TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed Japan's
decision to become the first Asian country to accept refugees under a
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui on Friday rapped the Japanese
government's ''slow'' response to the yen's recent sharp appreciation, saying
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0.1 percent from 0.3 percent
Friday, bowing to pressure from the government to do more to prop up the
OSAKA, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
Panasonic Corp. said Friday it will launch a tender offer to turn smaller rival
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
A parliamentary group promoting Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games was
established with a ceremony Friday.
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
Business leaders are hoping the Bank of Japan's interest rate cut Friday will
stem the sharp appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, which is
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone plans to place the Foreign Ministry's
Economic Affairs Bureau Director General Yoichi Otabe in the post of deputy
TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo -
The Finance Ministry is set to propose Saturday a fiscal 2009 state budget
totaling a record-high 88.55 trillion yen to equip Japan with ample means to
TOKYO, Dec.
