FOCUS: Troops' suicides weigh on Japan defense forces+
TOKYO, Sept. 18 Kyodo - The Japanese Self-Defense Forces are struggling unsuccessfully to curb suicides of their members as the issue has been a serious problem which has haunted the
Ground force reservist allegedly fires handmade shots at palace+
TOKYO, Sept. 18 Kyodo - A reservist with the Ground Self-Defense Force was arrested Thursday for
allegedly firing several handmade shots at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo
Average commercial land price posts 1st fall in 2 years in Japan+
TOKYO, Sept. 18 Kyodo - The nationwide average of commercial land prices in Japan fell 0.8 percent in
the year to July 1 after posting the first upturn 16 years the previous year,
BOJ to offer dollar funds as central banks launch coordinated action+
TOKYO, Sept. 18 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide Japan's money markets with U.S.
dollar funds in its first such operation as six major central banks, also
Japan shoots down 'ballistic' missile in interceptor test+
WHITE SANDS, New Mexico, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force successfully shot down a mock ballistic missile
LEAD: Japanese creditors put exposure to Lehman at 440 bil. yen
TOKYO, Sept. 16 Kyodo - (EDS: UPDATING TOTAL FIGURE FROM 430 BILLION YEN TO 440 BILLION YEN, AOZORA BANK'S EXPOSURE)
Japanese creditors put exposure to Lehman at 430 bil. yen
TOKYO, Sept. 16 Kyodo - Japanese financial institutions' exposure to failed U.S. securities house Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Lehman Brothers Japan files for bankruptcy protection
TOKYO, Sept. 16 Kyodo - Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday with the Tokyo District Court following the collapse of its U.S.
FOCUS: Lehman Brothers' fall sparks concern for Japanese economy
TOKYO, Sept. 16 Kyodo - The collapse of major U.S. securities house Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
