Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kyodo News on the web | Headlines - October 27, 2009 9am CDT

Okada pushes solidarity levy for anti-poverty, climate causes
Most of Japan Post board members to be replaced in management change
MSDF ship collides with S. Korean container in Kammon Straits, 3 hurt
Russia shows interest in Hatoyama's East Asian community initiative
Number of suicides marks 1st year-on-year drop in Sept.
Experts warn of tiger extinction as Nepal hosts global workshop
Japan to provide 2.61 bil. yen loan to India for railway project
MSDF ship collides with commercial vessel in Kammon Straits, 1 injured
Higher income households spend 3 times more on kids' activities
Kao incurs 22% interim profit fall on halted sales of Econa products
Hatoyama to move into official residence on Wednesday
MSDF escort ship collides with commercial vessel in Kammon Straits
Kitazawa eyes refueling support for antipiracy mission off Somalia
3 major shipping firms revise FY 2009 earnings estimates downward
Defense chief hints at accepting Futemma relocation in Okinawa
Celebrity wife of Chinese vice president to tour Japan
Sony to voluntarily recall 63,000 AC adapters for Vaio PCs
Order to prepare answers to Diet questions revoked
Japan to provide 2.61 bil. yen loan to India for railway project
Critic Murobushi dies at 78
Beicho, Tojuro among 5 recipients of year's top culture award
U.S. commerce secretary condemns lax piracy law enforcement in China
General election turnout by voters in 20s hit record high
U.S. bank opens to finance purchases of U.S. exports in Cambodia
Death row inmate dies of pneumonia
Gov't may scale back tax breaks for families with high-school kids
Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui eye merger to create Japan's top trust bank
Group of Japan local assembly members arrives in N. Korea
Kitazawa eyes refueling support for antipiracy mission off Somalia
Antipoverty campaigner, economist appointed as Cabinet Office advisers
1 dead, 2 missing after Malaysia bridge collapses
Figure skating: Asada vows to overcome sticky start to season
Reports say China confirmed executing two Tibetans for 2008 riot
Baseball: Jojima agrees to join Hanshin
Order to prepare answers to Diet questions revoked
About half of Japan Post board members to be replaced: Kamei
FEATURE: China addressing concerns over care for the elderly
Ministry sets up task force to jump-start Japan's FTA, WTO talks
Honda nearly triples full-year profit forecasts on stimulus steps
Dollar stays above 92 yen line in Tokyo after stocks, commodities fall
4 men die after associating with woman arrested for marriage fraud
Japan to host preparation meeting for U.S.-led nuke summit in Dec.
'No doubt' U.S. dollar still world's strongest currency: Fujii
April-Sept. gas sales to industrial users mark record fall in Japan
Baseball: Jojima agrees to join Hanshin
Toshiba to book operating profit of 2 bil. yen for fiscal 1st half
Key 10-year JGB yield rises to 1.4% for 1st time in 2.5 months
Gov't seeks alternative to Yamba Dam, Maehara tells 6 Kanto governors
Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui planning to integrate managements