Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)--The aluminum industry needs to prepare
for a huge supply shortage anticipated on a global scale toward 2020, the

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Tuesday
adopted key fiscal consolidation targets, including achieving a primary
budget surplus by fiscal 2020.

Tokyo, June 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan needs to consider measures to
ease burdens on low-income people if it raises the consumption tax, Prime
Minister Naoto Kan said.

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government set a goal of putting an end to deflation in the country in fiscal 2011 as part of its new economic growth strategy adopted at a cabinet meeting

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's
campaign manifesto for the July 11 House of Councillors election will call

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police launched Wednesday a full
probe into alleged concealment of assets of failed moneylender SFCG Co. by

Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday that his government will include a goal of turning the country's primary budget balance to the black by fiscal 2020 in its

Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press)--Ending its seven-year voyage, a
Japanese asteroid probe has returned to Earth, with scientists closely

Washington, June 10 (Jiji Press)--Senior U.S. State Department
official Kurt Campbell plans to visit Japan next week for talks with new

Washington, June 9 (Jiji Press)--The global economy is expected to
grow 3.3 pct in 2010 in real terms, the World Bank said Wednesday, a