Japan, World Bank to set up $3 bil. fund for developing nations+
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 Kyodo -
Japan and the World Bank said Friday they have agreed to launch a $3 billion
Aso calls for doubling IMF capital to assist developing economies+
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso proposed Friday that the capital base of the
G-20 leaders fight downturn, mull financial system reform+
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 Kyodo - Leaders of the world's major industrialized and emerging economies gathered
Friday in Washington to fight the sharp slowdown of the global economy amid a
Local public entities lose 33 bil. yen on land sales in Japan+
TOKYO, Nov. 15 Kyodo - Land development corporations of 11 prefectural and six municipal governments
in Japan have lost a total of 32.5 billion yen on sales of idled lands since
9 out of 10 Japanese say they opt for domestically produced foods
TOKYO, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
A government survey conducted in September found that 89 percent of respondents
Seafood firm head, others arrested over false labeling of eel products+
KOBE, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
The president of a Tokushima-based seafood importer and seven other people were
Sharply increased tax deductions eyed for those with housing loans+
TOKYO, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
The government and the ruling coalition are considering sharply increasing the
FOCUS: SDF's rise during 1990s behind Tamogami's confidence+
TOKYO, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
Controversy over the release of an essay about the war by sacked air force
chief Toshio Tamogami is still reverberating throughout the government, with
More university students arrested over growing, importing cannabis
TOKYO, Nov. 15 Kyodo -
Four more university students -- three from Waseda and another from the Tokyo
University of Science -- were arrested earlier this year over growing or
Kuwaiti leader thanks Japan for aid to Iraq+
NEW YORK, Nov.
