Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese consumer finance firm
Takefuji Corp. <8564> is considering filing for court protection from

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan
and U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed their intention to

Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Supreme Public Prosecutors
Office on Tuesday arrested a prosecutor on suspicion of fabricating evidence

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)--The ruling Democratic Party of Japan
on Friday approved the appointments of key members of the party's executive

London, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Faith in the Japanese market took a
further knock in September, a Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Survey showed
Tuesday.

Washington, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--The United States will make
efforts to implement a Marine base transfer agreement with Japan, State

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Okinawa Governor
Hirokazu Nakaima reiterated his view on Monday that it is very difficult to

Naha, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Coast Guard on Thursday sent
to prosecutors in Okinawa Prefecture the captain of a Chinese trawler that

Beijing, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Chen
Jian on Wednesday refused to review the country's regulations on rare earth

Beijing, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--A delegation of Japanese business
leaders pressed senior Chinese government officials Tuesday to ease their