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American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta.
The leader of Japan's tiny Social Democratic Party threatened on Thursday to leave the ruling coalition if her views on a U.S. military base were ignored, the latest sign of strains complicating policy decisions.
American Airlines countered a $1 billion offer of aid for Japan Airlines, escalating a tug-of-war with Delta Airlines and its partners over the Japanese airline.
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.
Japan led stock market gains in Asia Thursday as concerns over the strong yen eased, driving shares of exporters significantly higher.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The head of Japan’s Social Democratic Party said it may leave Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ’s coalition unless the government moves a U.S. military base off of Okinawa against the wishes of the Obama administration.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average surged the most in almost seven months on speculation export earnings will gain as the yen weakened to the lowest level in at least five days against the dollar and the euro.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government lacks the will to legalize casinos and let the industry compensate for declining tax revenue amid deflation, pachinko maker Universal Entertainment Corp . said.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines and TPG offered to invest as much as $1.1 billion in Japan Airlines Corp. , double the size of a bid led by Delta Air Lines Inc.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 20-year bonds fell as the Nikki 225 Stock Average approached 10,000, a level unseen since October, damping demand for the safety of government debt.
A reconsideration of the alliance by Japan’s new leaders is not a pulling away from the U.S. but part of a broader effort to outgrow Japan’s failed postwar order, political experts say.
Japan needs a "green tax" on fossil fuels to fight global warming, the country's environment minister said Wednesday, even as he downplayed chances that upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen will produce a legally binding international agreement.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Tobacco Inc. rose the most in a year in Tokyo trading after the Mainichi newspaper reported the nation’s cigarette tax may be increased less than the amount sought by the Health Ministry.
Japan's envoy to climate change talks expressed doubt Wednesday that a final agreement would be reached at the UN summit on tackling global warming that starts next week in Copenhagen.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan government bond yields may extend last month’s biggest drop this year as the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy again after this week’s 10 trillion yen ($114 billion) measure, Kokusai Asset Management Co. said.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Tobacco Inc. rose the most in two months in Tokyo trading after the Mainichi newspaper reported the nation’s cigarette tax may be increased less than the amount sought by the Health Ministry.
