Thai premier Abhisit plans visit to Japan Feb. 5-7
BANGKOK, Jan. 19 Kyodo -
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva plans to visit Japan in early February to
Aso to pledge 1.6 million new jobs in 3 years in Diet speech
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to pledge the creation of 1.6 million new jobs in
Japan welcomes Israel cease-fire in Gaza, urges Hamas to halt attacks
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
The Japanese government welcomed Israel's unilateral cease-fire in the Gaza
Sapporo Hokuyo mulls applying for public funds to boost capital
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc., a Hokkaido-based financial institution, is
considering asking the Financial Services Agency for an injection of public
LDP, DPJ leaders pledge to win next general election
TOKYO, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition
1st combined heart-lung transplant in Japan successfully held in Osaka
OSAKA, Jan. 18 Kyodo -
The first combined transplantation of a heart and lungs in Japan was
successfully completed Saturday at Osaka University Hospital using organs from
Japan, Switzerland to sign FTA in February+
GENEVA, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Japan and Switzerland will sign a bilateral free trade agreement around Feb.
Japan to seek final talks over nuke cooperation deal with Russia
TOKYO, Jan. 17 Kyodo -
The Japanese government plans to send senior officials to Moscow possibly later
N. Korea has weaponized declared plutonium: U.S. scholar
BEIJING, Jan. 17 Kyodo -
North Korea contends it has weaponized the more than 30 kilograms of plutonium
Aso to vow to pull Japan out of recession in Diet speech
TOKYO, Jan. 17 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to reiterate his determination to ''make Japan
