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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.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government is willing to tolerate domestic banks “briefly” falling below regulatory capital requirements to ensure the supply of credit, Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei said.
(Corrects headline, first and second paragraphs to show that Kamei was referring to capital adequacy ratio.) Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan won’t punish domestic banks if their capital adequacy ratios fall briefly below 4 percent, Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei said.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan said it will spend as much as $5 billion over five years to help the reconstruction of war- torn Afghanistan. The aid bolsters Japan’s role in the region after pledging $1 billion in aid over two years to Pakistan in April.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan won’t punish domestic banks if their Tier 1 capital ratios fall briefly below 4 percent, Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei said.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s current-account surplus unexpectedly widened in September as worldwide government stimulus spending helped to ease declines in exports.
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, prolonging the carrier’s bid to avoid collapse.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines and its partners in the Oneworld alliance are committed to fending off an attempt by the SkyTeam group to lure away Japan Airlines, the U.S. carrier’s chief executive officer said.
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 Barack Obama's visit.
Japan Shares Gain With Trading Firms Among Winners
Japan’s current-account surplus rises 0.2% in September compared to the same month last year, beating expectations the surplus would narrow.
American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey continued his campaign to keep Japan Airlines in the Oneworld all
Japan's ANA To Sell Business-class Meal In Economy
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. may receive 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in bridging loans from three major lenders, including the Development Bank of Japan, the Mainichi newspaper said.
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Below are preliminary data on machine tool orders from the Japan Tool Builders' Association. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 11-10-090140ET Copyright (c) 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
The only suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old British woman in Japan worked on a building site for over a year to pay for plastic surgery, a news report citing investigation sources said Monday.
