Asahi :: Tuesday, April 21, 2009

• Cabinet approval rate rises to 26% (4/21)
  The support rate for the Taro Aso Cabinet continued to climb, reaching 26 percent, as the main opposition party struggled to shake off a scandal embroiling its leader, an Asahi Shimbun poll showed. continued ...


• Minshuto leading LDP in local elections (4/21)
  In what could be a harbinger for a change in government after the next Lower House election, the opposition Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) has scored impressive victories in local assembly and mayoral elections since January. continued ...


• EDITORIAL: Revising antitrust law (4/21)
  The harsh business environment due to the unprecedented economic crisis could prompt more companies to engage in unfair practices like bid-rigging and price cartels. continued ...