Hatoyama appears positive about ratifying child custody convention+
TOKYO, Feb.
Russia to export East Siberian oil to Japan for 1st time+
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Feb. 25 Kyodo - Russia will export East Siberian crude oil to Japan for the first time, with a tanker scheduled to set sail Friday, trading industry sources said Thursday.
Japan disputes racism allegations at U.N. panel+
GENEVA, Feb. 25 Kyodo - Japan does not need laws to combat racial discrimination, a Japanese official said Thursday as Japan's racism record was examined by the U.N.
Japan to continue Antarctic whaling, to resume coastal takes+
TOKYO, Feb. 24 Kyodo -
The Japanese fisheries ministry indicated Wednesday that the country's whaling
Int`l conference on African development to be held in May+
TOKYO, Feb. 24 Kyodo -
Japan has decided to hold a ministerial-level meeting of the Tokyo
International Conference on African Development in May in Arusha, Tanzania,
Local assembly adopts request seeking U.S. base move outside Okinawa+
NAHA, Japan, Feb. 24 Kyodo -
Okinawa prefectural assembly members voted unanimously to adopt a written
Toyota defends electronic system, vows to build safer cars+
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 Kyodo -
The head of the U.S. sales unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday the
carmaker's electronic throttle-control system is not behind the sudden
