Japan mulls resuming buying shares held by banks
TOKYO, Oct. 25 Kyodo - The government is considering resuming its purchases of shares held by banks as
part of its measures to deal with recent stock price falls, sources familiar
Mass rally in Taiwan takes aim at China, contaminated food
TAIPEI, Oct. 25 Kyodo - Hundreds of thousands of protesters fed up with toxic food products from China
and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday
Asian, European leaders pledge to team up on financial crisis
BEIJING, Oct. 25 Kyodo - An Asia-Europe summit ended in Beijing on Saturday, with leaders pledging to
overcome the global economic crisis through enhanced cooperation.
Aso vows to continue refueling mission in meeting with Pakistani PM
BEIJING, Oct. 25 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, meeting Saturday with Pakistani Prime
Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, vowed to do his utmost to continue Japan's
Asian, European leaders back moves for global financial reform
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Asian and European leaders on Friday backed moves for major reforms to the
international financial system amid the continuing global economic crisis.
Thailand changes venue for ASEAN summit from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Thailand has changed the venue for a series of summit meetings involving the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its major trading partners in
Aso says he has not yet made any decision on calling general election
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso stated Friday that he has not yet made any
decision on calling a general election and reiterated that he would concentrate
E. Asian leaders eye upgraded currency swap scheme
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - (EDS: ADDING INFOMRATION ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANKERS
MEETING ON NOV. 12)
Japan agrees with China, others to work to address financial crisis
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed with his South Korean, Chinese and
German counterparts in separate bilateral meetings on Friday to collaborate in
DPJ OKs BOJ deputy chief nominee Yamaguchi
TOKYO, Oct. 23 Kyodo - The biggest opposition Democratic Party of Japan formally decided Thursday to approve the government's nomination of Hirohide Yamaguchi as one of the Bank of
