28 Stories on Yasuo Fukuda
Official campaigning doesn't begin for another week, but potential successors to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda began rallying their forces Wednesday ahead of a vote to formally name his replacement.
Stocks rallied Tuesday morning as oil prices slumped on indications that Hurricane Gustav caused less damage than expected along the Gulf Coast.
A former foreign minister and ruling party stalwart emerged quickly Tuesday as the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose sudden resignation has thrown Japan's political scene into confusion and opened the door to early nationwide elections.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda says he will leave office, setting up a showdown with a rival party that he hopes will resurrect the Liberal Democrats' power
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose popularity plummeted after his government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly, has announced his resignation, according to media reports.
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, announced his resignation Monday after less than a year in office
Surging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government's planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later Friday
Japan is drawing up an economic stimulus package worth eight trillion yen ($73 billion) to help businesses and consumers cope with soaring fuel and commodity prices, news reports said Saturday.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has reshuffled his Cabinet in an effort to boost his sagging political clout.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda plans to reshuffle his cabinet Friday, according to the Kyodo news agency.
Official campaigning doesn't begin for another week, but potential successors to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda began rallying their forces Wednesday ahead of a vote to formally name his replacement.
Stocks rallied Tuesday morning as oil prices slumped on indications that Hurricane Gustav caused less damage than expected along the Gulf Coast.
A former foreign minister and ruling party stalwart emerged quickly Tuesday as the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose sudden resignation has thrown Japan's political scene into confusion and opened the door to early nationwide elections.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda says he will leave office, setting up a showdown with a rival party that he hopes will resurrect the Liberal Democrats' power
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose popularity plummeted after his government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly, has announced his resignation, according to media reports.
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, announced his resignation Monday after less than a year in office
Surging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government's planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later Friday
Japan is drawing up an economic stimulus package worth eight trillion yen ($73 billion) to help businesses and consumers cope with soaring fuel and commodity prices, news reports said Saturday.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has reshuffled his Cabinet in an effort to boost his sagging political clout.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda plans to reshuffle his cabinet Friday, according to the Kyodo news agency.
President Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend next month's Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, saying that to boycott "would be an affront to the Chinese people."
President Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics
Japan's opposition-controlled upper house of parliament approved a no-confidence motion Wednesday against Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
Leaders gathered at a summit on the world's food crisis quickly laid out their disagreements on a key issue: how much the rush for environmentally friendly biofuels is contributing to soaring prices that are causing hunger and unrest worldwide.
Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among children
Hundreds of pro-Tibet demonstrators protested in Tokyo on Tuesday as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for the first state visit by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.
Ling Ling, the superstar denizen of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, has died. Will China, which has stopped exporting pandas, make an exception and offer a replacement?
In finally selecting the government's third nominee to run the central bank, Japan has acted in the nick of time
Seen as too conservative by some, the veteran financial chief faces tough opposition in Japan's parliament
A high-level American delegation may be headed to Okinawa soon to smooth strained relations with Japan after allegations a U.S. Marine raped a Japanese teenager.
The world will weather its financial storm, but must battle climate change, poverty and conflict to reap a new "industrial revolution," the global business elite said Sunday, trying to dispel pessimism that has hung over a major meeting in Switzerland.
Japan's prime minister has begun posting English-language messages on the video-sharing Internet site YouTube in an apparent bid to raise his country's international profile
The following are the stories we expect to be making the headlines in the next seven days:
Democratic Party of Japan chief Ichiro Ozawa says he is stepping down over differences with other leaders. But his party isn't willing to let him go that easily
The dollar resumed its fall against the euro Tuesday, the fourth consecutive day of record lows, after a pair of economic reports pointed to the possibility of further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Yasuo Fukuda is elected head of Japan's ruling party, but can he address the issues Japan cares about?
After the Abe implosion, the gray-headed factions seemed destined to recover their hold on power
Japan's growing pension fund scandal has claimed another victim, with the head of the opposition Democratic Party announcing his resignation after failing to make mandatory premium payments.
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