Ex-minister Masuzoe quits LDP to form new party Fri.
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New Michelin guidebook to cover Yokohama, Kamakura+
TOKYO, April 22 Kyodo -
A Michelin guidebook that rates restaurants and hotels will extend the coverage
Lone suspect apparently involved in poisoned dumpling cases+
TOKYO, April 22 Kyodo -
Officials of Chinese police authorities have told their Japanese counterparts
Hatoyama still hoping to settle U.S. base dispute by end of May+
TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday that he has no plans to alter his self-imposed deadline of May 31 for resolving a dispute over where to relocate a U.S.
Ex-health minister Masuzoe to leave LDP, set up new party+
TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said Wednesday he is preparing to leave the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party and launch a new party so he c
Hatoyama says he may be 'foolish' for biting bullet on base issue+
TOKYO, April 21 Kyodo - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama surprised many in parliament on Wednesday by saying that a Washington Post columnist who described him as ''loopy'' may be right because of his
2 JAL flights from Europe arrive at Narita with 500 on board+
NARITA, Japan, April 20 Kyodo -
Two Japan Airlines flights from Moscow and Rome arrived Tuesday at Narita
Okada rejects Ban's request to provide humanitarian aid to N. Korea+
NEW YORK, April 20 Kyodo -
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has rejected U.N. Secretary General Ban
Island mayors reject meeting with Tokyo on base relocation idea+
TOKYO, April 20 Kyodo -
Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture rejected on Tuesday an overture by
