JAL plans to raise share of revenues from int'l routes to 47%+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. will aim to raise the share of air transport
611 Japan companies accept capital contributions from China firms+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
Chinese companies had equity stakes in 611 Japanese firms as of June, a
2.6-fold increase compared to five years ago, according to data released Friday
DPJ retains goal of winning 54 or more seats in poll amid tough race+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
The Democratic Party of Japan's goal of winning 54 seats or more in Sunday's
election for the upper house of parliament remains intact, although media
BOJ to raise Japan's fiscal 2010 growth projection to above 2%+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its estimate of the nation's fiscal 2010
Convicted antiwhaling activist Bethune deported from Japan+
TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo -
Antiwhaling activist Peter Bethune was deported from Japan on Friday after
being sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years, for
Support for Kan Cabinet plunges to 43%: Kyodo poll+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Public support for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan plunged by 15.4
percentage points from the previous survey in the latter half of June to 43.4
Ex-N. Korean spy Kim likely to visit Japan in July+
SEOUL/TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
Japan and South Korea are making arrangements for former North Korean spy Kim
China's 2010 military spending 1.5 times larger than defense budget+
TOKYO, July 8 Kyodo -
China's military spending will total 788.0 billion yuan, or 10.2 trillion yen,
IMF lifts growth forecast for Japan economy to 2.4% in 2010+
WASHINGTON, July 7 Kyodo -
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lifted sharply its growth
projection for the Japanese economy to 2.4 percent for 2010, up from 1.9
