-
Time Magazine - 36 minutes ago
While more police officers patrol Tokyo's subway and train stations in preparation for U.S. President Barack Obama's two-day trip to Japan this week, people in other parts of the country have already sent the American President a message
-
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 23 minutes ago
Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a move Tokyo hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of President Barack Obama's visit this week.
-
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 52 minutes ago
Japan on Tuesday announced $5 billion in fresh aid to Afghanistan even as it plans to bring home refueling ships supporting U.S.-led forces there. The pledge comes just days before President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo for talks that are sure to focus on the countries' military alliance.
-
International Herald Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 3:33 am ET
Japan said Tuesday it will dramatically increase its non-military aid for projects including clearing land mines and rehabilitating former Taliban fighters.
-
USA Today - Tue Nov 10, 3:28 am ET
Japan said Tuesday it plans to provide up to $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan, effectively replacing its naval refueling mission that supports U.S.-led coalition in the region in a commitment announced days ahead of President Obama's visit.
-
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 2:35 am ET
Japan's economy may be stagnating, but sales of a traditional, fish-shaped sweet snack are going along swimmingly, thanks to its small price and auspicious name.
-
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 2:13 am ET
Japan's current account surplus edged up 0.2 percent in September from a year earlier as a higher trade surplus offset a drop in gains on portfolio and other investment, official data showed Tuesday.
-
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:36 am ET
Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a package Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit this week.
-
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 11:32 pm ET
US President Barack Obama thinks a US military bases pact with Japan, now under review by a new government in Tokyo, serves Japan's interest and will continue, he said in comments broadcast Tuesday.
-
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ET
Japan's government decided on Tuesday to pledge five billion dollars in new aid over five years from 2010 to help rebuild war-torn Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
-
Bloomberg - 30 minutes ago
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. ’s application for financing from a state-affiliated fund won’t be decided upon before next year, the lender’s president said, delaying the carrier’s restructuring.
-
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 7:29 pm ET
A dispute over the relocation of a key US military base in Japan will not be a "dominant" or "essential" feature of President Barack Obama's visit to Tokyo, a senior US official said Monday.
-
ABC News - 2 hours 26 minutes ago
Japan promises additional $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit.
-
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 5:57 pm ET
Nearly one-quarter of the US Senate asked President Barack Obama on Monday to press Japan on his upcoming visit about parental abductions, saying Tokyo's policies were an anomaly among developed nations.
-
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 10, 4:11 am ET
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Aeon Co. , Japan’s largest supermarket retailer, plans to raise 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) from what may be the country’s first public convertible bond sales this year.