Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Japan has agreed to provide financial support of ¥250 million (approximately $3 million) to Nepal as food aid. Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Nepal’s deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs, and Koichiro Gemba, Japan’s foreign minister, witnessed the signing of the deal Sunday at the [...]
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Toshiba May Beat Profit Estimate Despite Quake
April 14th, 2011 
davidguide Toshiba’s fiscal-year net profit may beat its prior $1.2 billion forecast, its president said, despite the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last month. View full post on All Stories
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Comments OffJapan to cut foreign aid in general account for 12th straight yr
December 26th, 2010 davidguide Japan decided Friday to cut its overall foreign aid by 7.4 percent from a year earlier to 572.7 billion yen in the fiscal 2011 general account budget, registering the 12th straight year of decrease. View full post on All Stories
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December 7th, 2010 davidguide Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Monday stressed national “solidarity with our South Korean and Japanese allies and noted that these consultations demonstrate the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional security and stability.” In a post-meeting statement National Security Council Deputy Spokesman Ben [...]
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December 6th, 2010 davidguide Japan, the world’s third largest economy, will introduce an environmental tax from next year to boost revenue and promote energy conservation steps to counter global warming. The Government Tax Commission has decided to introduce an environmental tax to counter global warming in fiscal 2011, Kyodo news agency reported, quoting informed sources as saying. View full [...]
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November 30th, 2010 davidguide Itoh’s book is the latest wave of “Cool Japan,” which economists are realizing could have more commercial punch than once believed. Japan has few growth industries, and manufacturing… View full post on All Stories
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November 16th, 2010 davidguide AHN News Staff Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – President Benigno Aquino III returned to the Philippines Monday, bringing with him at least $2.85 billion in investments from Japan. Another $2.6 billion in other investments in businesses that are in preparatory stages will likely follow. The investments are the fruit of Aquino’s meeting with officials [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: $2.85, Aquino, asia pacific economic cooperation, benigno aquino iii, billion, bio ethanol, coal fired power plants, economic cooperation summit, From, investments, Japan, metro manila philippines, pacific economic cooperation, Returns Comments OffJapan’s economy expands in Q3, but risks remain
November 15th, 2010 davidguide Japan’s economy expanded in the third quarter as car buyers rushed to make the most of expiring subsidies and smokers scrambled to beat a tax hike, data showed Monday, but analysts warned of risks ahead. View full post on All Stories
‘Ireland can manage well’
November 13th, 2010 davidguide International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that Ireland can manage its fiscal affairs well, and the Fund has had no request for aid. ||| By Bill Tarrant Yokoham, Japan – International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday that Ireland can manage its fiscal affairs well, and the Fund has had no request [...]
Posted in Lending News Tags: aid, asia pacific summit, Bill Tarrant, Britain, debt, dominique strauss kahn, Dominique Strauss-, Dublin, European, France, Fund, Germany, Greece, international monetary fund, Ireland, irish finance, Italy, Japan, Kahn, Manage, Pacific, Portugal, problem, reuters story, Spain, Strauss, well', yokoham, Yokohama, yokohama japan Comments OffObama Supports India In Getting Permanent UNSC Seat
November 9th, 2010 davidguide AHN News Staff New Delhi, India (AHN) – United States President Barack Obama, on the second day of his three-day visit to India, has appreciated New Delhi for its developments and vowed his nation’s support in the world’s largest democracy’s quest for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat. In a landmark address at the [...]
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