Marubeni agrees on tie-up with Chinese firm on grain procurement+
TOKYO, April 12 Kyodo - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp.
Japan's 'helicopter carrier' opened to public+
YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 11 Kyodo - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's first helicopter-carrying destroyer was opened to the public Saturday for the first time since it was deployed to the MSDF's Yoko
Aichi woman becomes Japan's 1st ticket holder for Shanghai Expo+
TOKYO, April 11 Kyodo - A woman from Aichi Prefecture became Japan's first ticket holder for the 2010 Shanghai Expo in a Tokyo ceremony Saturday kicking off a promotional campaign for the expositio
Thai unrest forces cancellation of summits, Asian leaders evacuated+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 Kyodo - Asian leaders who were here to attend regional summits over the weekend abruptly evacuated the Thai beach resort city of Pattaya on Saturday after antigovernment
Aso hints Japan's readiness to accept UNSC statement on N. Korea+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso hinted Saturday during talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Pattaya, Thailand, tha
FOCUS: Results rather than action -- Shirakawa's tougher 2nd year begins+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Masaaki Shirakawa ended the first of his five years as Bank of Japan governor this week, with analysts giving him passing marks for his handling of the global credit turmoil
Ozawa expresses opposition to Obama's policy on Afghanistan+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa expressed opposition Friday to U.S.
Aso hints at making concession over U.N. resolution on N. Korea+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested Friday that Japan may make concessions and not insist on the adoption of a U.N.
FOCUS: New stimulus stirs speculation about timing of Diet dissolution+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo - Prime Minister Taro Aso's announcement of an extra budget proposal for fiscal 2009 has triggered speculation among House of Representatives lawmakers about when the prime mi
Japan, S. Korea want strong statement on Pyongyang's rocket launch+
PATTAYA, Thailand, April 10 Kyodo - Japan and South Korea have separately proposed strong statements on North Korea's rocket launch to be issued by Asian leaders when they meet here this weekend, s
