japanese government

Japan official: Disasters overwhelmed government

Newsvine - business  Fri, 03/18/2011 - 00:29

The Japanese government acknowledged Friday that it was overwhelmed by the scale of last week's twin natural disasters, slowing the response to the nuclear crisis that was triggered by the earthquake and tsunami that left at least 10,000 people dead.


 

Japan’s Government Likely to Bear Much of the Loss

NYT > Business  Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:10

The losses in Japan are expected to exceed $100 billion and fall most heavily on the Japanese government.


 

S.&P. Downgrades Japan as Debt Concerns Spread

NYT > Business  Thu, 01/27/2011 - 09:28

The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said the Japanese government’s already high debt burden was likely to continue to rise.


 

With Prius, a Second Blow to Toyota’s Reputation

NYT > Business  Wed, 02/03/2010 - 14:13

The Prius fell victim to Toyota’s widening quality crisis after the Japanese government told Toyota to investigate reports of faulty brakes.