Japan`s public sector moving to cope with unemployment problem
TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
Japan's public sector has begun taking various measures to cope with the
rapidly deteriorating employment situation, with the farm ministry announcing
Beijing poultry checked after woman dies of bird flu
BEIJING, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
Chinese officials have begun inspections of slaughterhouses and poultry farms
Honda to delay auto production in Argentina amid global slump
TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will delay the start of production at its new
Japan, Italy agree to coordinate G-8 efforts on Gaza
TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
Japan and Italy agreed in foreign ministerial telephone talks Wednesday to
Upper house passes resolution to tackle deteriorating employment
TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
The House of Councillors unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday calling
on the government to tackle the deteriorating employment situation by
Aeon says it may fall into red in FY 2008 for 1st time in 7 yrs
TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo -
Japanese retailer Aeon Co. revised downward on Wednesday its group earnings
Toyota to suspend domestic output 11 more days amid global auto slump
NAGOYA, Jan. 6 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. will further trim its production by suspending operations
Woman dies of suspected bird flu in Beijing
BEIJING, Jan. 6 Kyodo -
A woman has died from suspected bird flu in Beijing, the city's health
authorities reported Tuesday.
Aso rejects opposition parties' calls to cancel cash benefit program
TOKYO, Jan. 6 Kyodo -
Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday rejected opposition parties' calls to remove
the 2.04 trillion yen allotted for a cash benefit program from the
Lawmakers should receive cash payouts just like others: LDP members
TOKYO, Jan. 6 Kyodo -
A senior governing Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker suggested Tuesday that
