Aso negative about SDF dispatch to Afghanistan
TOKYO, Oct.
Netherlands willing to act on illegal protests by Sea Shepherd
TOKYO, Oct. 28 Kyodo - The Netherlands expressed its willingness Monday to cooperate in response to
Japan's request to take action against any illegal activities by the
Iceland's Kaupthing Bank defaults on 50 billion yen samurai bond
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Troubled Icelandic financial firm Kaupthing Bank hf had not made coupon
payments on a 50 billion yen samurai bond as of Monday, effectively defaulting
GSDF holds home defense drill in Hokkaido, largest in 24 yrs
BETSUKAI, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force held its largest homeland defense drill in
nearly a quarter of a century Monday in Hokkaido, mobilizing around 3,000
Toyota group posts 1st quarterly sales fall in 7 yrs
NAGOYA, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its worldwide group sales in the July-September
quarter fell 4 percent from a year earlier to 2,236,000 units, the first
MUFG to raise about 1 tril. yen in private allocation, new shares
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Monday it will raise about 1 trillion
yen in fresh funds by issuing preferred and common shares to shore up its
5 out of 8 Japanese automakers post record-high overseas production
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Overseas production at five of eight major Japanese automakers in the
April-September period rose to record highs for a fiscal first half due largely
