CEATEC show opens, featuring slim TVs, energy-saving technologies+
CHIBA, Japan, Sept.
FOCUS: Japan turns to boost its int'l presence as global equities sink+
TOKYO, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Equity markets across the United States, Europe and Asia collapsed into doldrums following a surprising rebuff of the U.S.
More banks come under government control in Europe
LONDON, Sept.
Japan agrees on concluding FTAs with Vietnam, Switzerland
TOKYO, Sept. 29 Kyodo -
Japan has struck separate basic deals with Vietnam and Switzerland to conclude
White House, Congress reach deal on financial crisis relief
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 Kyodo -
The White House and congressional leaders struck a deal Sunday on a bill to
Cabinet OKs 1.81 tril. yen extra budget as part of econ stimulus
TOKYO, Sept. 29 Kyodo -
The Cabinet formally approved on Monday a supplementary budget of about 1.81
trillion yen for the current fiscal year as part of an 11.7 trillion yen
Aso delivers 1st policy speech, provokes DPJ ahead of election
TOKYO, Sept. 29 Kyodo - Prime Minister Taro Aso delivered his first policy speech before the Diet on
Monday, adopting a confrontational approach to the main opposition Democratic
China narrows down suspects in Chinese dumplings case: source
BEIJING, Sept. 29 Kyodo -
Chinese investigators have narrowed down the number of suspects in the
contamination of meat dumplings that made people sick in China, but they are
Cadbury recalls 11 Chinese-made chocolate products in H.K.
HONG KONG, Sept. 29 Kyodo - British chocolate maker Cadbury ordered Monday a precautionary recall of 11
chocolate products made in China and sold in Hong Kong, as the tainted milk
Nakasone, d'Escoto agree to advance UNSC reforms
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and U.N. General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann agreed Saturday on the need to advance the reform of
