Gov`t eyes giving up to 700 bil. yen in credit guarantees to JAL
TOKYO, Dec. 5 Kyodo -
The government is considering extending credit guarantees worth up to 700
billion yen on loans and investments from financial institutions to struggling
Murdered Briton had her hair cut, hands and feet bound in sand+
CHIBA, Japan, Dec. 4 Kyodo -
The hair of British woman Lindsay Hawker had been cut and her hands and feet
were tied with ropes when police officers found her body buried in a
Hatoyama Cabinet fails to prepare fresh stimulus steps on time+
TOKYO, Dec. 4 Kyodo -
The Cabinet failed Friday to strike a deal on the size of fresh stimulus
measures as it had planned, postponing an announcement on specifics until next
Hatoyama to postpone decision on Futemma issue till next year+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has apparently decided to postpone a decision on
Japan considering raising tobacco tax in FY 2010+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo -
The government is considering raising Japan's tobacco tax by around 3 yen per
Fresh stimulus to have steps to promote quake-resistant homes+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo -
A fresh economic stimulus package will likely include measures to help increase
Hatoyama Cabinet snubs civic request to disclose secret funds+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo -
Despite its positive stance toward information disclosure, the administration
of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has rejected a request from a civic group
Japan concerned at Iran's refusal of U.N. nuclear proposal+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo -
Japan on Thursday expressed ''strong concerns'' over Iran's reported refusal to
American team to invest $1.1 bil. in JAL as Delta eyes venture capital+
TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - American Airlines Inc. said Thursday it is prepared to invest up to $1.1 billion in struggling Japan Airlines Corp.
