FY 2002 budget becomes law with upper house approval

FY 2002 budget becomes law with upper house approval

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with House of Councillors Budget Committee Chairman Kenji Manabe after the committee approved an austere 81.23 trillion yen general-account budget for fiscal 2002 on March 27, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C) watches.

Extra budget clears upper house panel

Extra budget clears upper house panel

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junihiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with House of Councillors Budget Committee Chairman Kenji Manabe, watched by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C), after the panel approved a nearly 3 trillion yen supplementary budget for the current fiscal year Nov. 15, 2001.

Japan's ibis chick named 'Yu Yu'

Japan's ibis chick named 'Yu Yu'

Japan's first ibis bred in captivity has been named ''Yu Yu,'' which consists of two identical Chinese characters meaning ''excellent'' or ''gentle.'' Photo shows Environment Agency chief Kenji Manabe announcing the name at the agency July 2.

Japanese, Chinese, S. Korean environment leaders meet

Japanese, Chinese, S. Korean environment leaders meet

Top environment officials from Japan, China and South Korea shake hands Jan. 13 in Seoul prior to a meeting on environmental issues affecting Northeast Asia and the rest of the world. They are Xie Zhenhua (L), director of the Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency, Japanese Environment Agency Director General Kenji Manabe (C), and South Korean Environment Minister Choi Jae Wook.

Japan, China, S. Korean environment chiefs meet

Japan, China, S. Korean environment chiefs meet

The environment chiefs from Japan, China and South Korea meet reporters at the end of their three-way talks in Seoul on Jan. 13. They discussed wide-ranging environmental issues affecting Northeast Asia. (Fropm L to R) Japanese Environment Agency Director General Kenji Manabe, South Korean Environment Minister Choi Jae Wook and Xie Zhenhua, director of the Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency.

Extra budget clears upper house panel

Extra budget clears upper house panel

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junihiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with House of Councillors Budget Committee Chairman Kenji Manabe, watched by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C), after the panel approved a nearly 3 trillion yen supplementary budget for the current fiscal year Nov. 15, 2001.

Japan, China, S. Korean environment chiefs meet

Japan, China, S. Korean environment chiefs meet

The environment chiefs from Japan, China and South Korea meet reporters at the end of their three-way talks in Seoul on Jan. 13. They discussed wide-ranging environmental issues affecting Northeast Asia. (Fropm L to R) Japanese Environment Agency Director General Kenji Manabe, South Korean Environment Minister Choi Jae Wook and Xie Zhenhua, director of the Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency. ==Kyodo

FY 2002 budget becomes law with upper house approval

FY 2002 budget becomes law with upper house approval

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with House of Councillors Budget Committee Chairman Kenji Manabe after the committee approved an austere 81.23 trillion yen general-account budget for fiscal 2002 on March 27, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C) watches.

Japan's ibis chick named 'Yu Yu'

Japan's ibis chick named 'Yu Yu'

Japan's first ibis bred in captivity has been named ''Yu Yu,'' which consists of two identical Chinese characters meaning ''excellent'' or ''gentle.'' Photo shows Environment Agency chief Kenji Manabe announcing the name at the agency July 2.

Japanese, Chinese, S. Korean environment leaders meet

Japanese, Chinese, S. Korean environment leaders meet

Top environment officials from Japan, China and South Korea shake hands Jan. 13 in Seoul prior to a meeting on environmental issues affecting Northeast Asia and the rest of the world. They are Xie Zhenhua (L), director of the Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency, Japanese Environment Agency Director General Kenji Manabe (C), and South Korean Environment Minister Choi Jae Wook.