Okinawan island testing bio-ethanol for greener future

Okinawan island testing bio-ethanol for greener future

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshiro Nikai supplies ethanol-mixed gasoline at a gas station on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 2.

U.N. chief Annan meets with Japan's ruling coalition leaders

U.N. chief Annan meets with Japan's ruling coalition leaders

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (L) shakes hands with Toshiro Nikai, secretary general of the New Conservative Party in Japan's ruling coalition, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30. Looking on are the secretaries general of the other two coalition parties -- Taku Yamasaki of the Liberal Democratic Party (3rd from R) and Tetsuzo Fuyushiba of the New Komeito party (2nd from R).

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshiro Nikai (2nd from L) and LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida (L) meet the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2020, after holding talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the proposed delivery of 100,000 yen in cash to all citizens to help them weather the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshiro Nikai (C) and LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida (L) meet the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2020, after holding talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the proposed delivery of 100,000 yen in cash to all citizens to help them weather the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. chief Annan meets with Japan's ruling coalition leaders

U.N. chief Annan meets with Japan's ruling coalition leaders

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (L) shakes hands with Toshiro Nikai, secretary general of the New Conservative Party in Japan's ruling coalition, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30. Looking on are the secretaries general of the other two coalition parties -- Taku Yamasaki of the Liberal Democratic Party (3rd from R) and Tetsuzo Fuyushiba of the New Komeito party (2nd from R).