Aso not considering election this year due to financial crisis
TOKYO, Oct.
Japan effectively bans type of stock short selling to calm markets
TOKYO, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Japan effectively banned a type of stock short selling on Tuesday to help calm domestic stock markets, which plummeted to a 26-year low Monday.
Nomura incurs 1st-half net loss of 149.46 bil. yen on trading losses
TOKYO, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Japan's top securities house Nomura Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it fell into the red in the April-September period with a group net loss of 149.46 billion yen
Aso negative about SDF dispatch to Afghanistan
TOKYO, Oct.
Netherlands willing to act on illegal protests by Sea Shepherd
TOKYO, Oct. 28 Kyodo - The Netherlands expressed its willingness Monday to cooperate in response to
Japan's request to take action against any illegal activities by the
Iceland's Kaupthing Bank defaults on 50 billion yen samurai bond
TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Troubled Icelandic financial firm Kaupthing Bank hf had not made coupon
payments on a 50 billion yen samurai bond as of Monday, effectively defaulting
GSDF holds home defense drill in Hokkaido, largest in 24 yrs
BETSUKAI, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force held its largest homeland defense drill in
nearly a quarter of a century Monday in Hokkaido, mobilizing around 3,000
