Think Tanks Expect BOJ "Tankan" Survey to Show Slightly Stronger Biz Sentiment

Japan Institute Warns of Megaquakes with 7-8 Magnitudes after Aomori Temblor

Mexico's Congress Approves Up to 50% Tariffs on China, Other Countries

Tokyo Stocks : Nikkei Average 50,610.04

MLB: Braves Sign Ex-Padres Closer Robert Suarez to 3-Yr, $45-M. Deal

"Confidential Births" Total 60 over 4 Yrs at Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto Pref.

US Senate Rejects Dueling Health Proposals as Obamacare Deadline Looms

Japan Stays in 8th Place in Latest Women's Soccer FIFA Rankings

"Kodomo Shokudo" Cafeterias Offering Meals to Needy Kids Total 12,601 in Japan

US Trade Deficit in Sept. Shrinks 10.9% from Previous Month to $52.8 B.

Thailand Heads for Early General Election as PM Anutin Dissolves Lower House

Men's Table Tennis: Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto Advances to Last 8 at WTT Finals

NTT East's Steel Tower Damaged in Aomori Earthquake, Prompting Evacuation

NY Stocks : Dow 48,704.01 ; Nasdaq 23,593.86

Japanese Jets Fly alongside US Bombers in Joint Exercises over Sea of Japan Wed.

Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Likely to Visit Middle East in Mid-January

Aoyama Gakuin Aims for 3rd Straight Victory at Hakone Ekiden Championships

Japan Govt Raises Gasoline Subsidies to Level Equivalent to Tax Surcharge

Taiwan to Send Mother of Girl Forced to Work at Tokyo Massage Parlor to Thailand

Japan's Lower House Approves Government's 18.3-Trillion-Yen Supplementary Budget