New party aims to win 10 seats in upper house race+
TOKYO, April 11 Kyodo -
Takeo Hiranuma, who heads the newly launched Sunrise Party of Japan, said
Sunday his party aims to win at least 10 seats in the House of Councillors
No. of `freeter` nonregular workers rises 1st time in 6 years+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo -
The number of so-called freeters, or young workers with nonregular and unstable
jobs, was 1.78 million in 2009, up 80,000 from 2008, posting the first
Hiranuma, Yosano launch new party to oppose DPJ+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo -
Former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma, former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano and
Hatoyama off to Washington with dim prospects for progress on Futemma+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama will be seated
Keidanren sees health industry as key for Japan's growth strategy+
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo -
The Japan Business Federation, the country's most influential business lobby,
China executes 3 Japanese drug smugglers+
BEIJING, April 9 Kyodo -
China on Friday executed three Japanese men convicted of drug smuggling, three
Court orders state to disclose Okinawa reversion papers+
TOKYO, April 9 Kyodo -
The Tokyo District Court ordered the state Friday to disclose diplomatic
