Hatoyama, Lee agree to boost cooperation over N. Korea+
JEJU, South Korea, May 29 Kyodo -
Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to boost their cooperation in dealing
New Keidanren chief Yonekura hopes for gradual increase in sales tax+
TOKYO, May 27 Kyodo -
Hiromasa Yonekura, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, said Thursday
that the consumption tax should be raised gradually to rebuild Japan's
Lower house OKs legislation for fighting foot-and-mouth disease+
TOKYO, May 27 Kyodo -
The House of Representatives approved special legislation at its plenary
session Thursday that allows the government to forcibly slaughter livestock to
Sony, 3 other firms team up to form electronic books company+
TOKYO, May 27 Kyodo -
Electronics giant Sony Corp. will team up with KDDI Corp., Toppan Printing Co.
and Asahi Shimbun Co. to create a company that will sell and distribute
U.S. Marine sentenced to 3-4 years in prison over taxi robbery+
NAHA, Japan, May 27 Kyodo -
The Naha District Court on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old U.S. Marine in
Japan-U.S. pact on Futenma relocation to be unveiled on Fri.
TOKYO, May 27 Kyodo -
Japan and the United States will release on Friday a joint statement on the
U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, saying it will be relocated to the
Bernanke calls for policy independence of central banks+
TOKYO, May 26 Kyodo - U.S.
Japan, U.S. agree to work closely to resolve base issue+
WASHINGTON, May 26 Kyodo -
Japan and the United States agreed Tuesday to keep working closely to resolve
Gov't planning not to specify U.S. base relocation site this week+
TOKYO, May 26 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is planning not to specify where a key U.S.
Marine base in Okinawa Prefecture will be moved to when he sets a course for
Japan, U.S., S. Korea to hold talks Wed. on warship sinking+
TOKYO, May 25 Kyodo -
Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold talks Wednesday in Seoul to
