Japanese whaling fleet in confrontation with conservationists
SYDNEY, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Hard-line anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society accused Japanese
U.N. envoy meets Myanmar opposition icon Suu Kyi
YANGON, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
U.N. special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari met detained opposition leader
Aso aims for early passage of consumer affairs agency-related bills
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso reiterated Monday that he aims to enact legislation
needed to form a consumer affairs agency by the March 31 end of the current
Japan, World Bank set up $3 bil. fund to help poor nations` banks
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Japan and the World Bank formally agreed Monday to launch a $3 billion fund to
5 major dept. stores see sales fall sharply in Jan.
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Sales at five of the nation's major department stores fell in January by
margins ranging from 8.4 to 12.2 percent from a year earlier as consumers
10 companies face delisting from TSE for market cap shortage
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
With stock prices plunging amid the global financial crisis, the Tokyo Stock
Exchange said Monday that 10 of its listed companies were short of minimum
Time schedule for administrative reform to be worked out
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
The government decided to work out a time schedule Tuesday to integrate some
functions of the National Personnel Authority into a new body called the
Cabinet to approve revision of industrial revitalization law+
TOKYO, Feb. 2 Kyodo -
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet is scheduled to approve Tuesday a
plan to revise the industrial revitalization law, paving the way to devote
