO, June 17 Kyodo -
Japan's main ruling and opposition parties on Thursday unveiled their policy
Ginowan mayor hints at candidacy for Okinawa gubernatorial poll
TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo -
Yoichi Iha, the mayor of Ginowan City that hosts a key U.S. Marine base in
Japan to allow some hospitals to use drugs tested in U.S., Europe
TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo -
The Japanese government is planning to allow selected health care institutions
APEC ministers to meet to discuss energy issues
TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo -
Energy ministers from Pacific Rim economies will gather Saturday in central
Japan to discuss ways to ensure a stable supply of energy and improve its
Japan urges Afghanistan to try to improve security conditions+
TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo -
Japan urged Afghanistan on Wednesday to make efforts to stabilize the nation
and improve security conditions so that foreign aid, including Japan's
Diet closed as Kan rejects opposition calls, election set on July 11
TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo -
The Japanese Diet ended its ordinary session Wednesday as the ruling coalition
of Prime Minister Naoto Kan rejected calls by opposition parties for an
