Blair encourages Kan to pursue reform+
Aug 27 11:19 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed support for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during a teleconference Friday, saying he is ready to provide advice to Kan on pursuing reform whenever he needs it. ...
3RD LD: Kan says Japan to take 'decisive' currency market action when necessary+
Aug 27 08:10 AM US/Eastern
TOKYO, Aug. 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH DETAILS, KAN QUOTES) Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday that Japan will take "decisive action" when necessary against volatile foreign...
12 DPJ prefectural leaders support Kan with 5 favoring Ozawa+
Aug 27 06:43 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ A Kyodo News poll of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's 47 prefectural chapter leaders has found that 12 support Prime Minister Naoto Kan as DPJ presidential candidate,...
U.S. says it can't repay Japan loan to build infrastructures in Guam+
Aug 27 06:33 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ The planned transfer of some U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam faces a financial hurdle as the U.S. government considers it will be impossible to repay a Japanese loan to finance infrastructure projects needed for the transfer of the Marines to the U.S. Pacific territory, bilateral diplomatic sources said Friday. ...
Gist of proposals by government panel on defense+
1 hour ago
(Kyodo) _ Following is the gist of proposals made by an advisory panel to Prime Minister Naoto Kan on security and defense policies. Japan should: -- ease its arms export prohibition
LEAD: Japan should ease arms export ban: panel report+
1 hour ago
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Japan should consider easing its arms export ban, an advisory panel to Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday, citing the need for the government to allow...
2ND LD: Execution chamber at Tokyo Detention House opened to media+
3 hours ago
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 9TH GRAF) The Justice Ministry opened the execution chamber at the Tokyo Detention House to the media Friday, allowing reporters to take still and moving
LEAD: Ministers support Kan over DPJ chief election+
4 hours ago
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH MORE COMMENTS, INFO) Many Cabinet members expressed support Friday for Prime Minister Naoto Kan in the upcoming Democratic Party of Japan presidential...
Ginowan mayor renews opposition to Futenma base relocation to Henoko+
Aug 27 01:57 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ The mayor of Ginowan in the southern part of Okinawa Island on Friday reiterated his opposition to the government's plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan to Henoko in the northern Okinawa Island city of Nago. ...
Minister Haraguchi hints at support for Ozawa over DPJ election+
6 hours ago
(Kyodo) _ Internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi indicated Friday he will support Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa in the upcoming election for the ruling party's...
3RD LD: Carter secures release of U.S. citizen, departs N. Korea+
6 hours ago
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, ADDING DETAILS, BACKGROUND) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter left North Korea on Friday morning after securing the release of an...
DPJ's Hatoyama expresses discontent with PM Kan's policies+
Aug 26 06:33 PM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with his successor Naoto Kan's policies as he explained his decision to switch support from the premier to Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa in the ruling party's leadership election next month. ...
6TH LD: N. Korean leader Kim apparently on visit to China+
Aug 26 10:51 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appears to have started a visit to China in Jilin Province after crossing the border by a special train in the early hours of Thursday, sources familiar with China-North Korea relations said. ...
REFILING: WSJ says Ozawa entry adds uncertainty in Japan politics+
Aug 26 10:01 AM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa's entry in the party leadership election "adds uncertainty in Japan's already volatile political landscape," the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday in its electronic edition. ...
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