Toyota names new president, set to overtake GM in 2008 sales+
TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will promote Executive Vice President Akio
Japan, UAE ink agreement on nuclear cooperation+
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Japan and the United Arab Emirates signed Monday an agreement to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy, the industry ministry said.
Gov`t panel decides to require oil firms to use clean energy
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
An industry ministry panel decided Monday to require oil refiners and gas
companies to use a certain amount of nonfossil fuel energy sources as part of
M`bishi Motors to cut plant`s operating days by 2/3 in February
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will suspend production of vehicles, excluding
minicars, at its mainstay factory in Okayama Prefecture for 14 more days than
Pact to oblige port states to inspect ships to deter illegal fishing
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Countries that have ports will be required to inspect fishing vessels as part
Kirin to seek 43% stake in San Miguel Brewery
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Kirin Holdings Co. said Monday it will enter into exclusive negotiations to
acquire a 43.25 percent stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc. from the leading
Gov`t panel says products from cloned cows, pigs safe
TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Beef and pork products from somatic cell-cloned animals have a greater chance
of being put on the Japanese market after a government food safety panel
