Tokyo - Japan's central bank has supplied 50.17 billion dollars in its first unlimited dollar-supplying money market operation, the bank said Wednesday.

The Bank of Japan's move to lend dollar funds at a fixed rate for one month was intended to ease the stress in the short-term money markets.

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks shed the previous session's gains on Wednesday, tracking the US market's overnight losses.

Tokyo - Japan's key Nikkei index fell 2 per cent Wednesday, tracking the US market's overnight losses.

Onboard Air India One, Oct 21 : On the eve of dialogue between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso, New Delhi has blamed Tokyo for deferring the implementation of comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that can prove to be a shot in the arm for the bilateral trade between the two countries.

The current trade between the two countries stands at 10 billion dollars and is expected to reach 15 billion dollars by 2015.

Tokyo, Oct 21 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived here on Tuesday for summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso during which they are expected to discuss a joint strategy to overcome the global financial crisis and possible cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector.

Dr. Singh visit will bolster the India-Japan strategic and security ties. Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone accorded the Prime Minister a warm welcome upon his arrival at the Tokyo International Airport.

Tokyo - Nissan Motor Co on Tuesday announced a