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JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

U.S. commander coming to speed up talks on missile defense

In a move to accelerate Japan's introduction of a missile defense system, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz announced Tuesday that Washington will soon send its top missile commander to Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

North Korean ferry may be banned from future port calls: Abe

Japan may ban future port calls by a North Korean ship scheduled to visit Niigata next week if the vessel fails to pass strict safety checks set by the government, Shinzo Abe, deputy chief Cabinet secretary, indicated Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

North Korean ferry may be banned from future port calls: Abe

Japan may ban future port calls by a North Korean ship scheduled to visit Niigata next week if the vessel fails to pass strict safety checks set by the government, Shinzo Abe, deputy chief Cabinet secretary, indicated Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Suu Kyi dialogue urged by Japan

The Myanmar junta should hold a dialogue with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whom it detained last week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Waterfront development credited for creating jobs

Waterfront areas along Tokyo Bay have been commercialized rapidly and are creating many jobs in an otherwise stagnant economy, according to a government report released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

SDF taps Peace Channel for PR blitz

By NAO SHIMOYACHI
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Vote set on Labor Standards Law

The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition force, agreed Monday on changes to a bill to revise the Labor Standards Law, including removal of a clause that stipulates employers' rights to fire workers, lawmakers said.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Vote set on Labor Standards Law

The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition force, agreed Monday on changes to a bill to revise the Labor Standards Law, including removal of a clause that stipulates employers' rights to fire workers, lawmakers said.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Trilateral talks slated for Hawaii

Japan, South Korea and the United States will hold a sub-Cabinet level meeting regarding the North Korean nuclear standoff on Jun. 12 and 13 in Honolulu, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Vote set on Labor Standards Law

The ruling coalition and the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition force, agreed Monday on changes to a bill to revise the Labor Standards Law, including removal of a clause that stipulates employers' rights to fire workers, lawmakers said.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Trilateral talks slated for Hawaii

Japan, South Korea and the United States will hold a sub-Cabinet level meeting regarding the North Korean nuclear standoff on Jun. 12 and 13 in Honolulu, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2003

Trilateral talks slated for Hawaii

Japan, South Korea and the United States will hold a sub-Cabinet level meeting regarding the North Korean nuclear standoff on Jun. 12 and 13 in Honolulu, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
COMMENTARY
Jun 2, 2003

U.S.-Japan global alliance

Last week's summit between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and U.S. President George W. Bush ushered in a new era for the Japan-U.S. security alliance: The bilateral system is beginning to change into a global alliance.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2003

Public money spent for failed banks tops 10 trillion yen over last four years

The period from fiscal 1998 through fiscal 2002 saw 10.433 trillion yen in taxpayer funds spent on failed financial institutions, government sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2003

Resona Holdings suffers 549.4 billion yen latent loss

Resona Holdings Inc. has incurred a 549.4 billion yen latent loss on the preferred shares it issued through the previous round of public fund injections, a senior government official said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2003

Net overseas assets off slightly on stronger yen

The outstanding balance of Japan's net overseas assets stood at 175.31 trillion yen at the end of last year, down 2.2 percent from a record high marked a year earlier and the first drop in three years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2003

Japan still aiming to meet WTO frameworks deadline

Japan will continue efforts during the ongoing World Trade Organization negotiations to set up frameworks for nonfarm trade liberalization by Saturday's deadline, trade minister Takeo Hiranuma said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2003

JETRO, ministries opening 14 foreign investment offices

The Japan External Trade Organization and 13 other entities, including the trade and foreign ministries, were to each set up an office Monday aiming to boost direct foreign investment in Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2003

Fukuda, Shiokawa clash on sales tax

The government has yet to make a decision on raising the consumption tax in fiscal 2007, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Monday, downplaying the finance minister's remark the previous day in favor of such a hike.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2003

Broadband mart seen growing fivefold in five years

The telecommunications ministry expects the value of the nation's broadband market to post a fivefold surge to 10.2 trillion yen over the next five years, according to a copy of a draft 2003 white paper made available Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2003

Euro's supporters face uphill battle in Britain

LONDON -- If a strong economy and a strong currency are meant to go hand in hand, the 12-nation euro zone is disproving conventional wisdom, and posing stiff challenges for policymakers with implications for the wider world economy.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2003

Report cites flat economy, mounting risks of SARS

The economy remained flat in May, the government said Tuesday. In its monthly economic report, the government also described the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome as a risk factor.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2003

Bill imminent to let insurers shirk on yields

The tripartite ruling coalition approved Tuesday an amended bill that would allow life insurers to cut yields guaranteed to policyholders, resulting in a possible cut in payouts, coalition officials said.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2003

Doublespeak dominates aftermath of Resona move

The government holds a financial crisis council, but says there is no crisis. It will inject 2 trillion yen into a bank and is expected to become its top stakeholder, but says this does not nationalize the bank.
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2003

On the brink of another recession

Japan's economy appears on the brink of yet another recession -- the fourth in a decade. The nation's gross domestic product -- the total value of goods and services produced at home -- remained flat in real terms, not including price effects, in the first three months of the year, according to data...
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
May 19, 2003

It's time to meet expectations by installing stock-market package

Japan managed to avoid the so-called March crisis as share prices picked up temporarily toward the end of the month. However, the stock market remained in a slump in April, with the Nikkei average dipping at one point to the 7,600 range.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2003

North Korea tops Koizumi's U.S. agenda

HONOLULU -- When Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi meets with U.S. President George W. Bush at the president's ranch in Texas this week, he will be speaking for a Japan that feels more threatened, this time by North Korea, than at any time since World War II.

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