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Upbeat Japan coach Takeshi Okada insisted Friday making the semi-finals of the World Cup next year remained a realistic goal after they were drawn against the Netherlands, Cameroon and Denmark.
Japan plans to unveil an economic stimulus package next week to shore up a recovery threatened by a strong yen and deflation, after ruling coalition squabbles delayed an announcement Friday.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Japan is considering withdrawing from the 2018 World Cup bidding race to concentrate on getting the 2022 tournament.
TOKYO -- U.S. Ambassador John Roos said Friday the Obama administration expects the new government of Japan to move quickly to resolve a dispute over the location of a U.S. Marine air station on Okinawa -- an issue that has become a sore point in the security relationship between the countries.
Japan planned to unveil a huge new stimulus package as early as Friday to shore up the world's second biggest economy, whose fragile recovery is threatened by a strong yen and deflation.
TOKYO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Obama administration wants Japan to move quickly to resolve a dispute over the location of a Marine base, U.S. Ambassador John Roos said Friday.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government said it will delay approving Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s economic stimulus package until next week after one of his coalition partners said the proposal was insufficient to address falling prices.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and Japan will try to reach agreement on the draft of an “Open Skies” treaty next week, clearing the way for carriers such as United Airlines and All Nippon Airways Co. to seek antitrust immunity.
Mika Poutala of Finland has won the men's 500 meters at a World Cup long-track speedskating event. Poutala finished in 34.38 seconds on Friday at the meet in Calgary, Alberta. Jamie Gregg of Canada and Joji Kato of Japan were initially both timed in 34.45 seconds. The ISU originally awarded both men silver medals, but later determined that Kato actually finished 0.006 of a second ahead.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japan housing starts may drop to a 48-year low as a sluggish economy discourages homebuyers, Takeo Higuchi , head of the country’s largest home builder, said.
Firebrand director Michael Moore is in Japan to promote his latest documentary on the global economic meltdown, which he says should resonate in a nation that has already seen the dark side of capitalism.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The Carbon Disclosure Project , a non- profit group monitoring corporate readiness to deal with risks posed by new climate-change regulations, will expand its survey in Japan to the country’s top 500 companies.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese 20-year bonds fell for a second day, completing the first weekly drop in a month, on concern debt sales will increase next year.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government appointed Kobe University Professor Ryuzo Miyao to replace Atsushi Mizuno on the central bank’s policy board.
Reaction from Group E teams Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon following the draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa made in Cape Town on Friday.
Japan Shares Waiver, Hong Kong Extends Losses
