Japan vows at U.N. to tackle N. Korean abductions, nukes

Japan vows at U.N. to tackle N. Korean abductions, nukes

NEW YORK, Japan - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi delivers a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23. Kawaguchi pledged to do her best to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted by North Korea and deal with nuclear and missile threats posed by the North.

Foreign Minister Kawaguchi talks with Myanmar's senior leader

Foreign Minister Kawaguchi talks with Myanmar's senior leader

YANGON, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi (C) tours Yangon's famous 100-meter-high Shwedagon pagoda on Aug. 4 after meeting with Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, first secretary of Myanmar's ruling junta. Kawaguchi will meet opposition leader Suu Kyi at her house on Aug. 5.

Lower house OKs gov't proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol

Lower house OKs gov't proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi bows to members of the House of Representatives at the lower house plenary session in the Diet in Tokyo on May 21 after it approved a government proposal to ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming.

Kawaguchi vows to curb political influence on ministry

Kawaguchi vows to curb political influence on ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi announces a 10-point basic policy for reforming the Foreign Ministry at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 12. Kawagauchi pledged to make efforts to reduce inappropriate influence on the ministry's decision-making, especially involving politicians exerting influence on foreign policy.

Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minister

Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yukio Takeuchi (photo) will become vice foreign minister, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi said on Feb. 7. The appointment will take effect upon cabinet approval after Takeuchi returns to Japan.

Kawaguchi vows to curb political influence on ministry

Kawaguchi vows to curb political influence on ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi announces a 10-point basic policy for reforming the Foreign Ministry at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 12. Kawagauchi pledged to make efforts to reduce inappropriate influence on the ministry's decision-making, especially involving politicians exerting influence on foreign policy.

Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minis

Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minis

TOKYO, Feb. 7 Kyodo - Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yukio Takeuchi (photo) will become vice foreign minister, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi said on Feb. 4. The appointment will take effect upon cabinet approval after Takeuchi returns to Japan.

Japan vows at U.N. to tackle N. Korean abductions, nukes

Japan vows at U.N. to tackle N. Korean abductions, nukes

NEW YORK, Japan - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi delivers a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23. Kawaguchi pledged to do her best to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted by North Korea and deal with nuclear and missile threats posed by the North. (Kyodo)

Lower house OKs gov't proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol

Lower house OKs gov't proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi bows to members of the House of Representatives at the lower house plenary session in the Diet in Tokyo on May 21 after it approved a government proposal to ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming.