KUSHIRO, Japan, Sept. 25 Kyodo - Bank of Japan policymaker Tadao Noda said Thursday that Japan's economic
slowdown is expected to ''pick up pace'' next year, contradicting the BOJ's

TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan's first-ever dollar-fund supply operation has met with
sluggish demand with bids for money undershooting the amount the central bank

TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo - The government may need to spend more to enhance its new credit guarantee and lending programs to smaller firms in the wake of a serious financial crisis in

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has started testing 53 Chinese milk-based products since Wednesday to determine if they contain the chemical melamine that can endanger health.

SEOUL, Sept.

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea made cynical remarks about Wall Street's recent financial meltdown, saying the unprecedented financial crisis showcases the weakness of capitalism.

SEOUL, Sept.

SANA'A, Sep 24 (Saba) - Prime minister Ali Muhammad Mujawar met on
Wednesday with the outgoing World Bank representative in the country
Mustapha Rouis.

Baku,24 September,(AzerTAj)Egyptian First Lady Susan Mubarak and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis visited Wednesday the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Baku.

Baku,24 September,(AzerTAj)ITECA Caspian LTD, the exclusive partner of the ITE Group - the leading organizer of international trade exhibitions and conferences in South Caucasus today has opened th