N. Korea leader Kim eyes trip to China in mid-March+
BEIJING, March 4 Kyodo -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il plans to visit China in mid-March, sources
familiar with China-North Korean relations said Thursday.
Japan, Laos agree to boost economic ties in summit meeting in Tokyo+
TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Laotian counterpart President Choummaly
Korean schools urge gov`t not to exclude them from tuition-free plan
TOKYO, March 3 Kyodo -
Pro-Pyongyang high schools and their supporters urged the government Wednesday
Submission of local suffrage bill to end 3-party coalition
TOKYO, March 3 Kyodo -
The tripartite ruling coalition will break up if the government submits a bill
Maizuru contemplating sea link to Nakhodka, S. Korean port
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, March 3 Kyodo -
Officials of the Japanese port city Maizuru on the Sea of Japan coast have met
Accord on legal text may not be possible at Mexico: EU negotiator
TOKYO, March 3 Kyodo -
A climate negotiator from the European Union said Wednesday countries may not
LEAD: N. Korea acknowledges failure of currency reform+
BEIJING, March 2 Kyodo -
(EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO IN 8TH, 11TH-15TH GRAFS)
North Korea has acknowledged the failure of the currency reform it conducted
Climate negotiators eye informal consultations to advance U.N. talks+
TOKYO, March 2 Kyodo -
Climate negotiators from around 30 nations and international organizations
agreed during a two-day meeting in Tokyo through Tuesday that informal
