Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's purchases of bank-held shares
grew in the July-September quarter as banks stepped up selling amid a
recovery in stock prices.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan is considering
terminating its support for major companies in the country to raise funds at

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has decided to
issue deficit-covering bonds to make up for an expected revenue shortfall

Istanbul, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan will provide about 2.7 billion
dollars to the International Monetary Fund's program to help low-income

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--The government is set to review the
Development Bank of Japan's special operations aimed at supporting firms hit

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's tourism minister Seiji
Maehara plans to ask China and South Korea next month for cooperation in

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> President
Takanobu Ito asked the Japanese government Monday to take action as the

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> President
Takanobu Ito asked the Japanese government Monday to take action as the

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
will attend the International Olympic Committee's general meeting in

New York, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan will take the leadership in
global efforts for nuclear weapons abolition, Yukio Hatoyama, its new prime