SKorea, China, Japan to hold summit next month, Seoul says SEOUL (AFP) – The leaders of South Korea, Japan and China will meet next month to discuss closer cooperation in combating the global financial crisis, according to Seoul presidential officials. President Lee Myung-Bak, Japanese Prime Minis... Read more.
Consumer sentiment falls to record low as economy worsens Bloomberg Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in at least 26 years, making it unlikely shoppers will spend to support an economy weakened by slower global demand and falling stock prices, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. The confid... Read more.
Disapproval rating for Aso Cabinet tops approval rate : Kyodo poll TOKYO, Nov 11 (Kyodo) - The disapproval rating for Prime Minister Taro Aso’s Cabinet has risen to 42.2 percent, exceeding the approval rating, which came to 40.9 percent, for the first time since the launch of the Cabinet in la... Read more.
Aso says no income criteria planned for govt payouts The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Taro Aso indicated Monday that the government does not plan to legally set an income cap on eligibility for cash benefits promised by the government as part of new economic stimulus measures. Aso suggested he pre... Read more.
Aso says no income criteria planned for govt payouts The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Taro Aso indicated Monday that the government does not plan to legally set an income cap on eligibility for cash benefits promised by the government as part of new economic stimulus measures. Aso suggested he pre... Read more.
Aso unveils statue of Kochikame cop The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Taro Aso on Saturday attended the unveiling ceremony of a bronze statue of a popular cartoon character in a shopping street in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. The character is police officer Kankichi Ryotsu from “Kochira Katsushika... Read more.
Govt eyeing 5 tril. yen boost for economy The Yomiuri Shimbun The government and the ruling bloc have agreed to set aside about 5 trillion yen for measures in the government’s additional economic stimulus package, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Wednesday. Prime Minister Taro Aso is expected to an... Read more.
Aso to announce delay to election / Prime minister to explain decision to reluctant New Komeito head Ota The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Taro Aso likely will reveal Thursday he will not dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election anytime soon, according to sources in the ruling c... Read more.
Takesaki set for top court post The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo High Court Chief Judge Hironobu Takesaki is set to become Supreme Court chief justice next month, sources said Monday. Takesaki, 64, who took a leading role in establishing the lay judge system, will take over from Niro Shimada, 69, who is du... Read more.
PM holds talks to delay lower house poll The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Taro Aso has held talks with government officials and ruling bloc lawmakers to discuss putting off a House of Representatives election so that measures to stem the global financial crisis can be prioritized, sources close to... Read more.
