Over 1.6 million people on welfare, up 62,000 amid economic slump+
TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo -
A total of 1,618,543 people were receiving welfare benefits nationwide as of
January, up about 62,000 from a year earlier against the backdrop of a
Disastrous Tankan result may push BOJ to predict deeper recession+
TOKYO, April 1 Kyodo -
Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers tumbled to its
weakest-ever level during the three months through March due to the global
China, France to resume high-level dialogue at 'appropriate time'+
BEIJING, April 1 Kyodo -
China and France, whose ties have soured since last year due to a dispute over
UNSC would mull int'l response to N. Korea rocket launch: envoy
SEOUL, April 1 Kyodo -
North Korea's rocket launch, if conducted as planned in the coming week, will
be put at the table of the U.N. Security Council to discuss how the
World leaders to reaffirm rescue of sinking economy, aid for poor
LONDON, April 1 Kyodo -
- World leaders are set to reaffirm their efforts to save the foundering global
Aso, Lee reaffirm stance on taking N. Korea launch to UNSC
LONDON, April 1 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak
Japan`s new auto sales plunge to 38-year low in FY 2008
TOKYO, April 1 Kyodo -
Domestic sales of new motor vehicles dropped 15.6 percent in just-ended fiscal
