Hitachi incurs 356.91 bil. yen group net loss for April-December+
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
Hitachi Ltd. said Tuesday its group net loss for the April-December period
2 MSDF destroyers to be deployed for antipiracy mission off Somalia
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday that it will send two destroyers
BOJ to resume buying bank-held stocks for financial stability+
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will resume the purchase of stocks held by
banks, in the latest sign that the current global financial turmoil has
ANALYSIS: BOJ's stock purchase sign of its hopes for banks to lend more
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
The Bank of Japan's decision Tuesday to resume its purchase of stocks held by
commercial banks comes as the current financial turmoil that is unsettling
Japan planning to boost foreign tourism in rural areas
TOKYO, Feb. 3 Kyodo -
A government working group has drafted a plan to attract more foreign visitors
U.N. envoy wraps up Myanmar visit after meeting with premier+
YANGON, Feb. 3 Kyodo - U.N. special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari met with Prime Minister Gen.
FOCUS: Domestic shiitake producers enjoying high prices again+
OITA, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - Oita Prefecture boasts of being the largest producer of dried shiitake mushrooms in Japan but has been taking the brunt of imports of low-priced products from China.
NHK begins 24-hour English TV service for overseas viewers
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Japan Broadcasting Corp. began Monday a 24-hour all-English global broadcasting
service targeting overseas viewers via satellite and the Internet.
