MUFG mulls merging security unit with Morgan Stanley's Japan unit
TOKYO, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is mulling merging its securities unit, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., with U.S.
Gaffe-prone ex-transport minister Nakayama not to run in next election
MIYAZAKI, Japan, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Nariaki Nakayama of the Liberal Democratic Party, who resigned as transport minister recently following a series of verbal gaffes, plans to retire from
Cambodian, Thai troops clash near disputed temple
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged gunfire for several minutes Friday near a disputed temple on the border between the two countries, officials and other
Top U.S. nuclear envoy Hill back in S. Korea after N. Korea trip
SEOUL, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill, who returned from North Korea earlier Friday, said he had ''substantive and lengthy discussions'' in Pyongyang.
Farm ministry to punish 12 officials entertained by rice traders
KITAKYUSHU, Japan, Oct.
Fullcast to end daily paid workers dispatch business by next Sept
TOKYO, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Temp staff agency Fullcast Co.
Japan welcomes passage of financial bailout bill in U.S. Senate
TOKYO, Oct. 2 Kyodo - The Japanese government welcomes the passage of a revamped $700 billion financial bailout bill through the U.S.
