Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling
coalition are mulling asking the Bank of Japan to buy exchange-traded funds

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling
coalition have begun considering setting up an institution for buying shares

Tokyo, Feb.

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--The top leaders of Japan and the
United States will agree to work together to seek China's deep involvement

London, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--Fund managers are sharply reducing
their exposure to Japanese equities, a February survey by Merrill Lynch
showed Wednesday.

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi
Nakagawa resigned on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the already embattled
Prime Minister Taro Aso.

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan is considering fully using two
Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers to escort a single commercial vessel

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese economy shrank at an
annual rate of 12.7 pct in October-December, posting the biggest contraction

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan will propose measures against
rising protectionism at an upcoming Group of Seven meeting in Rome, Finance
Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Friday.

Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Thursday
it will cut its employment of new graduates in spring 2010 by 40 pct from