Letter from Vietnamese revolutionist Chau found in Japan
A letter handwritten by the renowned Vietnamese revolutionist and national hero Phan Boi Chau (1867-1940) and addressed to a Japanese politician has been discovered here. The letter, stamped with a...
View ArticleS.Korea to send back Japan's letter over islets visit
South Korea has decided to send back a letter that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrote to President Lee Myung Bak in which he described as regrettable Lee's recent visit to disputed islets as...
View ArticleNoda knows S.Korea to return his letter
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he knows Japanese media have reported that South Korea will send back to him his letter about the territorial dispute between the 2 countries.
View ArticleS.Korea to hand back Noda letter later Thursday
The South Korean government said Thursday that a letter addressed to President Lee Myung Bak from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda will be sent back to the Japanese Foreign Ministry through the...
View ArticleJapan refuses to accept Noda letter Seoul is trying to return
Japan refused Thursday to accept a letter Seoul is trying to return to Tokyo, which Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had written to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to protest his recent visit to a...
View ArticleNoda to send personal letter to China President Hu
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to send a personal letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao to express Japan's wish to ameliorate bilateral tensions stemming from a territorial dispute, government...
View ArticleEmissary with Noda letter to Chinese President Hu arrives in Beijing
Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi arrived in Beijing on Tuesday bearing a personal letter from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to Chinese President Hu Jintao, amid heightened...
View ArticleUpdate Japan's Noda to Send Letter to China's Hu
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will send a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao in a bid to prevent bilateral relations soured over a territorial issue from deteriorating, a government...
View ArticleCuba releases 1st Fidel Castro letter in months
Cuban news media on Thursday published the first new writing in months from retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
View ArticleObama sends private letter to new pope
The White House says President Barack Obama has sent a letter to the new pope. Obama sent the letter with the U.S. delegation that traveled to Rome for Pope Francis' installation Tuesday, led by Vice...
View ArticleLexus Power and control: Brought to you by the letter ‘F’
The motoring press knew something special was afoot within Lexus when spy photos were published of disguised, high-performance versions of the then-new second-generation IS model being tested on the...
View ArticleObama sends letter to Putin to improve relations
President Barack Obama wants to ease diplomatic tensions with Moscow and had a letter hand delivered to President Vladimir Putin to propose new ways to cooperate, Russian officials said Monday.
View ArticleLetter addressed to Obama contained ricin; Senate office buildings evacuated
Authorities intercepted a poison-laced letter intended for President Barack Obama on Wednesday and locked down some Senate office buildings, amid rising concerns of a terrorism-by-mail campaign...
View ArticleLetter possibly laced with ricin sent to Obama
A letter addressed to President Barack Obama that might have been contaminated with ricin was intercepted by authorities on Thursday, the Secret Service confirmed. The letter holds similarities to mail...
View ArticleSony Corporation Sends Letter to Third Point
Sony today sent a letter to Third Point LLC following a unanimous vote of Sony's Board of Directors. The letter outlines that the Board and management team strongly believe that continuing to own 100%...
View ArticlePM's letter of gratitude handed to woman's family
A letter of gratitude from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been delivered to the family of a woman who died while rescuing an elderly man at a railway crossing.
View ArticleNagasaki mayor sends protest letter to Obama over plutonium test
The mayor of Nagasaki sent a letter of protest to U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday after the United States revealed it had conducted an experiment using a small amount of plutonium to examine...
View ArticleAntinuclear Japanese lawmaker breaks protocol with letter to emperor
In a rare gesture breaking protocol, a Japanese lawmaker known for his antinuclear activities handed a letter directly to Emperor Akihito on Thursday at an autumn garden party hosted by the emperor.
View ArticleUpper house committee hears lawmaker who handed letter to emperor
Members of the House of Councillors steering committee on Friday listened to independent lawmaker Taro Yamamoto who, in a rare breach of protocol, handed a letter directly to Emperor Akihito the...
View ArticleAbe gives thank-you letter to Chinese student for rescuing boy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday handed a letter of commendation to a Chinese student for rescuing a boy from a swollen river in Osaka during a typhoon in September.
View ArticleUpdate : Abe gives thank-you letter to Chinese student for rescuing boy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday handed a letter of commendation to a Chinese student for rescuing a boy from a swollen river in Osaka during a typhoon in September.
View ArticleLetter from first female Japanese Olympic medalist discovered in former...
A personal letter from almost 90 years ago from the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal, addressed to her former teacher, was recently discovered in a warehouse in this city.
View ArticleU.N. letter to Kim Jong Un warns on accountability
A U.N. panel warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday that he may be held accountable for orchestrating widespread crimes against civilians in the secretive Asian nation, ranging from...
View ArticleSony : Send PlayStation a Letter
So here’s something a little bit different: We want you to mail us.Seriously, we do. We want you to tell us how games have affected your life. If they’ve shocked you, or scared you, or changed you, we...
View ArticleBarber receives appreciation letter from police for 50 years of service at...
After more than 50 years of giving haircuts to over 500 suspects at a police station in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, local barber Satoshi Komazawa received a letter of appreciation from...
View ArticlePutin meets former Japanese Prime Minister Mori, gets Abe's letter
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and handed him a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.
View ArticleBaseball: Letter-perfect Royals sweep into World Series
Behind rock-solid pitching and defense, the Kansas City Royals sped into their first World Series in 29 years with a 2-1 win on Wednesday over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 4 of the American League...
View ArticleU.S. envoy Kennedy sends letter to thank Japanese woman for doll set gift
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy sent a letter Thursday to thank a 92-year-old woman from Kitami, Hokkaido Prefecture who gifted a set of traditional Japanese dolls decades ago that is now on...
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