Japan's ODA budget requests total 771.87 bil. yen, up 10.2%
TOKYO, Oct.
IMF urges Japan to keep low rate policy as global crisis widens
WASHINGTON, Oct.
Japan's competitiveness ranking down to 9th
GENEVA, Oct. 8 Kyodo - The World Economic Forum said Wednesday it has lowered Japan's competitiveness rank in 2008 by one notch from the previous year to ninth among 134 countries.
Japan to broach public fund injection at G-7 meet: official
TOKYO, Oct. 8 Kyodo - (EDS: UPDATING WITH 6 CENTRAL BANKS' JOINT RATE CUTS)
Japan will offer food for thought for fellow Group of Seven economies during an
1.8 tril. yen extra budget passes lower house, enactment likely
TOKYO, Oct. 8 Kyodo - (EDS: RECASTING, ADDING MORE INFO)
A 1.81 trillion yen supplementary budget aimed at supporting businesses and
6 central banks, including Fed, ECB, cut interest rates
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 Kyodo - The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and four other central
banks in Europe and Canada said Wednesday they have decided to cut interest
China to cut interest rate amid widening global crisis
BEIJING, Oct. 8 Kyodo - China's central bank announced Wednesday it is cutting a key interest rate in a
move aimed at boosting the economy facing a widening global financial crisis.
Malaysia`s Abdullah says he will step down in March
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 Kyodo - (EDS: UPDATES, ADDS QUOTES FROM ABDULLAH)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Wednesday he will step down
