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
Business leaders call on gov't to upgrade safety net for unemployed
TOKYO, Jan. 6 Kyodo - The heads of Japan's major business lobbies warned Tuesday of a tough year
ahead in 2009 and stressed the urgent need to upgrade safety net programs to
Domestic priorities giving Aso headache in scheduling trips abroad
TOKYO, Jan. 6 Kyodo -
With his hands full trying to secure parliamentary passage of two budget
proposals, Prime Minister Taro Aso is struggling to schedule overseas visits
Foreign investors` M&As in Japan dive 82% in 2008
TOKYO, Jan. 5 Kyodo -
Mergers and acquisitions of Japanese corporations by foreign investors dwindled
Labor seeks job stability, wage hikes, management sees hard year
TOKYO, Jan. 5 Kyodo - Labor and management began the year's business Monday with the former seeking
both employment stability and wage hikes, and the latter stressing the prospect
China's gas exploration in disputed area 'regrettable': Nakasone
TOKYO, Jan. 5 Kyodo - Japan on Monday blasted China's continued exploration work at a disputed gas
field in the East China Sea, with Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone describing
