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(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Domestic shipments of beer and beer-like drinks dropped 6.3 percent in February from a year earlier to 29.25 million cases, hitting the lowest level for...

(Kyodo) _ A group of high school students in Tokyo are collecting signatures from people to support a world without nuclear arms to submit to the review conference of the Nuclear...

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO. 2ND LEAD TO FOLLOW) Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 3.7 percent in January from the previous month to 723.8 billion

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano was conferred Tuesday France's highest honor for arts and culture in a ceremony in which the French culture minister lauded

(Kyodo) _ The United States does not expect the Japanese government's confirmation Tuesday of secret bilateral pacts on nuclear arms and other issues to affect relations, a senior U.S....

TOKYO, March 10 (Kyodo) _ Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher Wednesday with investors somewhat encouraged by a slightly weaker yen versus the U.S. dollar and modest gains on Wall...

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Japanese wholesale prices in February dropped 1.5 percent from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. Wholesale prices, gauged by the central...

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar traded at just above 90 yen early Wednesday in Tokyo, a tad higher than its late Tuesday quotes in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 90.01-02 yen...

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 3.7 percent in January from the previous month to 723.8 billion yen for the first...

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH END OF TRADING) New York stocks fluctuated narrowly throughout Tuesday with the Dow Jones unable to move much in either direction for lack of market cues.

(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now begins the news cycle for Wednesday, March 10. The news materials are handled by Kyodo World Service editors in Tokyo. For inquiries on news stories,...

(Kyodo) _ ---------- India upper house OKs bill to reserve 1/3 Parliament seats for women NEW DELHI - The upper house of India's Parliament on Tuesday passed a historic constitutional...

(Kyodo) _ New York stocks moved little Tuesday morning for lack of market pegs. The 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 13.68 points Monday, rose 16.10 points to stand at

(Kyodo) _ Japan's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, Akitaka Saiki, met his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei in Beijing on Tuesday and discussed steps to

(Kyodo) _ The upper house of India's Parliament on Tuesday passed a historic constitutional amendment bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of Parliament and in 28 state...

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Panel confirms Japan-U.S. secret pacts, leads to gov't policy shift TOKYO - A Foreign Ministry panel concluded Tuesday that secret pacts on nuclear arms and other...

TOKYO, March 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DEFINITE ARTICLE IN 14TH GRAF) A Foreign Ministry panel concluded Tuesday that secret pacts on nuclear arms and other issues were reached by...

(Kyodo) _ Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano has been named by France for the title of Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters in recognition of his achievements, France's...

TOKYO, March 10 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A Foreign Ministry panel concluded Tuesday that secret pacts on nuclear arms and other issues were reached by Japan and the United States...

(Kyodo) _ Ruling bloc lawmakers on Tuesday welcomed the acknowledgment of the existence of Japan-U.S. secret pacts by a Foreign Ministry- appointed panel, saying it was a result of the...