Japan steps up aid to Mekong nations - AFP - Sun 12:20 am
The leaders of Japan and Southeast Asia's five Mekong River nations wrapped up a summit at which Tokyo pledged more than 5.5 billion dollars in loans and grants and vowed deeper ties.

Japan and Mekong nations to wrap up summit - AFP - Sat 1:44 pm
The leaders of Japan and Southeast Asia's five Mekong River nations will on Saturday wrap up a summit at which Tokyo has pledged more than 5.5 billion dollars in loans and grants.

Japan pledges $5.5 bln for SEAsia's Mekong region - AFP - Sat 4:43 am
Japan on Friday pledged 5.5 billion dollars in aid over three years for Southeast Asia's five Mekong River nations, seeking to deepen ties with the region amid growing influence from China.

Two Japanese trust banks to merge - AFP - Sat 4:26 am
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings announced Friday they had agreed on a merger to create Japan's largest trust bank sitting on assets of two trillion dollars.

[external] Q+A-Japan's fiscal woes deepen, making JGB investors wary - Reuters - Sat 1:10 am
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's fiscal woes are fast expanding as the new government eyes huge spending to meet campaign pledges, sending bond yields higher on worries about a glut of new debt.

[external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Japan's Fujii, Geithner to discuss world econ - Reuters - Sat 1:02 am
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said on Friday he wants to discuss the world economy with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner next week.

[external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Japan Fujii: to discuss world economy with Geithner - Reuters - Sat 1:01 am
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said on Friday he wants to discuss the world economy with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner next week.

[external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-U.S. Treasury's Geithner to visit Japan Nov. 10-11 - Reuters - Sat 12:47 am
(Corrects headline to show that the visit will be Nov. 10-11 not Nov. 11-12) WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will meet with Japanese government officials in Tokyo next week before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation finance ministers meeting in Singapore, the Treasury said on Wednesday.

[external] Japan govt, BOJ clash over risk of return to recession - Reuters - Sat 12:33 am
* Some worry spending shift bad for economy in short term * Yield curve near steepest in 3-½ years on supply woes (Recasts, adds comments from Kan, Yamaguchi) By Stanley White

Earlier Headlines

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· [external] Japan's Kamei: doesn't share BOJ's economic view - Reuters - Sat 12:09 am
· [external] New Issue-Poland sells 44.8 bln yen in Samurai bonds - Reuters - Fri 11:57 pm
· [external] Carlyle to buy restaurant chain in $232 Mln MBO - Reuters - Fri 11:53 pm
· [external] Japan Kan: Budget to stay stimulative for economy - Reuters - Fri 11:36 pm
· [external] Japan Wind Development-6-month group - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm
· [external] Japan Wind Development-2009/10 parent - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm
· [external] Japan Wind Development-6-month parent - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm
· [external] BOJ's Yamaguchi says chance of double-dip is small - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm
· [external] JGBs dip; 2-yr/10-yr spread matches 3-year high - Reuters - Fri 11:11 pm
· [external] Japan Radio-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 11:09 pm

· [external] Nepro Japan-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 11:08 pm
· [external] Loginet Japan-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 11:03 pm
· [external] Nikkei up but profit-taking weighs; Pioneer climbs - Reuters - Fri 10:39 pm
· [external] Ost Japan Group-1qtr group results - Reuters - Fri 10:37 pm
· [external] Excite Japan-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:24 pm
· [external] Nikkei rises as exporters gain; Pioneer, NEC up - Reuters - Fri 10:21 pm
· [external] Ariake Japan-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Fri 10:16 pm
· [external] Ariake Japan-2009/10 group forecast - Reuters - Fri 10:16 pm
· [external] Ariake Japan-6-month parent forecast - Reuters - Fri 10:16 pm
· [external] Japan Bridge-6-month parent forecast - Reuters - Fri 10:14 pm

· [external] Japan coincindent index rises, govt upgrades view - Reuters - Fri 9:48 pm
· [external] Japan Corporate Housing-1qtr group - Reuters - Fri 9:35 pm
· [external] Japan Oil Transportation-6mth group - Reuters - Fri 9:31 pm
· [external] Japan Sept coincident indicator index up 1.3 points - Reuters - Fri 9:06 pm
· [external] Japan Foundation-6-month parent forecast - Reuters - Fri 9:02 pm
· [external] Nikkei up but top-heavy, exporters and NEC gain - Reuters - Fri 8:48 pm
· [external] Japan Hot Stocks-Chuo Mitsui, Pioneer, Asahi Glass, T&D Holdings - Reuters - Fri 8:27 pm
· [external] Japan govt aims to offset spending freeze with jobs - Reuters - Fri 8:17 pm
· [external] Japan Pulp & Paper-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 8:01 pm
· [external] Japan Hot Stocks-Pioneer, Asahi Glass, T&D Holdings, NEC, Toyota - Reuters - Fri 7:47 pm