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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 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.
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 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines, seeking to keep Japan Airlines Corp. in the Oneworld alliance, proposed a $1.1 billion investment that it valued at twice as much as an offer led by Delta Air Lines Inc.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines, seeking to keep Japan Airlines Corp. in the Oneworld alliance, proposed a $1.1 billion investment that it valued at twice as much as an offer led by Delta Air Lines Inc.
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.
While the United States received a favorable draw, Brazil found itself in a group with the Ivory Coast and Portugal.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Most Japanese stocks fell as an unexpected contraction in U.S. service industries raised concern the economic recovery is fragile and Takefuji Corp. plunged on speculation the consumer lender is short of funds.
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 that are complicating policy decisions.
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 that are complicating policy decisions.
