from today's Nikkei

久間防衛相が辞任　原爆発言で引責　後任に小池氏　安部政権に危機感　年金照合　首相、前倒し表明
Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility of the comments he made in terms with the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War Ⅱ.Yuriko Koike,a national security adviser to the prime minister,was soon appointed as Kyuma's successor.This resignation surely will deal a heavy blow to the Abe administration,and among the members of the coallition parties sense of crisis has been spreading.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to have a press conference on July 5 after the closing of the current Diet ordinary session, and there he likely will express his intension that premium record check will be finished earlier than the initial schedule.

from today's Nikkei

公益法人向け　寄付金優遇税制を拡充　企業の損金算入拡大　対象法人広げる
The government intends to expand its preferential tax measures for contributions to public-service corporations,such as corporate judicial persons,foundations,schools,and social welfare corporations.The area of expenses which could be deducted from a corporate's taxed income will be enlarged.The government also expands the number of corporations which could receive benefit from its tax preferential measures.

from today's Nikkei

景気粘り腰　内外需底堅く　グローバル化が恩恵　資源高・市場急変リスクも　米の減速を新興国補う　高額消費に盛り返しも　政策対応の気は抜けず
Japan's economy has been steadily expanding. Although U.S. economy has been declining, Japan's exports has been stable with exports to developing and resources-rich countries picking up.This means in a sense Japan's economy has benefited from globalization,but on the other hand,always faces such risks as resources' price hikes and sudden market changes.The cuurent situation has no showy aspect, but a tough aspect.Nevertheless, authorities in charge of financial and economic affairs cannnot feel at home for a while in navigating economy.

from yesterday's Nikkei

定年の半数強企業が再雇用　団塊退職の影響緩和　０６年度、トヨタ５６％JFEなど７割　本社調査
It is learned that major companies in Japan reemployed more than half their mandatory retirement employeees in 2006,when the revised elderly people employment stability law stipulating that companies should employ their employees until the age of 65,was enacted,according to a survey conducted by The Nihon Keizai Shimbun.Specifically, Toyota kept 56% of such workforce in its reemployment system,and others like JFE Steel Corporation kept about 70 % of it. Fear for labor force shortages caused by mass retirement of the baby-boomers will be alleviated through these measures.