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Japan to report fewer births in 2007

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected to report fewer babies born in 2007, a government report said on Tuesday, kicking off the new year with a bleak reminder of the long-term risks the economy faces as its population ages at an unprecedented pace.

Read more : Reuters Lifestyle: 01.01.2008 09:24:00

Japan's Core Consumer Prices Rise

Japan's core consumer prices had their biggest rise in almost a decade in November largely due to rising energy costs, the government said Friday, possibly casting a pall over consumer spending.

Read more : Wall Street Journal Economy: 29.12.2007 12:07:00

The Wrong Kind Of Inflation For Japan

Government reports highest rise in prices in nearly a decade, reflecting a rise in energy costs rather than a long hoped for rebound in consumer spending.

Read more : Forbes Market News: 28.12.2007 22:56:00

Japan to apologizes for tainted blood

AP - Hundreds of Japanese who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products hammered out a deal with legislators Friday that includes a government apology and monetary compensation.

Read more : Yahoo! News Health News: 28.12.2007 17:36:00

Japan to Apologizes for Tainted Blood

Hundreds of Japanese who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products hammered out a deal with legislators Friday that includes a government apology and monetary compensation.

Read more : Newsday Health News: 28.12.2007 17:36:00

Prison inmates dislike unstylish pajamas

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prisoners dislike their unstylish pajamas, feel their cells are too small and want better meals, a government survey has found.

Read more : Reuters Oddly Enough: 27.12.2007 23:05:00

Japan Scraps Plan To Hunt Humpback Whales

Japan has suspended its first humpback whale hunt in seas off Antarctica since the 1960s, the government said, backing down in an escalating international battle over the expansion of its hunt.

Read more : CBS News World: 21.12.2007 19:00:00

Mitsubishi and Russia to sign car assembly deal: source

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp will sign a final agreement with the Russian government early next week signifying its intention to assemble cars locally by mid-2010, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Read more : Washingtonpost Main: 21.12.2007 10:12:00

Robotic arms take home top award

An advanced robotic arm beats a host of other machines to win a Japanese government competition

Read more : BBC News Technology World Edition: 20.12.2007 19:32:00

Japan Forecasts GDP Growth Next Year

Japan's government lowered its GDP-growth forecast this fiscal year to 1.3% but projected a 2% expansion next year.

Read more : Wall Street Journal Whats News Asia: 20.12.2007 07:35:00

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