Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)--Watami Co. <7522> said Thursday that
it will launch "izakaya" Japanese-style pubs in Singapore through a local

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--Competition between Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> and Honda Motor Co.

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and
senior ruling coalition officials on Monday agreed that the House of

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)--The ruling coalition of the Liberal
Democratic Party and New Komeito suffered a major defeat in a Tokyo

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's corporate goods prices in June dropped a record 6.6 pct from a year before due to sharp falls in prices of oil and other raw materials, the Bank of Japan said

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)--The number of Japanese taking trips of
one night or more this summer is estimated at 74.43 million, down 1.7 pct

Washington, July 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan and the United States are considering holding security talks among foreign affairs and defense officials later in July, following North Korea's recent nuclear

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Agricultural cooperatives and local
governments across Japan are stepping up efforts to export homegrown farm

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp.'s <7203> Prius was
the best-selling automobile among all models including minivehicles in Japan

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)--Thanks to recent technological
developments by a Japanese team, people unable to move their muscles are