Japan Biz Group, Singapore See Need to Improve Capital Market
Singapore, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese business delegation
agreed with Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in a meeting here
Japan, U.S. Likely to Ink Open Skie Pact by Year-End
Tokyo, Nov. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan and the United States are close to concluding an "open skies" agreement to liberalize their aviation markets.
Keidanren's Mitarai to Visit Southeast Asia
Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan Business Federation Chairman
Fujio Mitarai will visit the three Southeast Asian nations of Thailand,
Singapore and Vietnam for a week from Sunday.
Fewer Japan Firms Provide Shareholder Benefits
Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japanese firms became slightly
reluctant to provide shareholder benefits such as gift certificates over the
past year, a recent survey showed.
Nippon Meat Packers Group Entering Farmed Tuna Market
Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Nippon Meat Packers Inc. <2282>
group will start shipments of domestically farmed bluefin tuna in
Japan Universities Oppose Call for Science Budget Cuts
Tokyo, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)--The presidents of nine prestigious
Japanese universities voiced their opposition Tuesday to a government
Tokyo Prosecutors to Indict Ex-Secretary of Hatoyama
Tokyo, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)--Public prosecutors are believed to be
preparing to indict a former first public secretary of Prime Minister Yukio
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to Acquire Mitsubishi Rayon
Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
<4188> has reached a final agreement to acquire Mitsubishi Rayon Co. <3404>,
it was learned Thursday.
Japan Far from Reduction Target for FY '10 Budget Requests
Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan remains far from its target of a 3-trillion-yen cut in fiscal 2010 government agency budget requests, which have swollen to a record 95 trillion yen.
