Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is planning to
offer financial and technical support for agricultural development projects

Tokyo, May 7 (Jiji Press)--The number of travelers using national
carriers during Japan's Golden Week holiday period grew from a year before

Tokyo, May 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan will establish a database of foreigners interested in the country in fiscal 2009 started last month in an effort to promote tourism.

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--More and more Japanese are shopping
for face masks as a preventive measure against swine flu.

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will
propose the government be allowed to outsource the launches and operations

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)--Realignments to correct the excessive
presence of regional banks are picking up pace this year amid the

Washington, April 24 (Jiji Press)--Group of Seven top finance
officials held out a slender hope Friday that the worst downturn of the

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and
U.S. President Barack Obama agreed Friday to enhance the two countries'

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday to allow the country's military to step up its fight against piracy.

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)--FamilyMart Co. <8028> will be the
first Japanese convenience store chain to open an outlet in Vietnam, it was
learned Wednesday.