Yokohama Picked as Venue for 2010 APEC Summit
Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)--The 2010 summit of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation forum will be held in Yokohama, south of Tokyo,
Hitachi-GE JV to Provide Nuclear Tech to India
Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)--Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd., a joint venture between Japan's Hitachi Ltd. <6501> and General Electric Co.
Tokyo Report: Capital Relocation Plan Going Nowhere
Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)--A gigantic project to relocate the functions of Japan's capital from Tokyo, touted as a plan to "change the shape of the nation," is on the verge of extinction.
FedEx Plane Bursts into Flames at Narita Airport, Killing Crew
Narita, Chiba Pref., March 23 (Jiji Press)--An inbound cargo plane
operated by U.S. parcel delivery firm FedEx Corp. burst into flames at
Japan High Court Overturns Decision Ordering Reactor Halt
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., March 18 (Jiji Press)--The Kanazawa branch of Nagoya High Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling that ordered a halt to the operations of a nuclear power react
Over 300 TSE-Listed Firms Planning Dividend Cuts for FY '08
Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)--More than 300 major Japanese
Japan to Maintain Rule on Unused Slots at Narita Airport
Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry has
decided to maintain and apply a rule that unused slots held by airlines at
Large Cash Handouts One Option to Bolster Economy: Economist
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--The government must come up with
major policy surprises to spur Japan's weak private consumption, such as
Japan Orders Warship Dispatch on Antipiracy Mission
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu
Hamada on Friday ordered the dispatch of warships on an antipiracy mission
in waters off Somalia.
Japan Machinery Orders Fall to 21-Year Low
Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's machinery orders dropped to a
21-year low in January, underscoring the severity of corporate cutbacks on
capital spending.
