Court acquits ex-spy official of activist`s murder
JAKARTA, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
An Indonesian court on Wednesday acquitted a former intelligence official of
H.K. people pessimistic about 2009: poll
HONG KONG, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Hong Kong people have gone from being mostly optimistic about 2008 to mostly
Japan urges Israel to immediately halt airstrikes on Gaza
TOKYO, Dec. 31 Kyodo -
Japan on Wednesday urged Israel to immediately halt airstrikes on the
Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Japanese officials said.
Rakuten expects 65.64 bil. yen in appraisal losses from TBS stake+
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japan's largest online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. said Tuesday it expects to report about 65.64 billion yen in appraisal losses for the year ending Dec.
Dollar falls vs. yen, euro in holiday-thin Tokyo trading+
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo - The U.S.
SMFG to reinforce tie-up with Daiwa Securities SMBC+
TOKYO, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
Man confesses forcibly took 5-yr-old girl to his house in Chiba Pref.
CHIBA, Japan, Dec.
Tokaido Shinkansen Line temporarily suspended after woman hit by train+
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Some superexpress train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line were temporarily suspended Tuesday after the Nozomi No.
