G7 draft upbeat on U.S.: Kyodo
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A draft of a statement to be issued at   the G7 finance ministers' meeting this week says the U.S.   economy is moving toward a sustainable growth path but does not   yet contain any references to currencies, Kyodo news agency   reported on Tuesday.
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The world's leading industrial  countries are enjoying strong growth but face the risk of  rising inflationary expectations, tight energy markets and  spreading protectionism, a draft communique of the Group of  Seven rich nations says.
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Tokyo stocks closed moderately higher Thursday as investors welcomed US President George W. Bush&#39;s re-election to a second four-year term.
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SEOUL - South Korean leaders marked President Bushâs re-election by sending congratulatory messages Thursday and expressing their hope of furthering the âprogress in bilateral relations in the past two years.
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Japan&#39;s Cabinet has approved an 82.18 trillion yen (US$793 billion; euro587 billion) draft national budget for fiscal 2005, boosting overall spending to support its rapidly aging population and pay interest on the government&#39;s massive
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson expressed confidence Wednesday in the global economy, calling it strong and characterized by low inflation.
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Darling warns of world 'turbulence' after anxious G7 debate
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The Nikkei average rose 0.53 percent by midsession on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic about Japan&#39;s economy, buying banks such as Mizuho Financial Group and shares in firms tied to domestic business.
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UNITED NATIONS: The United States has supported Japan&#39;s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council but is reserving judgement on other potential candidates, including friends Germany, Brazil and India, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said
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NEW YORK-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi&#39;s zeal for reforming the United Nations Security Council and winning Japan a permanent seat has met with only a lukewarm response from US President George W. Bush.
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Japanese stocks rose to a seven-year high Thursday amid recent yen weakness, which helps the nation's key exporters, and optimism over the nation's economic outlook.
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Global stocks rallied on Friday after US media said President George W. Bush was set to launch a plan to nurse the ailing American housing sector.
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The US State Department Wednesday lauded Japan&#39;s decision to stay in Iraq despite threats a kidnapped Japanese citizen will be killed unless it withdraws.
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday expressed his belief that it was possible for Japan to win a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council without rewriting its constitution.
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The dollar firmed against the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations on Friday offered no surprises and the market turned its attention to upcoming speeches by U.S. monetary officials.
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Japan and North Korea expressed guarded optimism as they began talks in Mongolia on Wednesday on establishing diplomatic ties, after Washington and Pyongyang appeared to move forward in similar discussions at the weekend.
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Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi gave few fresh clues on Friday on how Tokyo will respond to Europe's concerns over yen weakness at talks among the Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers this weekend.