U.S. sends destroyer for possible intercept of N. Korea ship: report+
WASHINGTON, June 20 Kyodo - The U.S.
FY 2008 stock dividends by listed firms to mark 1st drop in 7 years+
TOKYO, June 20 Kyodo - The total amount of stock dividends planned to be paid by listed firms for fiscal 2008 is expected to mark the first drop in seven years, mirroring deteriorating business res
Kazakhstan to tap Japan for new type of nuke power reactor+
SEMEY, Kazakhstan, June 20 Kyodo - Kazakhstan plans to build a new-generation nuclear power reactor by introducing Japanese technologies, the head of the country's national nuclear institute
3 major laws enacted, N. Korean cargo inspection law now in focus+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
The Diet on Friday enacted three laws including an antipiracy law that had been
Ex-POW, kin disappointed at lack of Aso apology over wartime labor+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
A former Australian Allied prisoner of war and a son of a British POW, who are
Law enacted to set up corporate turnaround entity for small firms+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
The House of Councillors passed a bill Friday to establish a corporate
turnaround entity for financially troubled but otherwise viable small and
Azerbaijani foreign minister calls for stability in Iran+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
Visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov called Friday for
stability in Iran where there has been turmoil in the wake of a presidential
Gov't revises, relaxes guidelines on new-flu steps+
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
The Japanese government formally revised and relaxed its guidelines for dealing
with the new H1N1 influenza Friday, basically allowing every medical
U.N. chief to visit Japan in June, possibly Myanmar in July+
TOKYO, June 18 Kyodo -
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will visit Japan from June 30 to July 2 for
World's oldest man dies at 113+
MIYAZAKI, Japan, June 19 Kyodo -
Tomoji Tanabe, the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World
