IMF expects Japan`s economy to contract 5.8% in 2009
WASHINGTON, March 19 Kyodo -
     The International Monetary Fund on Thursday revised downward sharply its
                
                
                WASHINGTON, March 19 Kyodo -
     The International Monetary Fund on Thursday revised downward sharply its
TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo -
 (EDS: ADDING INFO ON DIPLOMACY IN 6TH-10TH GRAFS)
     Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested Thursday that Japan is considering imposing
TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo -
     Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested Thursday that Japan is considering additional
NAGOYA, March 19 Kyodo -
     Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it plans to nearly halve recruitment in fiscal
TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo -
     East Asian experts called on their leaders Thursday to seek remedies in terms
TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo -
     The Asian Development Bank has proposed a threefold increase in its capital
TOKYO, March 18 Kyodo -
     The House of Councillors adopted a resolution Wednesday in support of Tokyo's
bid to host the 2016 summer Olympic games.
YOKOHAMA, March 18 Kyodo - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned its largest helicopter-carrying destroyer, with a 195-meter full-length flight deck, on Wednesday amid concerns about its