Taro Aso

Japan PM, Ruling Party Agree On Aug. 30 Elections

By V. Phani Kumar| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

… V. Phani Kumar MarketWatch Pulse HONG KONG -- Japanese prime minister Taro Aso has decided to dissolve the parliament and call general elections on Aug. 30, according to published reports Monday. The Kyodo …

Story|07/12/2009

G-20 Summit: Obama Schmoozes, Protesters Gather

By Kathryn Elizabeth Tuggle| FOXBusiness| Markets

… moving forward, such as manufacturing. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announced that Japan is now considering its own economic bailout ..... after Aso announced another stimulus package for Japan on Tuesday, a package that would add to the …

Story|04/01/2009

Japan Economy Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 35 Years

Associated Press| Markets

… International Monetary Fund predicts Japan 's economy will shrink 2 ..... To revive the economy, Japan 's parliament passed a contentious ..... per Japanese taxpayer. Prime Minister Taro Aso -- who faces single-digit ..... reports over the weekend said Japan may be considering additional …

Story|02/16/2009

Davos Gathering Muted by Sobering Economic Reality

Associated Press| Markets

… the director of Global Security Research Institute at Japan 's Keio University. Takenaka said what is needed is an ..... Manuel Barroso, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso . Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to give the …

Story|01/28/2009

Japan Unveils New Stimulus Package

Associated Press| Markets

… Prime Minister Taro Aso on Friday announced a new stimulus package to shore up his country's economy, with measures to spur employment, encourage lending and inject capital into financial markets.

Story|12/12/2008

Japan's PM Unveils $50.8 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

By Chris Oliver| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

… KONG - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso Thursday unveiled an economic stimulus package that includes 5 trillion yen ($50.

Story|10/30/2008

Japan PM Rules Out Early Election To Party Official : Report

By V. Phani Kumar| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

… KONG -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso told a senior official in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that he has decided not to dissolve the lower house of the parliament for the time being, a move that rules out early general elections, the Nikkei business daily reported Monday.

Story|10/26/2008